National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards

The Natural History Museum is leading a partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society and other partners, including the Society, working with the Department for Education and Esri UK to empower young people to make a positive difference to both their and nature’s future.

The National Education Nature Park and Climate Action Awards aim to make sure every young person in England has opportunities to develop a meaningful connection to nature, understand the concepts of climate change and biodiversity loss and feels able to do something about it. 

Responding to the urgency of the planetary emergency and the DfE's Sustainability Strategy, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the way we teach climate education and support young people to act and increase biodiversity across England. The partnership will be working with Esri UK to provide free geospatial mapping tools so children and young people can track biodiversity gains in their area.

The National Education Nature Park will be a network of outdoor spaces in schools, nurseries and colleges across England. This pioneering initiative gives young people the opportunity to lead the way in mapping, monitoring and enhancing their learning sites for nature - boosting biodiversity, equipping them with green and digital skills, and enhancing their wellbeing through an increased connection to nature.