Aimed at primary school teachers, this session will introduce the Climate Action Toolkit Project—a set of free resources created by researchers and academics from the University of Cambridge designed to empower your pupils to understand and become change-makers in a world impacted by climate change.
The toolkit is a cross-disciplinary scheme of work, ideal for running as a topic day or spread out over a longer period. With engaging, research-informed lessons, the materials aim to boost pupils’ confidence that they can make a difference while addressing important environmental topics.
These are free, flexible resources suitable for Years 5-6. Informed by research, these cross-disciplinary materials are designed to inspire action and reduce environmental anxiety in children.
About the speakers
Liam Saddington is a Teaching Associate in Human Geography at the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. Liam is the Outreach and Widening Participation Coordinator for the Department and has worked extensively with schools across the UK. His research focuses on the geopolitics of climate change in relation to small island states.
Rachel Thorley is a Fellow at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, specializing in Community Outreach and Recruitment in Engineering. With a background in secondary science teaching and experience in engineering and climate change, Rachel has founded and developed impactful outreach programmes such as the Climate Action Toolkit for KS2 students, a cross-disciplinary programme that empowers pupils to explore climate change, fostering optimism and actionable solutions. She has also led initiatives like the Living Lab: Climate Action and Sustainable Urban Futures, engaging hundreds of students from diverse backgrounds in authentic research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and hands-on learning experiences.
Amy Munro-Faure has led climate and sustainability related work at the University of Cambridge since 2018, including the Living Laboratory for Sustainability in the University's Estates Division from 2018-2020. She holds a PhD in Behavioural Science, focused on the evolution of human cooperative behaviour, has worked in climate policy at the Royal Society and has a broad background in biodiversity and conservation research, with an MRes in Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation from UCL. She is an Associate Fellow of the Linnaean Society.
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