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There are many exciting courses and programmes out there for you to learn more and take part in social action .
Empowering programmes for green careers : UK-wide Bright Green Future is a programme in environmental leadership and empowerment , which specifically encourages people of colour to take part . If you identify as a woman , there is the Catalyse Change programme that helps them to develop sustainability skills and knowledge for ‘ healthy , happy and green ’ communities , careers and planet .
Education-related : Want to be inspired about what is going on in other schools around the country ? Then this one hour Climate Inset video from the UK Schools Sustainability Network is for you . Better yet , share it with your teacher . The video provides an introduction to climate change , and how schools can take action : www . youtube . com / watch ? v = pbbyzLhmKkk You can also make your whole school climate ready , by joining networks designed to support climate action . Find out more about how to become an Eco-School or Climate-Ready and join a network of schools by signing up to Let ' s Go Zero . You can also learn more about how your school can generate its own energy with the Schools Energy Cooperative or Solar For Schools . If you are carrying on to further education , then check out any sustainability committees that exist and connect with Students Organising for Sustainability for support in taking action during your studies .
And if you head straight into the world of work , then seek out opportunities to influence the sustainability of the organisation , from organising litter picks to petitioning for car sharing or bike storage .
Solutions to inspire : Project Drawdown has produced an excellent series of free materials and resources highlighting Climate Solutions : https :// t . co / luRO1KFsit You can also get inspired with more amazing engineering ideas for sustainability with the 1000 Solutions website : https :// solarimpulse . com / If radio is your thing , then Radio 4 has produced a whole show devoted to ’ 39 Ways to Save the Planet ’: https :// www . bbc . co . uk / programmes / m000qwt3
Finally , for all you nature lovers , check out this beautifully designed handbook - a guide for increasing people ’ s connection with nature . findingnatureblog . files . wordpress . com / 2022 / 04 / the-nature-connection-handbook . pdf
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