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Our Grandchildren’s Climate is a group of senior citizens, some of whom are grandparents, who are trying to ensure that the world where future generations grow up will be safe, healthy and just. For more information go to Our Mission
Taking inspiration from Michael Mosley's
"Just one Thing"
DO JUST ONE THING IN JANUARY
Trainings and Courses You Can Do.
University of Edinburgh: Offers free online courses on climate solutions, justice, and net-zero strategies.
University of Reading: Provides free short courses on weather, climate, and tackling environmental crises.
The Open University (OpenLearn): Features free courses on climate psychology, renewable energy, and ecology.
One Home & Others: Curates lists of free online courses from various providers on climate change basics.
Youth & Community: The British Red Cross offers resources and games for young people on climate adaptation and anxiety. Climate Emergency UK: Offers practical tools and training for local climate action.
Climate Ed: A charity providing free climate science and action education for children and cross-generational learning.
Carbon Literacy Project: Offers accredited training to help individuals and organizations understand and reduce their carbon footprint.
https://freecoursesinengland.co.uk/em-lc-climate-change-environmental-awareness-lv2/› This free online course is designed to provide you with an essential introduction to the principles of climate change and environmental awareness. This is provided by Uk Government.
Climate Action Network (CAN) trainings in the UK offer diverse opportunities, from formal university courses like the University of Leeds' module on turning anxiety into action, to practical local workshops by groups like Climate Action North, which focuses on CPD for businesses, and community-led initiatives from groups like Climate Action Leeds and Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN) providing grassroots skills in areas like consensus building and local campaigning, often linking to larger networks like Friends of the Earth and their local branches for broader campaigns and resources.
Recommended watch
From 17th November you can watch and listen to our speakers from November's meeting on our YouTube channel: Our Grandchildren's Climate. Why not start with this one:
Victoria Turner, Education lead, Blue Marine Foundation, with discussant Charlie Clift, Founder of Teach the Future talk about The Department for Education's ‘Sustainability leadership and climate action plans in education’ - required by law from September 2025
We currently meet online once a month.
This is usually the first Wednesday of each month at 5pm - a Zoom link will be published here or can be accessed by contacting us at info@ourgrandchildrensclimate.org
We also have two smaller working groups: a Children's Group and an Actions Group, with plans for a Pensions/Finance Group in 2026.
