Programme Overview

Campaign Calendar

A new challenge launches each month

One short assembly
Delivered online by OPNY
Catch up content available
Key stage aligned resources
Points scored per challenge
Impact announced in July
Meet our launch-year WINNERS, St John XXIII Catholic Primary School here.

Gamified and Fun

A cartoon-style illustration of a girl with multiple hats stacked on her head, standing in a starry night sky with a bright sun smiling in the sky. Surrounding her are animated characters including a smiling moon, a green cartoon insect with wings and red sneakers, a smiling brown rock with yellow eyes and arms, and a bright shining sun with a face.

Schools take on nine fun, hands-on climate action challenges, scoring points, climbing the leaderboard and seeing the real-world difference they’re making together with their local communities!

Every month, we share competition updates to celebrate wins and keep the momentum going. At the end of the school year, we celebrate the overall winners, each school’s achievements and the incredible collective impact of the whole OPNY community.

DfE Strategy Aligned

Our Planet
Needs You

Our nine initiatives bring the Department for Education’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy to life, turning its four pillars into practical projects that deliver measurable impact.

A dynamic climate action portal automatically updates as schools progress towards their Adaptation, Biodiversity, Climate Education and Decarbonisation goals, helping teachers and students track progress, celebrate milestones and see the difference they’re making.

YOUTH LED

Two children planting young saplings on a grassy patch in space with stars, while two aliens in a spaceship watch from above.

Youth volunteers from secondary schools and local businesses lead the programme activities, engaging younger pupils and the wider community while tracking progress.

This creates a self-sustaining model that embeds sustainability into every day life, and prepares Youth Leads for future work placements in the green economy.

Learn more about youth lead volunteer opportunities here.

Learn more about green career opportunities for 16-21 year olds here.

School Portal

The OPNY School Portal gives schools everything they need to take climate action in one place. From a personalised Climate Action Plan and task management to classroom resources and progress tracking, it helps schools turn their climate goals into practical, measurable action.

Measurable Impact

Our Earthometer dashboard tracks the impact of the programme on litter, waste, air quality and carbon savings, supporting local organisations and councils with their decarbonisation targets.