The latest The latest IPPC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report (April 2022) states it is 'now or never' if the world is to stave off climate disaster. Greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025.
Here in Brighton & Hove we recognise schools have a vital role to play in educating ourselves out of the crisis, providing young people with the skills and knowledge they need to be changemakers now and in the future. We have developed a city wide strategy for sustainability, climate change and environmental education in our schools called Our City, Our World.
We are currently working closely with 10 schools across the city (infant, junior, primary, secondary and SEN) to integrate climate literacy, environmental education and sustainability into their curriculums and develop sustainable practices across their schools.
We hope that from January 2023, we will be able to share our learning from this whole school, whole city approach with all other schools in the city. However, given the importance and urgency of this work, we would like to invite all headteachers, governors and business managers to the event below. Please do share this with your school leadership team.
Leadership for Sustainability and Net Zero Thursday 28th April 2022, 9 - 3:30 at Varndean School for headteachers, governors and business managers
Morning
Dr David Dixon - Leadership for Sustainability. David has worked as a Head for many years and has just published a book 'Leadership for Sustainability - saving the planet one school at a time'.
Louise Shelley - Highgate School - creating a culture of whole school student voice and agency
William Baldwin - Leading for Sustainability at BHASVIC
Afternoon
Working towards Carbon Neutral 2030. Opportunity to meet with local experts, council officers and environmental organisations to plan for a sustainable future and look at opportunities currently available to help your school reduce it's environmental impact.
To book a place, please email katieeberstein@sussexwt.org.uk
Further Information
Our City, Our World - sustainability, climate change and environmental education in Brighton & Hove schools
DfE Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy for schools draft strategy will be published later this month.
