The subject of climate change could not be higher on the agenda for educators. Earth Summit is a highly informative and engaging event for all key stage 4 & 5 students, with strong links to a range of examination board specifications.
Earth Summit is a 2-day event that will provide students with a chance to take part in a wide-ranging examination of the factors causing climate change, the effects it is having on biodiversity, promoting sustainably at home, at school and in the community.
The workshops will be valuable experiences students can take with them to champion sustainability in their careers. Planet-first changes can be implemented in all types of work, whether it's improving the sustainability of supply chains, nurturing sustainable practices in developing countries, or making climate-resilient social changes.
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Earth Summit is designed to educate students aged between 14-18 about the causes and impacts of climate change on our planet, such as global warming and pollution, with a hands-on approach.
The climate change seminar and workshops will be held at Keele University, a leader in climate change research. This location will help inspire students to think critically about the challenges facing climate change and use scientific and geographic solutions to create sustainable development goals.
After a full day of workshops and a night of rest, students can enjoy a fun day at Alton Towers theme park - what better way to unwind?
The event will open with a series of engaging presentations from experts in the climate change industry. Each case study and presentation will give your students unique insights into what inspired them to become pioneers and campaigners in the area, they will no doubt pass on their passion for this important cause.
Speakers for 2025 are to be confirmed. Here is a flavour of what to expect based on speakers who delivered at Earth Summit 2024:
Richard spoke on The Climate is Changing: What on earth can I do about it?’
SSE Renewables is a leading developer and operator of renewable energy generation, headquartered in the UK and Ireland, with a growing presence internationally.
The focus was on Students as leaders - learning from projects at Keele University and student power. The presentation covered an overview of student sustainability projects that have taken place at Keele University.
Tom, an Environment and Sustainability Graduate, was our Earth Summit 2024 host.
In the afternoon there will be time for you to take part in 2 hands on workshops with experts who are currently making a huge difference working in the climate change industry. This hands-on experience can enlighten your students in career paths in sustainability.
Here is a taste of the workshops students enjoyed in 2024:
The workshop focussed on Creating a Sustainable Life on Earth (CASLOE)
The workshop looked at ‘How can you build a renewable energy projects in harmony with people & nature?’
They delivered a workshop that looked at ‘How battery storage & green tech can change the future'.
Delivered by Keele’s Sustainability Bungalow, this workshop will introduce students to using natural materials to create their own piece of art.
Students were hands-on with bamboo to create something new and sustainable.
This workshop focusses on Future Thinking - Doughnut Economics.
Aside from benefiting your students’ knowledge and raising their social and personal awareness, taking them on climate change school trips such as the Earth Summit helps schools and colleges meet the following statutory Gatsby Benchmarks for Good Career Guidance:
4 Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers
4 Benchmark 5: Encounters with employers and employees
4 Benchmark 7: Encounters with further & higher education
Attending Earth Summit will help inspire students towards
further study, help them to understand enough about the world of work to know what skills they need to succeed and open students’ eyes to careers they may not have considered.
Our event will take place at Keele University, which is leading the sector in sustainability, not just in its ambitions to become carbon neutral by 2030 but also through its teaching and groundbreaking research into climate change and renewable technologies.
They are proud to be one of the first UK universities to declare a 'climate emergency', as well as having ambitious carbon neutral. With Keele having all the elements of a small town, their campus acts as a ‘living laboratory’ for groundbreaking projects.
The university was placed among the Top 40 universities in the world for sustainability, in addition to being named Global Sustainability Institution of the Year in 2020.
Keele was voted Britain’s best university, as ranked by students in the Student Crowd University Awards 2022.
Your students will love the experience of university life while staying on campus in university halls. The beautiful campus has the unique feel of a small town and all of its facilities are within easy reach.
We don’t just support educational needs; we understand the need for fun! That’s why on day 2 of your educational visit, you will visit Alton Towers for some well-earned excitement and thrill-seeking with their friends!
Alton Towers is less than an hour away from Keele University, so well located for you to pack in some thrills on some of Europe's biggest and most exciting roller coasters.
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The subject of climate change could not be higher on the agenda for educators. Earth Summit is a highly informative and engaging event for all key stage 4 & 5 students, with strong links to a range of examination board specifications.
