How many different patterns can you doodle – find the back of an old envelope and give it a try? Spirals, waves, stripes, tessellations, hexagons, semicircles, teardrops, rings, fractals, hearts, ovoids … these are all different shapes and patterns within nature’s awe-inspiring designs. This summer Young Climate Warriors are challenged to look out for shapes and patterns in nature – when you start looking they are everywhere! Take photos, make sketches or check out our Patter

What’s the story of your fruit and vegetables before they landed on your plate? Have you ever stopped to think about where they come from, how they grow, what climate they grow in, and in which season they are at their best? We are all creatures of habit – would you agree? ‘I like chopped banana on my cereal’ or ‘blueberries in my yoghurt’, or ‘cucumber sticks in my packed lunch’. Young Climate Warriors need to be brave and adventurous. To help cut our carbon emissions we n

It’s feeling summery – time for enjoying picnics after school, relaxing in the park, meeting up with friends by the river, lake or maybe even the seaside? What summertime choices will you make? As Dumbledore said … ‘It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are…’. Let’s have a think about ‘OUR choices’. Do you think it’s easier to be a Young Climate Warrior at home, but maybe more difficult when out and about having fun? This challenge is about helping combat climat

Abracadabra …. transform yourself into a ‘washing wizard’!! How hard does your washing machine work … in one week … in one year?? Keep a tally this week - how many washes does your family do – you might be surprised! Why do you think this is relevant to climate change … how is your washing machine powered? Your challenge, as a ‘washing wizard’ is to make some of the laundry pile disappear! As a Young Climate Warrior, can you STOP and ask yourself two questions before puttin

Do you think that football unites the world? Maybe this is particularly true at the time of the World Cup? Did you know that a record 10 African teams have made it through to the 2026 World Cup … Tunisia, Cape Verde, Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, DR Congo, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Morocco! Africa is a vast continent of 54 countries - can you find all 10 teams on a map? Climate Change also unites the world … it is impacting our whole planet, and the actions we take her

How about a game of snakes and ladders? Do you believe it when your teachers tell you maths is useful in real life? Can you think how you can use times-tables to help tackle climate change? What is 1x1? How about 5 x 1? Or 50 x 5? That’s a lot bigger, isn’t it? This week’s challenge asks you to play a game of 'Climate Change Snakes and Ladders’ with your brother or sister, your parent / carer, or even one of your grandparents or cousins over zoom – the excellent European C

Have you ever wished you could climb inside a story? What type of story would you choose and which characters would you like to hang out with? Can you imagine what it would be like to live on a desert island, in the middle of the jungle, or on a boat sailing around the world? All you have is there with you – you can’t pop to the shops or make a purchase online. Your challenge this week is to imagine that your wish has come true – and you have to use the resources you’ve al

Water is fundamental to human life, and yet do you think we sometimes take it for granted? Can you imagine waking up before dawn to trek to the nearest water source, and then carrying a filled water container – without spilling it – and doing that every single day? Women and children around the world, spend 200 million hours each day collecting water. Have you any idea how much water you use in a day? You might like to try and work it out … you’ll need to think about how

Yippee it’s half-term! Time to play, time to relax, time to let your mind wander, time to notice some wildflowers (or ‘more than weeds’). Next time you go outside, can you spot any little wildflowers? They can brighten up the pavement, cheer up the brickwork, provide a splash of colour to the verges, and dance around at the foot of the hedges. Your challenge this week is to notice and try to name as many wildflowers as you can. Which colours can you find – vibrant yellow,

Cats have four, beetles have six, spiders have eight – how many do you have? This week’s challenge is to use them to get you where you need to go - and have some fun outdoors at the same time. How do you normally get to school? It’s ‘Walk to School’ week - 18th-22nd May. Join hundreds of thousands of children and their families by swapping at least one car journey for a walk (and hopefully lots more!). Share a photo from your 'journey on foot' with Kate at hello@youngclimatew