Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Make ‘Environmental Education’ a compulsory separate subject in all schools.
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
Climate Change is now in full flow and we need to ensure that schools are covering this issue separately from other subjects. It is currently taught in small chunks and deserves prominence as the biggest issue affecting our planet right now.
It is obvious that ‘Environmental Education’ needs to be a distinct subject, rather than being scattered across the Geography and Science curriculum. It is taught in a varied way and much of the content is optional and so it should be made a compulsory subject.
Timeline
| 22 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
22 Sep 2021
Closed
22 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.