The Educator Magazine U.K. Jan-April 2024 issue - Magazine - Page 44
£1.5k eco
prizes up
for grabs
in schools short
film competition
Big reveal: The opening ceremony at Christ the King Sixth Form, which
won a dedicated Eco Hub in the IKEA x Let’s Go Zero competition in 2022
The IKEA x Let’s Go Zero competition is
giving schools the chance to kickstart
a brilliant green project – one that cuts
waste and brings climate learning to life.
To be in with a chance of winning, pupils
and teachers need to create a film about
their sustainable work at their school, to
inspire students and wider community to
care for the environment.
Four winning schools will choose one of
three sustainability product bundles worth
£1,500: materials to create a swap shop, an
outdoor learning area, or a sustainability
hub that offers an indoor space for learning about climate issues.
To take part, pupils need to don their
directors’ caps and make a short film about
their school’s sustainability plans. Pupils
can show the work they’ve already carried
out to green their school, talk about the
students who will use the space, and how
the prize would bring positive change to
the community.
The short video (no more than one minute
30 seconds) should feature pupils and
teachers, showcasing their brilliant eco
efforts, why they should win the
competition, and say which bundle would
make the most difference to their school.
Applications for this fantastic prize open
Monday 8 January 2024 and close on
Monday 19th February 2024.
Swap shop: Over 1.4 million wearable
school uniforms are thrown away each
year in the UK. Beith Primary was a winner
in 2022 with its idea to create a new school
uniform exchange shop at the heart of the
building.
IKEA and Let’s Go Zero share the belief that
children have a vital role in protecting the
planet, and schools can play an
important part in educating future
generations to make sustainable, healthy
choices in their lives. The IKEA X Let’s Go
Zero school competition is part of wider
work to drive change across communities
and help schools become more resilient
to climate change. It also supports the
Let’s Go Zero’s ambition to help all 32,000
schools in the UK reach zero carbon by
2030.
Alex Green, Head of Let’s Go Zero, says:
“This project will bring inspiring ideas
and spaces to life to help young people
learn about our environment and develop
sustainable behaviours. I’m really looking
forward to seeing this year’s IKEA x Let’s Go
Zero competition winners and the impact
their projects will have, bringing climate
action into their schools.” Greg Lucas, IKEA
UK and Ireland Country Sustainability
Manager, says: “The IKEA vision is to create
a better everyday life for many people.
Climate change threatens this, for people
today and for generations to come.”
Christ the King Sixth Form was delighted
when it won materials in 2022 to create a
dedicated Eco Hub
With 42 per cent of all UK households home
to school-aged children, the classroom is
a natural place to inspire change across
communities for the next generation. Both
schools and children play a critical role
in helping the UK cut carbon emissions,
building on the existing energy and passion
of the next generation to be more climate
conscious and make beneficial changes.
The IKEA x Let’s Go Zero Competition allows
schools to lead by example and inspire
others to be a part of the UK’s zero carbon
transformation.
To find out more about the Let’s Go Zero
campaign, to sign your school up to for free
sustainability advice, get help with funding
and see previous winners, visit https://
letsgozero.org/ikea-2022-lets-go-zeroschool-competition.