What is a Tick Zero school?
If you see the Tick Zero Award logo on a primary or secondary school’s communications material, it means that this school has met the criteria for excellence in climate mitigation by:-
- having regular contact with the Tick Zero team to fact-check and update lesson plans and resources.
- demonstrating a strong commitment to infusing climate awareness into the existing curriculum;
- nominating a member of staff to be their Tick Zero Climate Champion who has completed the award training course, developed by researchers at The University of Cambridge.
Tick Zero schools can:-
- work with our researchers to develop lesson plans, including Powerpoint presentations, worksheets and multimedia;
- access our existing pool of lesson plans and other materials;
- connect with other educators in our forums to share ideas, feedback and resources;
- utilise our unique zero-emissions calculator, developed in the Use Less Group at the University of Cambridge, as well as its associated resources;
- take advantage of at least two half-day expert-led engineering and design for sustainability practical workshops per year, delivered by our fully-trained Tick Zero Ambassadors from Cambridge, or another UK University;
- enter students our national engineering design competitions;
- access advice and guidance specifically aimed at Year 9-11 students who have an interest in completing a Climate Awareness Professional Certification;
- receive support in running out of school Tick Zero Hubs, including activities related to reducing emissions in the school and wider community, and supporting local activism.
Our Tick Zero participating schools should login here to access training courses, teaching resources, workshops, competitions, forums and personal contact details.
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