Climate Confidence for Teachers - accredited Carbon Literacy training

Research shows even 10 minutes in nature has benefits for children’s mental health and focus, yet children are getting increasingly worried about what they know about the climate and nature crisis.

In response to The DfE Climate Education and Sustainability Strategy (launched April 2022), that includes a target of all schools/colleges having a sustainability lead trained in carbon literacy by 2025, The Hive has developed a 1- day climate literacy and action training course to enable teachers to embed sustainability into their lesson and to turn this anxiety into knowledge and action. Teachers will gain a UN recognised Carbon Literacy certification upon completion.

Dates for 2024/25:

Training dates for this academic year are to be confirmed. 

Sign up to The Hive's Eco-News for Schools to be the first to find out when registration is open or email thehive@walthamforest.gov.uk to find out about booking a course tailored for your staff.

Cost:

For training days run by The Hive:

• Waltham Forest maintained schools and academies - £10 per teacher (please contact The Hive for LBWF discount code).
• Non Waltham Forest Schools - £80 per teacher/ educator. 

The course can tailored for schools and organisations booking for course exclusively for their staff. See the Carbon Literacy page for details and costs.

Location:

This course is designed to be held in person for participants to gain maximum benefit from the content and conversations it inspires.
It is run at The Hive, Church Road, High Beach, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4AJ or at a venue of the organisation's choice. 

Course content:

The course is designed for teachers that are going to take a lead on bringing climate and sustainability into the schools’ curriculum and/or teachers and support staff that lead an Eco-Committee or equivalent that are taking pro-active steps to increase the school’s sustainability.

It is recommended that two teachers attend from each school to build in sustainability and peer support.

The day will cover;

• deepening understanding about the science of climate change
• social justice, well-being and the climate emergency
• linking climate and sustainability to subject curriculums
• techniques for teaching outdoors
• opportunities for schools to make a positive change
• strategies for communicating about climate change to different audiences
• starting a whole school Climate Action Plan

Teachers are expected to share the outcomes of the training with their school staff team and will be provided resources to help do this.

Check out how Waltham Forest council is ahead of the curve with the Schools and Colleges Climate Charter and are delighted that there are so many schools in the borough keen to set a high standard in sustainability education and climate action.