Further resources:

• This year’s English Association Conference will examine how English as a subject can support a holistic exploration of climate education and sustainability at all stages of compulsory education. The conference takes place in London on 13th June. Tickets cost £70/£90 for members/non-members.
• Find a selection of author videos, recommended booklists and activities themed around the environment from Scottish Book Trust.
• The Environment booklist from Books for Topics provides expertly curated, classroom-tested reading recommendations for primary aged children.
• Explore a selection of enviromentally-themed books for young readers of all ages from book recommendation site LoveReading4Kids.
• The Climate Fiction Writers League is a group of writers from around the world whose work aims to raise awareness of climate change. Their books include pictures books, middle grade and young adult fiction and the website also provides links to organisations that provide teaching resources about climate change.
• Explore climate science and action through poetry with the Hot Poet resources created for National Poetry Day 2026. During 2026 and 2027, schools can also book a part or fully funded Hot Poet workshop for pupils aged 9-14.
• Listen to poets read their nature-themed poems and find resources to support the teaching of poetry on the Children’s Poetry Archive.
• Ensure your pupils can keep up to date with environmental issues by taking out a school subscription to a junior newspaper or nature magazine. Find a selection here.
• CLPE has created free teaching and discussion notes for a range of award-winning titles that explore environmental issues. Sign up for a free introductory membership to access the filters and download the resources.
• Topical Talk provides free resources to stimulate discussion and engagement with current affairs. Explore a selection of climate and environment-related teaching resources to help learners aged 10-16 develop key communication and critical-literacy skills.
• Discover Usborne’s Quicklinks to carefully selected websites with tips on how you and your pupils can help Save Planet Earth.
• Find teaching resources and videos to support Climate Action on the Earth Cubs environmental learning platform for primary schools.
• The World’s Largest Lesson is an educational platform that provides free lesson plans and resources to help teach young people aged 4-18 about the Sustainable Development Goals and inspire them to take action and help build the world they would like to grow up in.
• Explore the different resources available from The Regenerators initiative from BBC Bitesize, a selection of lesson plans, activities and videos to support learning about the environment and sustainability for primary and secondary schools.
• Find curriculum linked resources and real-world activities that explore environmental issues for KS2 and KS3 pupils on the WWF website.
• Schools can sign up for the Earth School Programme from TED-Ed and the UN Environment Programme to access videos and quizzes that explore how our planet works and the action needed to protect it.