Help your school organise more sustainable events and operations.
We're excited to share something new that has been created by the Parents for Climate Northern Sydney chapter.
Introducing the Climate Friendly School Swaps Guide!

It's all about helping school P&Cs organize more sustainable events and operations, like fundraising drives, bake sales and Fathers/Mothers Day events, the school uniform shop and more.
The Climate Friendly School Swaps guide:
- Provides climate friendly school swap ideas for parents to implement
- Focuses on the lowest effort and lowest cost climate friendly swaps within parent’s scope of influence
- For use in K-12 public, catholic and independent schools
Principles for Inclusion:
- Plastic free
- Zero waste
- More plants, less animal based foods
- Locally sourced
- Recyclable
- Reusable
- Compostable

The sections
- P&C/P&F Executive Ideas
- P&C/P&F Run Uniform Shop Ideas
- P&C/P&F Run Canteen Ideas
- Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Stall Ideas
- Events Ideas (discos, fetes, parades, breakfasts)
- BBQ Ideas
- Food From Home Ideas
- Gifts Ideas
- Fundraising & Community Event Ideas
- Transport Ideas
Your invitation
This guide is for you, parents, grandparents and carers who are engaged with their local school communities. Please share this with your school and other schools / P&C’s in your area.
This is a living draft, so we'd love your feedback via [email protected] to help us refine it.
Ready to make a difference at your school?
Check out the full guide here