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Climate Change, Sustainability and Biodiversity South Yorkshire is an external network hosted by Sheffield Hallam University – Institute of Education. The network was established in September 2023 to support practitioners in Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire area to facilitate quality sustainability and climate education from early years through to higher education.

The network is a supportive network that aims to develop, facilitate, and bring together those interested in climate change, biodiversity and sustainability education. Please see the ‘about’ page for more information and the types of activities planned.

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  • Tomorrow’s Climate Scientists

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  • I’ve spent a year speaking to schools — here’s why climate change must be in the new national curriculum

    By Lee JowettClimate Change and Sustainability Research FellowSheffield Institute of Education In July, the new Labour government announced a review of the national curriculum. Two of its stated aims are to ‘ensure children and young people leave compulsory education ready for life and ready for work’, and to ‘reflect the issues … of our society.’…

  • Case Studies

    We are developing case studies to highlight excellent climate change and sustainability education practice in schools and educational settings, authorities and Multi-Academy Trusts. If you would like to participate in a case study please contact us via the contact page. If you have agreed to participate in an interview for a case study please see…

  • Research Informed Climate Education (RICE) Framework – an approach to teaching climate change and sustainability

    The RICE framework, developed by academics at Sheffield Hallam University, supports high-quality climate education by building climate knowledge (what students understand), motivation (why they care), and agency (what they feel able to do). The framework builds on the Science Capital Teaching Approach. The framework broadly covers eleven themes: Several recent projects delivered by Sheffield Hallam…