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 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.

217 Schools/groups have already signed up
1 Local Authorities have already signed up
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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.

280 Schools/groups have already signed up
2 Local Authorities have already signed up
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The Hidden Treasure Hunt 2026-27

Discover the hidden value in e-waste – and win tech for your school!

Join the Hidden Treasure Hunt, a fun, free national campaign helping pupils discover the value hidden inside unwanted electricals and inspire their families to recycle them responsibly.

COMING SOON!

Open to UK primary schools, including those with nursery or early years provision. Schools that also provide secondary education are not eligible.

The Hidden Treasure Hunt 2026-27 will be launching soon.

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

Recycle toys. Earn books. Inspire young planet protectors.

Recycle to Read Toys is a free, curriculum-linked campaign that helps your school earn books while teaching pupils about sustainability.

Families simply recycle broken hard plastic toys at participating Tesco stores to earn Planet Care Points for your school. The more points you collect, the higher you climb the leaderboard - with the top 200 schools winning £30–£500 in Collins book vouchers on 8 July 2026.

Alongside recycling, pupils can take part in optional activities including the My Toy and Me storytelling competition and Action Song to bring learning to life.

Sign up to access your full campaign pack, including assembly resources, lesson plans, posters, and tools to engage your whole school community.

Start collecting points, building your library, and inspiring action today.

945 Schools/groups have already signed up
5 Local Authorities have already signed up
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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

151 Schools/groups have already signed up
3 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!

739 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.

144 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.

33 Schools/groups have already signed up
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