We're campaigning for the education minister to implement 5 specific policy asks, which we hope will achieve our vision of broad climate and environmental education:
For more detail on our policy asks, including many practical recommendations, please see the full updated asks document. You can also read it in Welsh here.
Our Climate Education Bill (in England and Wales) is currently making its way through parliament. If passed, it would integrate sustainability throughout the curriculum. For more information on the bill and what it would mean, read our briefing for MPs.
You can get in contact with us at wales@teachthefuture.uk.
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An outline of the changes our Climate Education Bill would enact regarding education in England and Wales.
Report on the estimated costs of achieving Net Zero in Primary and Secondary Schools in the United Kingdom. Prepared by Energise (pro-bono) for Teach the Future. September 2023.
The full text of Teach the Future's Westminster bill currently progressing through UK parliament. If passed, it would embed climate education throughout the English and Welsh curricula.
A document we commissioned from Energise outlining a cost estimate for the retrofitting of all education buildings across the UK to net zero standards.
A document to be signed by exam boards across the UK stating their support for climate education.
Our original asks of the Senedd, which have now changed due to the progress that has been made
Our Amendments to the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill, based on our four Welsh asks of implementing climate justice education and sustainable practices, was submitted to the Senedd in 2021 during the curriculum review process. Read our blog post to learn more about the outcomes of tabling our bill.