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The environmental assessment is a simple to use learner-led audit of a school’s environmental behaviours and practices. It covers the topics of energy usage, waste, biodiversity, transport, and water usage.

This activity can be conducted before a school begins its carbon footprint calculation and serves as a simple introduction to the toolkit for both staff and learners as well as information gathering.

Environmental Assessment (pdf)

By measuring and monitoring carbon emissions, an organisation can understand the quantity and source of those emissions helping to plan and prioritise appropriate actions to reduce them. The tools in this section supports users to calculate emissions, track how those emissions change over time, and report on how those emissions are being managed and reduced towards a net zero carbon target of 2030.

Schools

School Carbon Calculator (xlsx)

School Carbon Tracker & Reduction Tool (xlsx)

School Carbon Reduction Plan (docx)

Town & Community Councils

Town & Community Council Carbon Calculator (xlsx)

Town & Community Council Carbon Tracker & Reduction Tool (xlsx)

Town & Community Council Carbon Reduction Plan (docx)

Other Tools

Staff Commute Calculator (xlsx)

Data Collection and Input Guidance (pdf)

Data Collection Form (pdf)

Digital Energy User Guide (pdf)

Engagement is a big part of helping to enact behaviour change which leads to the reduction in carbon emissions. This section aims to engage from KS2 through to KS4. The council’s Climate Change team have created lesson plans which look at some of the big contributors of climate change, and the Carbon Footprint Classroom Slides can be used in the classroom to lead on a school’s carbon footprint calculation.

Primary Lesson

Primary Lesson Plan (pdf)

Primary Lesson Plan Supporting Slides (pptx)

Primary Lesson Activity 1 sheet (docx)

Secondary Lesson

Secondary Lesson Plan (pdf)

Secondary Lesson Plan Supporting Slides (pptx)

Secondary Lesson Activity 1 sheet (docx)

Secondary Lesson Activity 1 answer sheet (pdf)

Carbon Footprint Classroom Slides

Download this zip file to access all classroom slides, supporting documents and a test.

Carbon Footprint Classroom Slides (zip)

This section provides additional information, guidance and examples of good practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)

Examples

Example School Carbon Calculator (xlsx)

Example School Carbon Tracker (xlsx)

Example School Carbon Reduction Plan (pdf)

Videos

Introduction

For the 2024 academic year, Castell Alun used 黑料吃瓜网’s School Climate Toolkit to bring climate change into its Yr 9 Chemistry curriculum. Students were engaged on a wide and exciting variety of themes helping to build their climate knowledge, develop STEM skills, and influence the school to take action.

As part of this curriculum, Castell Alun’s Students;

• Investigated carbon emissions and sources, and calculated the school’s carbon footprint by conducting surveys and collecting data.
• Engaged in experiments to understand the impact carbon emissions have on the oceans, and the role trees can play in the fight against climate change. 
• Explored renewable energy and the performance of the school’s own solar panels.

Influencing Others

The work Castell Alun has done isn’t just confirmed to the classroom. Students are using their knowledge and emissions calculations to develop a Carbon Reduction Plan, ensuring the school is taking action where it can to reduce its impact on the environment. 

And it doesn’t stop there. In December 2024, Castell Alun’s students presented to 黑料吃瓜网’s Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee, explaining the work they have done and taking a variety of questions from Councillors. As a result, the committee has written to all schools encouraging them use School Climate Toolkit, demonstrating the influence Castell Alun now has on the wider area. 

The recording of that committee meeting can be found