Creating a more sustainable future starts with understanding the difference we can all make. From the choices we make every day to the changes we introduce across our nurseries, small actions can add up to a much bigger impact.
As part of Carbon Literacy Action Day (CLAD) 2026, 20% of GrandirUK's operations leaders came together in Northampton on 10 November for a day of Carbon Literacy training, delivered by Caron Moseley-Helbert, Director of Sales, Marketing & CSR, and Linzi Lown, Talent & Leadership Development Partner.
The session brought colleagues together to build their understanding of climate change, exchange ideas and explore how greater awareness can translate into practical action across our nurseries. Taking place as part of the world's largest climate education and action event, aligned with COP31, the training marked another important step in our ongoing sustainability journey.
Throughout the training, discussions focused on the changes we can make within our nurseries and how everyday decisions can help reduce our environmental impact.
One area that sparked conversation was single-use plastics. While we're already working to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics across the business, colleagues explored what more could be done and how we could continue to build on the progress already being made.
Reducing single-use plastics became one of the group's Carbon Literacy pledges, demonstrating how developing our understanding of climate change can lead to meaningful commitments and practical steps towards more sustainable ways of working.
Caron Moseley-Helbert, Director of Sales, Marketing & CSR, said:
"It was fantastic to see our operations leaders taking part in the Carbon Literacy training on 10 November. We had some really engaging discussions about the practical changes we can make, including reducing single-use plastics across our nurseries. I'm particularly pleased that the group is turning that conversation into action by making this one of its Carbon Literacy pledges. It's another positive step as we continue on our journey towards becoming a more sustainable organisation, with everyone playing their part in making meaningful changes across our nurseries."
By equipping our operations leaders with Carbon Literacy knowledge, we're helping to make sustainability a more active part of everyday thinking and decision-making. With colleagues closest to our nursery operations leading the way, there's an opportunity to embed positive changes across our settings and the communities around them.
Our commitment to a greener future also extends to the experiences and learning we offer children. Through The Planet Protectors, our sustainability-focused book, we introduce environmental themes in an engaging and accessible way, helping children begin to understand the world around them and the importance of looking after it.
From building environmental awareness in our nurseries to empowering colleagues to make more sustainable choices, we're committed to making a positive difference at every level.
Together, we're taking positive steps towards a more sustainable future, turning greater awareness into action, one decision at a time.