All round the world, young people are taking action to combat climate change and fight plastic pollution. Here are some great tips and inspiration for taking action on plastic in your school for teachers and young activists alike. Also check our pages on how to action at home and at work and invite your students’ families and your colleagues in the staff room to join in!

School programmes and campaigns

PLASTIC FREE SCHOOLS
Plastic Free Schools is a PUPIL LED education programme, designed to create real, positive environmental change in UK schools and beyond. This groundbreaking programme for schools and nurseries equips and empowers young activists with the tools to create positive, lasting environmental change. Created by the marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage to hit key curriculum targets from KS1 – KS3.

PLASTIC CLEVER SCHOOLS
Thousands of children are leading the fight against single-use plastics in their schools. Plastic Clever Schools, run by Kids Against Plastic, have FREE workbooks, lesson plans, worksheets provided, a lot of the hard work has been done for you.

PLASTIC FREE 4 SCHOOLS
This free 8 lesson, curriculum-aligned programme was designed by Plastic Free 4 Kids. Once completed, each child will receive a Certificate of Participation.

RETHINK PERIODS CAMPAIGN
The environmental charity City to Sea have a range of plastic pollution campaigns, including their brilliant #RethinkPeriods campaign for primary and secondary schools, offering young people unbiased and informative information on all products available, including the many alternatives to conventional, plastic-based period products, and the social and environmental contexts of menstruation.