Climate Fresk for School Staff - Ulverston

Climate Fresk for School Staff

Workshop Overview                                                                                                     

Build confidence in talking about climate change and sustainability in your school

Climate Fresk is a highly engaging and interactive workshop that gives space for school staff to explore the science behind climate change, discuss practical solutions, and identify opportunities for positive action and curriculum links within their school community.

We are delighted to offer this dedicated session for school staff across Coastal Furness, South Cumbria and Lancaster at a heavily subsidised rate of just £19 per person (normally £97), thanks to support from Walney Extension Community Fund. Click to see if your area is eligible.

The workshop is open to teachers, teaching assistants, governors, school leaders, school staff and other education professionals working in primary and secondary schools.

Schools have an increasingly important role to play in preparing young people for a changing climate and creating more sustainable communities. Climate Fresk provides a strong foundation in climate science, helping staff build confidence in discussing climate change and supporting sustainability initiatives within their school.

Using 42 cards based directly on the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), participants work together to map the causes and consequences of climate change. Guided by an experienced facilitator, groups explore the connections, feedback loops and impacts within the climate system through discussion, collaboration and problem-solving.

The workshop is accessible to people from all backgrounds and levels of knowledge. Whether climate change is already part of your role or you're just beginning to explore the topic, Climate Fresk offers an engaging and thought-provoking learning experience.

More than 2.3 million people worldwide have now taken part in Climate Fresk workshops, making it one of the world's most popular climate education programmes.

The session will be delivered by Futureproof Cumbria's experienced training team. We are the lead partner of the Zero Carbon Cumbria programme, and have extensive experience supporting organisations, communities and individuals to understand climate change and take practical action.

Please see below for further details about this training. If you have any further questions please email us.

Event Details

The Climate Fresk workshop will run from 1.30-4.30pm, with arrivals from 1pm. Please arrive in good time to help us start promptly at 1.30pm.

Teas, coffee, and biscuits will be available upon arrival and during the session break. 

There is no preparation required in advance.

Venue details

The workshop will be held at Pennington C of E Primary School.

Travel

You can reach Pennington CofE Primary School, located just outside Ulverston, by using local road links from the town and surrounding villages. Public transport options include bus services to Ulverston, followed by a short taxi ride or onward journey on foot or by bicycle, while those travelling from further afield can access the area via Ulverston railway station and continue by road.

You can plan your journey via public transport here https://www.traveline.info/. 

If you give us your details for car sharing on the booking form, we will be in touch to connect you to others looking/offering lifts but cannot guarantee we can link you up to a lift.

Additional information

Climate Fresk involves discussion in small groups, around tables. We have booked a room large enough for the group but there will still inevitably be background noise from other tables. If that would cause issues for you, please contact us in advance of booking to discuss options.

If you have any accessibility requirements or feel there is anything we should know in advance of the course to helo you fully participate, please add this to your booking form. For example if you want to make our trainers aware of any learning difficulties, dyslexia or any sight, mobility or hearing impairments.

There will be photos taken on the day of the training session in action, for us to use in publicity materials. If you do not wish to be included in any photographs, please let the photographer/trainer know on the day. 

Tickets

School staff - £19 per delegate (80% off our usual ticket fee)

Host school staff (Pennington C of E Primary School) - Free (up to 3 delegates)

Please click on the green 'Click to book your place' button to choose your ticket option.

Cancellation

If you need to cancel your place, please get in touch by email as soon as possible. Please note that for cancellations on or after Thursday 21st January, we can only refund 50% of your ticket fee (we will be unlikely to fill the place at short notice and will need to cover our trainer and delivery costs).

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More opportunities in this area

In addition to this event, thanks to this funding, we can also offer taster sessions, workshops, carbon literacy training, Climate Fresk and train-the-trainer workishops in Furness, South Cumbria and Lancaster. Click here for full details.