Climate Action Plans in Education
climate-focused curriculum in school classrooms 2025Climate education has become an important component of education around the world as the urgency to address the global climate crisis continues to grow. As part of the national strategy to achieve carbon neutrality. Schools have been identified as being significant energy consumers. In a bid to raise awareness, meet global goals and save money from stretched budgets, the Department for Education is pushing schools to place greater focus on climate change and sustainability.
What is the new school climate strategy for 2025?
The Department for Education's Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy now require early years providers, schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges, and universities to have a comprehensive climate action plan in place by 2025. The thinking is that these plans will help schools become more environmentally friendly, while teaching children about the importance of sustainability and the problems of climate change.
According to the guidance, school climate action plans should focus on four core areas: Decarbonisation, Adaptation and resilience, Biodiversity, and Climate education
How can PlanMySchoolTrip help?
We can help you with this final part of the puzzle. Climate Education. By recognising the vital role that schools need to play in preparing the next generation for the challenges of climate change, schools can integrate climate science, and environmental sustainability, into the curriculum at all key stages and across various subjects and topics.
The workshops and day trips we offer go beyond simply teaching the facts about global warming, rising temperatures and species decline. As part of your climate education initiative, our workshops will help you equip students with the analytical skills, and creative problem-solving needed to become active participants in the fight against climate change.
Climate education workshops explore the complex relationships between human activity, natural systems, and the changing climate. Your students will be encouraged to think critically about the root causes of the crisis. They will be encouraged to think about how they, their friends and families, indeed all of us, can adapt our behaviour to live and work in a more sustainable way.
As well as climate education workshops that can visit your school, we also have specialist environmental organisations around the country who can offer day trips and field trips that give your students a fantastic insight into the challenges being faced by changing climates, improving their carbon literacy and helping you meet your obligations of the Climate Action Plan.
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climate education experiences
Climate Change VR Workshop
Introduce your pupils to climate change with PrimeVR! We'll take your pupils on a virtual tour of the world to see what impact global warming is having on the natural world. Bring the school trip to you!
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Youth Climate Solutions
How better to prepare for your school's statutory 2025 Climate Action Plan obligations than to train your students in managing your climate audit? You'll also boost their transferable key skills and leave them feeling inspired along the way.
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Climate Change and Global Warming
Our Climate Change and Global Warming workshop is an informative and engaging experience designed to raise awareness among students about the effects of climate change on our planet.
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The Bioasis
Adventure and Positive Environmental Impact Await Your School's Next Residential Trip!
Unlike other school residential trips, we flip the script by creating positive growth in students' development and education.
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Why is white chocolate white but milk chocolate brown? Which plant makes both furniture and clothes? Which birds roam free around the grounds? Discover these answers and much more as you explore our spectacular glasshouses and beautiful gardens!
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Conway Centres Tattenhall
Located in the beautiful village of Tattenhall just 7 miles from Chester the centre offers a peaceful haven and a base for wide range of Outdoor Activities and the Arts. It's proximity to many schools makes it ideal for day courses too.
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Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre - Swanage
Tailored adventure residentials on the Dorset coast at our residential centre in Swanage, can include activities such as Coasteering, Climbing, Mackerel Fishing, Field Studies, and Bushcraft, delivered by our highly qualified instructors.
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The Sustainability Centre Residentials
The Sustainability Centre offers residential trips, day visits, forest school, farm visits and alternative education within our stunning 55 acre woodland. This provides access to beautiful countryside in the South Downs National Park.
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Geography lessons with Minecraft
We will be delving into the virtual world of Minecraft to bring out an experience that the student would love and learn in. This workshop can be adapted to cover a range of geography topics aimed at KS2 and KS3.
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Eden Project & Cornwall for Primary and Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
Cornwall enhances educational curriculums with visits to Tintagel Castle, exploring King Arthur's legend, engaging in Seal Sanctuary activities, and participating in workshops at the remarkable Eden Project.
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Volcanoes
Supervolcanoes takes you on a journey into the heart of volcanoes, explaining in detail how they form, along with their deadly power!
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Unforgettable Day Visits at The Hive
The Hive is in the heart of Epping Forest, within easy reach of east London. In the safe hands of expert environmentalists our memorable & affordable curriculum-led outdoor learning activities bring nature nearer for all ages & abilities.
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Adventure Residential Trips
TYF offers a wide of range of outdoor activities, courses and workshops for school groups of all ages. The main mission is to inspire students to enjoy adventures connected to nature and the environment on an exciting school trip.
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Andrew Simpson Centre Portland - Residential
Introduce your students to the watersports world a World-class venue, where better to learn to sail than the home for the London 2012 Olympic Games!
