At Tibberton, we are proud of our rural setting and links to agriculture, transport and sustainable living. We know that schools can be the trailblazers for their community, responding to young people’s calls for action. In fact, they can inspire whole communities to tackle the climate crisis. In this pivotal ‘climate decade,’ we will be part of Let’s Go Zero’s national network of schools and sustainability, sharing information about how to reach zero carbon, and working with local councils and government to make it happen.
We’re committing to cut carbon in a number of key areas and, working together with the our Let’s Go Zero Climate Action Advisor, have calculated our baseline carbon footprint. We have an ambitious but achievable Climate Action Plan so that we can start to reduce our carbon footprint and work towards becoming a zero carbon school.
We are planning for impact in the following areas:
· Culture: establishing pupil leadership
· Curriculum: weaving our action into the learning environment
· Energy: supporting pupil leadership in monitoring and Switch off campaigns
· Uniform: celebrating our pre-existing Wear and Share scheme as our flagship sustainability action
· Food: continuing our work with the Shropshire Good Food partnership
· Transport: promoting walking and cycling to school
· Waste: composting our food waste as part of the Shropshire Good Food Partnership
· Garden: Increasing the space dedicated to growing food on school grounds. Using this as a practical tool for teaching students about botany, ecology, and nutrition, carbon etc.
By joining the Let’s Go Zero campaign we’re taking a positive step on a local level to help combat the climate issues we all face globally. It sends a strong message to our whole school and community that together we can safeguard our planet for future generations. Find out more about the Let’s Go Zero campaign here: UK Climate Change • Let’s Go Zero