For years, climate change and environmental sustainability were not seen as an issue for the public sector, let alone children’s services. But the recent proliferation of extreme weather “events” – which scientists link to the warming of the planet – has raised the pressure on policymakers to act, with the UK government putting the issue at the top of its domestic and international agenda.
In the lead up to the UK’s hosting of the COP26 climate conference in the autumn, the government developed a range of cross-Whitehall initiatives to implement more sustainable working practices, while individual ministries – including the Department for Education – are drawing up strategies that make tackling climate change a key target. In addition, funding and grants have been made available to charities and public agencies to invest in initiatives and programmes that support the UK’s transition to a greener economy and society.
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