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.

The Hidden Treasure Hunt 2026

Take action against electrical waste – you could win prizes for your school!

Join in the Hidden Treasure Hunt: a fun, free, nationwide campaign for Pod schools – and be in with a chance of winning a share of £20,000 in Currys' vouchers for Microsoft tech. 

How does it work?

Pupils and families hunt out old, unwanted tech or small electricals at home, recycle them at Currys or a local Recycle Your Electricals drop-off point, then register their recycling to earn Planet Care Points for their school and have a chance of winning prizes in the termly draws.

Why take part?

  • Make a real environmental difference – electrical waste is the world’s fastest-growing waste stream, and responsible recycling really matters.
  • Simple for all schools – it’s easy to get started straightaway, and the campaign can be led by teachers, pupils, the Eco Club or the PTA.
  • Real-world learning – supports STEM, materials science and citizenship learning.
  • Rewards that motivate – termly prize draws for pupils and schools, plus a national leaderboard finale.
  • Safe and trusted – any tech you recycle at Currys will be safely data-wiped to UK Government standards, and we have advice to help you back up and remove your personal data before you recycle.
     

Plus - we’ve got all the resources you need to make your campaign a success – including a limited number of printed supporting materials, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

145 Schools/groups have already signed up
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Recycle to Read Toys

Inspire your pupils to recycle – and earn free books for your school!

Recycle to Read Toys is a fun, impactful campaign that helps schools teach the importance sustainability while rewarding participation. By recycling broken, hard plastic toys at participating large Tesco stores, your school can collect Planet Care Points and climb the Recycle to Read Toys leaderboard.

On World Environment Day (5 June 2026), the top 200 schools will win £50–£500 in Collins book vouchers to spend on books in the Recycle to Read book catalogue. Plus, every school and family that takes part can access exclusive book discounts and is entered into monthly prize draws for book vouchers or even a special Captain Busta puppet and toy adventure book.

Sign up for free to access your campaign pack – including a teacher guide, posters, assembly resources, and a guide to running toy swap events for bonus points.

Find out how your school can join the campaign and start collecting points today

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Waste Week 2026

Take part in Waste Week 2026 to inspire your students to reduce food waste at school and home, helping to tackle climate change.

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

Waste Week 2026 takes place 2-8 March

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Water Week 2026

Inspire the next generation of water conservationists.

Help your students learn about water pollution and conservation in support of the United Nations Water Action Decade.

Water Week 2026 will take place 8-14th June.

Further details to be confirmed soon.

213 Schools/groups 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!

652 Schools/groups 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 £200 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.

136 Schools/groups have already signed up
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What's Under Your Feet? 2025/26

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 in the campaign.
  2. Conduct a dig and soil/invertebrate survey in October, March and June.*
  3. Upload your data to the Pod (the surveys will appear as the first item in the campaign resources page, on the first day of each survey month).

Supporting resources 

A range of helpful resources including; an assembly, lesson plan, information pack and short instructional films are provided. You will be able to access them here following registration.

Quick links

Find the Invertebrate Survey Recording Sheet here. Find the Bird Survey Recording Sheet here. 

*You can take part in any or all of the digs. The scientists appreciate as much data as possible.

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Switch Off Fortnight 2026

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 9-22 November. We have lots of resources and tools to help you put together a fun and impactful campaign – including our Pod Energy Saving Dashboard.

44 Schools/groups have already signed up
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