Register as a Sustainability Lead
To register your schools Sustainability Lead, please complete ECC's Sustainability Lead registration form.
By registering you will receive updates on funding opportunities, new resources, and news or training and events tailored to support you in your role.
Training, events and networks
A range of events and networks designed to support senior leaders and enhance sustainability initiatives in schools will be shared here.
For Essex schools only:
- Association of Secondary Headteachers in Essex (ASHE) Sustainability Lead Network - Inaugural meeting in-person on Monday 23 June 2025. Please register as a Sustainability Lead to receive an invite.
- Let's Go Zero Workshops for Sustainability Leads - ECC and Let's Go Zero's regional adviser have organised a series of online workshops this term to support Sustainability Leads
- Part 1 - Introduction to Climate Action Planning - for individuals who didn't attend the LGZ workshop at the March 2025 Essex "Sustainability in Schools" conference. Combined session for primary and secondary schools, taking place on Thursday 22 May 2025, 4pm to 5pm.
- Part 2 - Developing your Climate Action Plan
- Primary schools - Thursday 5 June 2025, 4pm to 5pm
- Secondary schools - Tuesday 10 June 2025, 4pm to 5pm
For schools in Essex and beyond:
- UKSSN Operations Group - a national network for Sustainability Leads, providing peer-to-peer support and best practices for those leading climate action in schools.
- Carbon Literacy Training for Sustainability Leads from Let's Go Zero - a new online course for Sustainability Leads and other staff looking to boost their skills and knowledge in climate change, carbon emissions and more. Accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project, the course starts on Tuesday 10 June 2025 and is delivered via four two-hour sessions. Complete the online form to register.
- ASCL Sustainability Conference 2025 - this years' conference will be held on Thursday 5 June 2025 in Manchester.