Current Projects

Develop carbon literate school and university students as ambassadors to raise the profile of the climate emergency using the Carbon Literacy Project.

How to monitor your schools for energy and water consumption in school for free.  

Find out about our environmental careers event 

Find out how to become a Fairtrade School and participate in Fairtrade Fortnight.

Combining creative culinary skills and gardening, your school is challenged to design a three course menu and grow a minimum of 5 ingredients in your Mealbarrow!

Find out about the Global Learning Programme, International Schools Award and global learning opportunities.

Roots & Shoots encourages children to implement practical positive change for people, animals and the environment.

24 Leicester schools are taking part in an exciting year-long project that will see pupils learn all about pollinators and transform their school grounds to support them.

Our brand-new Pumpkin Garden competition will encourage students to grow pumpkins in the school grounds.

A river restoration programme aiming to transform the Saffron Brook/Wash Brook catchment

Engage your MPs around climate change by sending them a green heart

Working in partnership with COG, Leicester schools can participate in the Terracycle recycling schemes for all pens.

Information about the Daily Mile in Leicester. 

Find out how Leicester schools are recycling their small ink cartridges for free

Increasing awareness of the impact of plastic waste in our river and marine environments by spraying stencils around drains on and around the school grounds.

Tiny Forests are helping to create nature-rich habitat patches in urban environments.

Find out how we can support your school to increase recycling rates.

Empowering young people for a plastic waste free future. We have an ambition for at least 50% of our school to become Plastic Clever and be the first Plastic Clever City in the UK.

RETHINK FOOD FUTURES introduces an alternative method of food production, and at the heart of our food programme is a growing tower which enables schools, organisations and businesses to grow food year-round.

The aim of our Lower Carbon Lunches workshops was to raise awareness about the climate impacts of food and to reduce waste associated with school meals in the city. The project was designed to support schools in reducing the carbon footprints of…