Campaigns

Our curriculum-linked campaigns are the most popular feature of the Pod. They get the whole school working together and inspired to take action. They can also be led by students, which is an essential criterion for an Eco-School Award.

We have lots of resources to make taking part easy, fun, impactful and rewarding.

Switch Off Fortnight 2024

Be part of our energy-saving movement and help tackle climate change!

Switch Off Fortnight has a simple mission: to help students save energy at school and home. Our campaign empowers young people to learn about energy, take practical steps to reduce how much energy they use – and measure the impact of these actions.

This year’s Switch Off Fortnight campaign runs from 11-24 November. We have lots of resources and tools to help you put together a fun and impactful campaign – including our Pod Energy Saving Dashboard.

268 Schools/groups have already signed up
2 Local Authorities have already signed up
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Recycle to Read Toys

Join in Recycle to Read Toys and hold a toy sale/ swap at your school!

We are working towards a groundbreaking scheme to reward schools for their communities recycling hard plastic toys at retail stores across the UK.

Sign up to be the first to hear when we launch!

814 Schools/groups have already signed up
4 Local Authorities have already signed up
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Recycle to Read Batteries

Get free book rewards for your school in return for recycling old batteries.

Did you know…

  • More than 600 million batteries are thrown away in the UK each year!
  • Used batteries can leak harmful substances into the environment.
  • Rare and hard to mine metals are used in the production of batteries.

Recycling batteries can recover these metals, so that they can be made into new batteries and lots of other things!

Sign up to collect used household batteries and help teach children the importance of responsible consumption. Plus, you will get exclusive discounts on books, you could win book rewards for your school and we have pupil prizes to give away too!

473 Schools/groups have already signed up
1 Local Authorities have already signed up
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Recycle to Read Textiles

Get book rewards for your school in return for collecting textiles for recycling!

Recycle to Read is a fun and rewarding campaign for primary schools. It promotes care for the environment through reuse and recycling, whilst supporting children’s literacy.

Why sign up?

  • Your school will earn £300 worth of book vouchers for every tonne of textiles collected.
  • Your school will get an exclusive discount on a huge range of books at Harper Collins.
  • It’s a fantastic way to highlight the importance of responsible consumption and the role of recycling.
  • Collecting textiles for reuse and recycling, helps children feel empowered to make a positive difference.

Plus, we have lots of educational resources for you to download, which help children learn about the importance of reuse and recycling.

98 Schools/groups have already signed up
1 Local Authorities have already signed up
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What's Under Your Feet? 2023/24

Help scientists at the British Trust for Ornithology understand the relationship between climate, the availability of invertebrates and how this impacts UK bird numbers and their migration patterns.

It’s easy to take part and children will love being citizen scientists and working outside of the classroom. 

What do you need to do?

  1. Sign up to take part 
  2. Conduct a dig and soil/invertebrate survey in October, March and June*
  3. Upload your data to the Pod here 

Download all the resources you need, including; lesson plan, assembly, information pack and short instructional films. 

Find the Invertebrate Survey Recording Sheet here. 

*You can take part in any or all of the digs, but the scientists need as much data as possible.

363 Schools/groups have already signed up
1 Local Authorities have already signed up
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Waste Week 2025

Join in Waste Week 2025 to find out how your school can inspire students to save waste at school and home, and help tackle climate change.

We are inviting all schools to dedicate a week to waste; what it is, how it connects with climate change and what everyone can do about it.

Waste Week 2025 takes place 3-9 March.

44 Schools/groups have already signed up
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Water Week

Learn how to save water and protect this natural resource during Water Week 2024 (17-23 June)

Join schools all over the UK in learning about water conservation and water pollution – and be part of a nationwide youth campaign that’s aligned to the United Nations Water Action Decade.

We’ve partnered with some big names for Water Week, including Cartoon Network and The Wombles. Don’t miss out on all the fun and action!

✅ Sign up today to receive your free campaign pack at the start of Water Week – including a teacher guide and assembly (primary and secondary versions available), homework activity, parent mail and posters (primary only)
✅ Access a curated selection of curriculum resources, films and learning materials to support your teaching
✅ Get families involved by completing Water Week Challenges at home
✅ Be the first to receive updates on our Water Week activities from September, including a nationwide Water Week Roadshow, Water Week Youth Summit in Parliament and a Young Reporters Academy

Already busy for Water Week from 17-23 June? Don't worry! Run your campaign whenever suits you. Water is a great topic to explore at any time, whether in class, for an enrichment week or with your Eco Club.

112 Schools/groups have already signed up
1 Local Authorities have already signed up
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