Designers and school children co-create solutions to the climate crisis
What we do
Top designers and school children work together in primary classrooms to design a better future
Collaboration
We bring top designers from diverse fields into primary classrooms for an extended period to co-create innovative, eco-friendly design concepts with nine and ten-year olds
Design
Innovative, sustainable design is essential in the fight to accommodate and transcend climate change. Our design partners are experts in their field
Outreach
CCAC reaches out to communities via our partnerships with schools. Our programme covers the nation through regional hubs
Our partners
We work with top design houses and state primary schools across England, with a focus on serving disadvantaged communities
Support us
CCAC is a registered charity which raises its income through donations, partnerships and fundraising activities
Resources
CCAC has developed resources to support school senior leadership teams, teachers, participating design practices and their designers. Teaching resources cover design practice and climate science
News
London Field’s School Children Conceive Pioneering Community Hubs for Hackney Marshes
On the 10 March 2026, Year 5 pupils from London Fields Primary School gathered at The Art House by Acrylicize – an arts and design space in Bethnal Green.
From The Ground Up Dig into their First Co-design with Bemrose Primary School in the East Midlands
This winter, From The Ground Up studio invite the children of Bemrose Primary School to reimagine the landscapes of their future. Tasked with envisioning the world of 2050, the students will explore how we can revive both human and more-than-human communities.
When Global Climate Challenges can Feel Overwhelming, Great Ideas for a Resilient and Fruitful Future can be Shared
This is what the Compost Collective, winners of CCAC’s 2025 Young Designer’s Award, have just completed with Year-5 children at Lyndhurst Primary School in the London borough of Southwark.
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