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Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plan Toolkit

E-learning for early years settings
  • Foundation

The Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plan Toolkit is a practical and accessible resource created by The Education People to support nurseries and early years settings.

This toolkit helps settings meet the Department for Education’s requirement that:

“By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan.”

The toolkit provides:

  • Clear guidance on meeting DfE requirements.
  • Flexible ideas for action across decarbonisation, adaptation and resilience, biodiversity and climate education.
  • Tools to track progress, including an audit tool and action plan template.

Whether your setting is just beginning its sustainability journey or building on existing efforts, this resource offers the structure, inspiration, and support needed to make a real impact.

This resource includes:

  • Climate Action Toolkit 
    A detailed guide covering sustainability leadership, climate education, and practical actions across four key areas:
  1. Decarbonisation
  2. Adaptation and resilience
  3. Biodiversity
  4. Climate education
  • Self-Assessment Audit Tool
    A structured tool to help settings evaluate current practices, identify areas for improvement, and track your progress.
  • Climate Action Plan Template
    A ready-to-use framework to help settings plan, implement, and monitor their sustainability goals.
  • Meet DfE Requirements
    Prepare for the 2025 deadline by nominating a sustainability lead and developing a climate action plan.
  • Empower Your Team
    Build confidence and knowledge among staff to lead and embed sustainability practices.
  • Enhance Climate Education
    Deliver age-appropriate learning that fosters environmental awareness and responsibility in young children.
  • Take Practical Action
    Access low-cost, achievable ideas tailored to early years settings, with guidance for both quick wins and longer-term planning.

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The Education People

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Product Type:
E-Learning
Product Topic:
Education for Sustainable Development
Global Goals for Sustainable Development