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Lasse Leponiemi

Chairman, The HundrED Foundation
first.last@hundred.org

Climate Action Project

A global climate education initiative that invites K-12 students to find solutions to climate change

CAP is a six-week, global initiative that engages classrooms of all age levels in the creation of solutions to climate change. Using a project-based learning approach, students explore the causes and impacts of climate change while developing practical, locally relevant solutions that respond to real-world environmental challenges.
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Overview

HundrED has selected this innovation to

HundrED 2022

HundrED 2021

Updated January 2026
Web presence

2019

Established

180

Countries
All students
Target group
Climate education has proven to increase knowledge and change behavior at multiple levels. By targeting young people, we are indirectly driving change at the household and community levels due to the influence they have in their family's lifestyle. What we hope to achieve through CAP is the embedding of climate action into curricula, and with it, drive climate action at a larger global scale.

About the innovation

Climate education is one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools for tacking climate change.

CAP is a six-week, global initiative that engages classrooms of all age levels in the creation of solutions to climate change. Using a project-based learning approach, students explore the causes and impacts of climate change while developing practical, locally relevant solutions that respond to real-world environmental challenges. The program emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and action, enabling learners to move beyond awareness toward measurable climate impact.

It also provides a comprehensive professional development pathway for educators seeking to effectively integrate climate action into their teaching practice. Participating teachers receive immediate, free access to curriculum materials, lesson plans, and a dedicated virtual platform that supports collaboration with peers and facilitates connections with partner classrooms for virtual exchange activities.

To ensure high-quality implementation, TAG offers virtual orientation sessions and expert-led webinars throughout the program cycle. These sessions equip educators with pedagogical guidance, implementation strategies, and ongoing support, strengthening their confidence and capacity to deliver climate education in diverse classroom contexts.

To further enhance learning and accountability, TAG has developed the EarthProject app, a free digital tool that supports students and teachers in tracking carbon footprints and measuring the impact of climate actions implemented at school. While the app is available to the general public, its integration with CAP enables the collection of meaningful, aggregated data that quantifies carbon reductions resulting from student-led initiatives.

When used in conjunction with CAP, the EarthProject app transforms climate education into a data-informed, action-oriented experience, providing program participants – and stakeholders – with tangible evidence of environmental impact and reinforcing the connection between learning and real-world outcomes.

Impact & scalability

Impact & Scalability

Climate Action Project is being endorsed by high profile organisations. It has a big picture plan, practical resources to support high impact, and has already demonstrated its ability to scale to large numbers of students.

HundrED Academy Reviews

This would be an easy innovation for schools to adopt and become involved in. It involves learning and action for students and provides resourcing and scaffolding for teachers. Plus with a shared platform worldwide it creates a sense of global connection.

This innovation not only enables millions of students to take action, it also gives them the platform to share with and learn from others around the world.

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