Education for action
Empowering educators and young people to stop the flow of plastic pollution.
Plastic pollution is a multi-generational issue.
Young people are innovative, powerful advocates for change and there is an increasingly clear link between education and sustainable behaviour change.
Through resources, training and events for teachers and students, we are building a global community of schools and ocean literate young people.
These future leaders and citizens are empowered to tackle plastic pollution as a key action on climate change, starting with their schools, to wave goodbye to single use plastic.
Join us on November 6th
The Plastic Clever Schools International Day of Action is back!
Our Resources
We provide free, high quality educational resources on plastic pollution tailored to local contexts and geographies.
Our Plastic Clever Schools award empowers student-led action on plastic waste, while building a global community that celebrates taking action on climate change through plastic reduction.
Our Lesson Packages (Ocean Plastics and Ocean for Beginners) are curriculum aligned resources that build ocean literacy and dive deeper into the issue of marine plastic pollution. Through these resources and training opportunities, we equip teachers with quality resources, knowledge and confidence to embed plastic education into the curriculum.
International Day of Action
On November 6th, the Plastic Clever Schools International Day of Action is back, bringing together schools, teachers and young people from around the world to learn about plastic pollution and become part of the solution.
Through engaging activities, talks from inspiring speakers, and practical activities, students become part of a growing international community working to protect our ocean, communities and future.
It’s free to join in, and Plastic Clever Schools provides everything you need to take part, including ready-to-use resources and support.
In 2025, more than 38,630 students from 541 schools across 32 countries took part – and now your school could join them!
Endorsements
Plastic Clever Schools is endorsed by UNESCO-IOC as a Ocean Decade Project, part of the UN Ocean Decade. It is hosted under the Ocean Literacy with All Programme.
The Royal Meteorological Society has awarded its climate education resource “quality mark” to Common Seas Education, recognising quality climate education resources.
Our reach & impact
1,959 schools
registered to Plastic Clever Schools to date
2,706 actions
on plastics led by students globally to date
575 teachers
trained to deliver ocean literacy and plastics education in 2025
Our Funders and Partners
