Teach Climate Change – CDEC

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – 

Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from academics from various disciplines across the University of Leeds, including a number of academics who are contributors to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change).

After participating in the face to face course, use this platform in any way you find useful. You can .

Carbon Literacy & Climate Action Online Course – BARCA

Please feel free to browse the resources and activities on this platform in the way that you find most helpful in revisiting and building on what you explored in the face to face course. You can find the materials for planning your carbon reduction action are in the final section.


Aims & outcomes of the course :

  • Provide you with the information and ideas you need to know about the climate crisis 
  • Give you the opportunity to hear first-hand from experts, including world-leading climate scientists and others 
  • Help you develop your understanding of climate issues through mapping out key concepts 
  • Consider the impacts and implications of climate change for your life and future 
  • Help you to choose steps towards carbon reduction in particular related to your work

Teach Climate Change – Primary

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

Copy of Teach Climate Change – Cumbria 20 March 2024

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

Climate Action Online Course – Notre Dame

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

On completion of this course, you will be awarded a certificate which can be used for example with your UCAS / CVs / personal statement / apprenticeship applications.


Aims & outcomes of the course :

  • Provide you with the information and ideas you need to know about the climate crisis 
  • Give you the opportunity to hear first-hand from experts, including world-leading climate scientists and others 
  • Help you develop your understanding of climate issues through mapping out key concepts 
  • Consider the impacts and implications of climate change for your life and future 
  • Enable you to gain a certificate for UCAS and other post 18 applications 

In order to gain the certificate you will need to successfully: 

  • complete all activities on the online platform as you progress through the course 
  • complete the quizzes following the expert inputs 
  • complete a climate concept map, connecting concepts and adding new ideas as you encounter them 
  • create a strategy and an action plan of your choice 

Teach Climate Change – Cumbria 20 March 2024

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

We Are Seacroft – Community Climate Action

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.


Aims & outcomes of the course :

  • Provide you with the information and ideas you need to know about the climate crisis 
  • Give you the opportunity to hear first-hand from experts, including world-leading climate scientists and others 
  • Help you develop your understanding of climate issues through mapping out key concepts 
  • Consider the impacts and implications of climate change for your life and future 

In order to gain the certificate you will need to successfully: 

  • complete all activities on the online platform as you progress through the course 
  • complete the quizzes following the expert inputs 
  • create a strategy and an action plan of your choice 

Community Climate – Change Online Course

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.


Aims & outcomes of the course :

  • Provide you with the information and ideas you need to know about the climate crisis 
  • Give you the opportunity to hear first-hand from experts, including world-leading climate scientists and others 
  • Help you develop your understanding of climate issues through mapping out key concepts 

In order to gain the certificate you will need to successfully: 

  • complete all activities on the online platform as you progress through the course 
  • complete the quizzes following the expert inputs 
  • complete a climate concept map with a partner, connecting concepts and adding new ideas as you encounter them 
  • create a strategy and an action plan of your choice 

Copy of Climate Change Online Course (Secondary)

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

Climate Change Online Course – Abbey Grange

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

On completion of this course, you will be awarded a certificate to use with your UCAS / CVs / personal statement / apprenticeship applications.


Aims & outcomes of the course :

  • Provide you with the information and ideas you need to know about the climate crisis 
  • Give you the opportunity to hear first-hand from experts, including world-leading climate scientists and others 
  • Help you develop your understanding of climate issues through mapping out key concepts 
  • Consider the impacts and implications of climate change for your life and future 
  • Enable you to gain a certificate for UCAS and other post 18 applications 

In order to gain the certificate you will need to successfully: 

  • complete all activities on the online platform as you progress through the course 
  • complete the quizzes following the expert inputs 
  • complete a climate concept map with a partner, connecting concepts and adding new ideas as you encounter them 
  • create a strategy and an action plan of your choice 

Climate Change Online Course Primary – Co-op Academy Manchester

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

Climate Change Online Course – Beechwood Primary

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

Climate Change Online Course – St Helen’s

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.

Climate Change Online Course (Secondary)

This course is designed to increase teacher confidence in teaching about climate change. The course covers key themes including – Scientific Background, Urgency of Need for Climate Action, Impacts of Climate Change, Responses to Climate Change, Consumption and Climate Justice, Possible Futures, Mindsets and Viewpoints, Feelings and Behaviours.

The course has been designed by teachers with contributions from campaigning organisations and  scientists from The School of Earth and Environment at Leeds University. Our resources explore how and why young people can become active citizens and provide key summaries and climate action learning objectives that can be integrated into subject curricular.

Work your way through the modules below. Please complete each module and section in the order that they are presented. You must complete all tasks in order to finish the course.