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Peak - Underbank Activity Centre
Underbank Activity Centre is located on the shores of Underbank Reservoir just off of the Stocksbridge bypass. We offer various watersports from canoeing to raft-building, and land based activities for school groups, including residentials.
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Junk & Body Percussion Workshops
No need for expensive instruments, your body is a musical instrument! Body Percussion is rhythm, movement and fun.
Or make Eco Music with Junk Percussion: turn everyday objects into instruments. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle and play some funky rhythms.
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Rainforests VR Workshop
Learning about the rainforest? Why don't you drop your class into the middle of the Amazon Rainforest with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company for schools! Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR!
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Lochranza Centre CIC
Located on the beautiful Isle of Arran, the Lochranza Centre CIC is an Outdoor Education & Activities Centre specialising in Geography, Geology, & Environmental Science field studies. We've delivered fun, safe, & adventurous school trips for 40 years
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Virtual Reality Day
Bring all of your topics to life with the UK's no.1 VR workshop company! Using VR headsets, we can deliver up to six workshops in a day all tailored to each year group's current topic. Bring the outside world into your classroom with PrimeVR!
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Flow Zone
Go behind the scenes at SES Water’s Bough Beech reservoir. Explore the water treatment works, and learn about the water cycle with our education tutors in our state of the art interactive blue zone.
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London & Ipswich-Secret War to Cold War
Battlefield & History Tours specialises in exactly that. London and Ipswich are filled with history and visits that bring studies to life. A time of spies, propaganda, espionage, mistrust and bluff.
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Big School Camp
More than just your average school trip
The number one provider for on-site school outdoor experiences in the UK
READY FOR A NEW ADVENTURE!
Igniting young minds and building bonds through unforgettable school camps and outdoor activities!
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Unforgettable Residentials at The Hive
The Hive is in the heart of Epping Forest, within easy reach of east London. In the safe hands of expert environmentalists our memorable & affordable curriculum-led outdoor learning unique residentials bring nature nearer for all ages & abilities.
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Edinburgh for Primary & Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
Curriculum Travel specialises in the younger age groups so all of our tours are age appropriate. One of our favourite tours as almost all of it can be done on foot. You must try the Storytelling experience with story tellers bringing books to life.
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Dynamic Earth
Students will gain a global understanding of Earth's climate, discovering it's the result of complex interactions between our planet's atmosphere, oceans and biosphere.
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Arc Adventures
Perfect Mountain side activity centre with no fabricated environments - Real activities in real locations. We aim to provide new elements to the residential experience that take Outdoor Ed. to the next level.
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The Bear Grylls Adventure
Plan the most adventurous day out ever!
At The Bear Grylls Adventure, students can experience both physical and mental challenges that push them out of their comfort zone to try something new in a fun and safe environment.
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Living things and Habitat Heroes
Learning about our planets precious biodiversity is vital because it lays the foundation for understanding the importance of preserving the natural world, promoting sustainable practices, and ensuring a healthy planet for future generations.
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Only One Earth
The planet we call home is under threat. It’s up to us to make a change! In this school Environment workshop for KS1 and KS2, your pupils will use an array of drama-led activities to understand how climate change is impacting the world we live in.
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International Baccalaureate Diploma
Residential fieldwork created specifically for International Baccalaureate Diploma students in geography, biology and ESS. Field Studies Council has a network of UK Centres to choose from, many with easy transport links for UK and major airports.
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Conway Centres Anglesey
With direct access to the Menai Strait the venue offers both challenging Outdoor Activities & Creative/Performing Arts opportunities. Set in 169 acres there are an extensive range of on-site activities that last 3hrs so are as productive as possible.
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Creative School Trips
Theatre Workout is a Destination Management Company (DMC) specialising in creative and cultural group travel for schools, working with UK and international school groups and the group travel industry to deliver hundreds of school trips each year!
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Andrew Simpson Centre Portland
We offer sessions in; sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, marine biology and teambuilding, all tailored to suit your group! When young people are challenged and achieve, they grow in confidence and expand their horizons.
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Rainforests - Above and beyond the Canopy
During this Drama Hut Workshop we meet our enthusiastic scientist, as she explores the Rainforests of South America and how we can protect them! Discover the magnificent canopy of trees that filters the sun, to the dark forest floor, and much more.
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Isle of Wight - The Island Classroom
Do you like the idea of teaching your curriculum while your students' minds are wide open? When better for them to learn than during the fun of your school trip? We are the Island Classroom, where you can combine fun with education in a unique way.
