Schools and young people
We've committed to putting young people at the heart of CAN plans. We want to create spaces where young people’s voices are heard.
Here are some ways you can get involved.
Youth Climate Assembly
Encourage your school, college or youth group to get involved in Stockport’s Youth Climate Assembly project. Every year young people:
- learn about climate and democracy
- propose actions they think the council should take
- debate their ideas
- vote for which idea is put into practice
To find out more, visit our Youth Climate Assembly webpage.
Have your say
You don’t have to wait for the Youth Climate Assembly to tell us your ideas, get in touch any time. You can:
Create a climate action plan
A climate action plan sets out your school’s strategy for becoming more sustainable.
The Department for Education says that every education setting should have a climate action plan by 2025.
Find out more about how to create a climate action plan.
Power up your climate action through Carbon Literacy training
This one day, action-focused course can kickstart or energise your climate action and teach you how to make high-impact change in your community.
There's a toolkit available for schools and lots of courses for different communities on the Carbon Literacy Project website.
Support areas for nature
Creating or improving areas for nature on your grounds or in your community can be good for your physical and mental health.
You could talk to a youth worker, teacher, or other community leader about:
- making a bug hotel
- creating a hedgehog highway
- installing a bird or bat box
- sowing wildflower seeds
- making a mini pond
- doing a litter pick
- planting a tree
- growing fruit and veg
Search out solar
Find out if your building’s roof could be a good spot for solar panels. For more information, visit Powering Our Schools on the GM Green City website.
If you need support or advice, you can always contact Climate And Nature.
Reduce pollution at school gates
Pollution from cars can be high around school gates at drop off and pick up times. Pollution may particularly affect your health as a young person because you're still growing.
You could think about:
- running a competition or taking part in WoW (Walk or Wheel) to school week
- setting up a ‘walking bus’
- look into the school streets scheme
- create a school travel plan; get advice from Transport for Greater Manchester
Reduce flooding
Look into sustainable drainage on school grounds and how nature can help to reduce flood risk.
You could encourage school staff to use United Utilities school’s resources to engage pupils. Find out more on the United Utilities website.
Help pre-loved uniforms to be passed on
Reloved: Uniform For All is Stockport’s way to help more families access school uniforms and achieve our climate action goals. The scheme provides year-round support for those who need uniforms; for children and young people at all Stockport schools and of all ages.
Connect climate and nature with the curriculum
There are lots of resources available through Transform Our World.