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Climate change the biggest issue facing the world, say young people

That’s the key finding from the Cambridge Global Perspectives Survey, in which students called on schools to increase education on global issues

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Why sustainability starts in schools

Zip Water explains how it can reduce your school’s environmental impact

How green is your school?

From recycling pens to rainwater harvesting, schools can make a positive difference to the planet their pupils will inhabit in the future. Nicky Adams investigates

Animal welfare competition for schools now open

Pupils have the chance to have their illustrations published in a magazine

Today’s teens to define the world of 2030 and beyond

Siamak Sam Loni, partnerships manager, financing for sustainable development at United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, says the International Baccalaureate philosophy is well aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals

Haileybury student wins prestigious Royal Economic Society prize

Zhania Murzalina, who attends Haileybury Astana in Kazakhstan, won the Young Economist of the Year award for an essay on climate change

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Rising to the environmental challenge with sustainable schoolwear

Schoolblazer details its commitment to meeting challenging environmental targets

Primary school pupils breathe more easily after pollution tests

Students at Lomond School found they were at ‘low risk’ from air pollution after testing nitrogen dioxide levels on campus

Suffolk school commits to major tree planting initiative

Royal Hospital School will plant a tree for every new pupil over the next seven years

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The contradiction in the school uniform debate

Schoolblazer sheds light on the unethical practices happening around the world in the manufacture of school uniforms, and how it is promoting respect for workers’ rights

Sustainability and inclusivity set the trend for the future of uniform

Karis Copp shines a light on the impacts that two major societal trends are having on school uniforms

School introduces eco-friendly school uniforms

Brabyns Preparatory School has turned to eco-friendly school uniforms by David Luke, which turn plastic bottles into clothing

Could you be a climate change teacher?

An innovative new programme is building a collective of forward-thinking climate change teachers

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Q&A: Simon Firth, Zenergi

Simon Firth, sales and marketing director at Zenergi, explains how schools can save time and money on their utilities and take simple steps towards complete energy freedom

‘We’re young, but we can make a big difference’, say pupils

Independent school pupils are using their voices to change the devastating effects of single-use plastic (SUP) on the environment

Teaching global responsibility in school

Ben Evans, headmaster at Edge Grove School, says it is more important than ever that our young pupils grow up to be global citizens

ACS Cobham sustainability tsar: ‘Save the planet with engagement, not protest’

The sustainability coordinator of ACS Cobham International School has written six alternative activist strategies as an alternative to out-of-school protests