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Braeside Residential Adventure Centre
Discover an amazing outdoor adventure centre nestled on the edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. Perfect for young adventurers seeking thrilling tailor-made educational programmes designed to challenge - in a warm, friendly homely environment.
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Cumulus Outdoors Curriculum Day Trips
We run exciting and fun filled Adventure Activity Days on the Jurassic Coast for schools and youth groups. These outdoor activities are designed to improve self esteem, confidence and support learning outside the classroom.
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Flamingo Land
Did you know Flamingo Land offers educational workshops, tours and self guided workbooks all in the surroundings of an award winning zoo and theme park.
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Up-cycling and Recycling
In these exciting workshops we discuss a wide range of green issues in the home, at school and in a global context. We then get hands on and make a visually unique up-cycled item that can be taken home or used in school displays.
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Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre
We are an independent centre in beautiful North Norfolk, run by qualified teachers and experienced instructors. We offer an exciting range of curriculum linked outdoor activities to a loyal following of schools - one on their 32nd visit in 2025!
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The Sustainability Centre
Sustainability in action! Come and visit us for a day or more to learn all about looking after the planet in our beautiful 55 acre woodland site nestled in the stunning South Downs National Park. Packed with hands on activities for all ages.
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Millport Field Centre
Field Studies Council Millport has purpose-built accommodation and teaching spaces which provide an excellent base for a range of courses. Just 10 minutes by ferry from the mainland. Great base for fun outdoor activities, biology and geography trips.
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London for Primary & Middle Schools-Curriculum Travel
Curriculum Travel provides customized educational tours in London, catering to primary and middle school students. These tours enhance learning through varied experiences, specifically designed to achieve distinct educational goals.
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Chocolate Collective
Chocolate Collective facilitate chocolate workshops that are a fantastic introduction into the world of chocolate.
Our tailored, interactive workshops inspire pupils and teach them new skills either as an after-school activity or as part of a Nation
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Living History Workshops Ks1 & Ks2
Theatre Workshop have been Wowing for over 25 years with fun filled active Living History workshops. Our session certainly have the WOW factor and will get you pupils scrabbling for the internet to research for themselves. Book NOW
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Arctic and Antarctic
The North and South Poles may be on opposite sides of the earth, but just how different are they? Wrap up warm for an interactive drama workshop to the ends of the world, encountering wildlife, explorers and habitats along the way!
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Field Studies Council - London South East
Five fantastic locations in the South East offering fieldwork for all ages to bring the curriculum to life. The choice of day and residential centres include a huge range of excellent urban and rural field sites from Box Hill to Bushy Park.
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Adventure Day Trips
Our bespoke day trips offer outdoor adventures together with impact-based learning, problem solving and reflection techniques. Our guides help pupils find meaning and inspiration whilst building ‘backpack skills’ for a lifetime of making a differ
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Peak - Chasewater Activity Centre
Chasewater Activity Centre is located near Cannock. We offer various watersports from canoeing to raft-building, and land based activities for school groups, including residentials.
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SEA LIFE
Dive deep into a world of underwater discovery. Pupils will understand and learn how to conserve the natural wonders of the world! Explore creatures of the Pacific Ocean, the Amazon Rainforest and frozen extremities of Antarctic.
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Adventure Beyond
Unleash the power of adventure education that inspires health, well-being, and a love for the environment. Spark student curiosity with exciting trips that challenge minds, build teamwork, and explore the wonders of nature. Make memories for life.
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Virtual Reality Bespoke Workshop
Virtual Reality helps students gain a deeper understanding of the world around them and ignite their imagination. Your learners can be engaged and inspired by breath-taking scenes from around the world and gain a deep understanding of the topic.
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Green Shoots and Healthy Living
As a class we discover how far food travels, how its grown, the benefits of fresh food and the responsibility we all share to reduce our food miles. This workshop is completed by growing micro greens & being shown how to make a recycled watering can.
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Peak - Astbury Watersports Centre
Astbury Watersports Centre is located at Astbury Mere, near Congleton town centre. We offer various watersports from canoeing to sailing, and if getting in the water isn’t what you fancy we also have many different land based activities.
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Your Isle of Wight Adventure Awaits!
We offer 100% bespoke adventure based residentials to the Isle of Wight. We can include transport, accommodation, activities, risk assessments and much more, saving you time and stress! Leave the work to us so you can focus on teaching!
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Cumulus Outdoors Tented Village - Corfe Castle
Our exciting range of land and water based outdoor adventure activities take place at some of Dorset’s most iconic coastal locations and offer the unique opportunity to explore the stunning Jurassic Coastline whilst trying something new.
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