Building knowledge and capability across the UK Civil Service

We are 8,500 civil servants, working together to tackle the biggest climate and environment questions within and beyond government.

Welcome

Our network is open to all UK civil servants, and since being founded in 2019, our mission is to grow climate and environment policy capability across the whole UK Civil Service.

We do this though monthly events, podcasts, YouTube videos, blog content, and recently we hosted the first ever Civil Service Climate + Environment Conference.

We also work to affect positive change within the Civil Service, and are currently developing a climate and environment specialism to be embedded in the Policy Profession standards, as set out in the March 2023 Net Zero Growth Plan.

Our senior sponsors are Lee McDonough, Director General for International Net Zero and Nuclear at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and David Hill, Director General for Environment, Rural and Marine and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Civil Service Climate + Environment Conference, February 2023: Minister Jesse Norman (DfT), Minister Trudy Harrison (DEFRA), Minister Stuart (DESNZ), and Tamara Finkelstein, DEFRA Permanent Secretary. Photos owned by CSCEN.

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Audience at the Civil Service Climate + Environment Conference 2023. Photos owned by CSCEN.

Thu, 25 Apr
MS Teams
CSCEN Off-Shoots - Earth Week Special - Living and Working Sustainably with Carbon Jacked
25 Apr 2024, 12:30 – 13:30
MS Teams
Many of us are seek to find a better balance between sustainable living and access to nature with our corporate life. In this session we're joined by Carbon Jacked, who share tips and advice on how to do just that.
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Wed, 08 May
MS Teams
CSCEN Off-Shoots - Influencing Behaviours to Support the Adoption of Circular Innovation - With Clarasys
08 May 2024, 12:00 – 13:00
MS Teams
In this partnered event with Clarasys consultants, we learn about the circular economy and the opportunities and challenges in influence climate positive consumer behaviours.
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Mon, 13 May
MS Teams
CSCEN May Careers Talk: Strategy to Action - a guide for strategic thinking and practice in government systems
13 May 2024, 13:00 – 14:00
MS Teams
How can we define what strategy means in government? How can we get better at it? What does it mean for our systems? Join our session with Benjamin Bilski to discuss these questions in relation to the Policy Profession's new "Strategy for Action" toolkit.
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Wed, 15 May
Microsoft Teams
CSCEN May Discussion Group: How can you aggregate micro choices to have macro impacts?
15 May 2024, 13:00 – 14:00 BST
Microsoft Teams
Join our May Discussion Group to explore How can you aggregate micro choices to have macro impacts? 1-2 pm 15th May.
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Wed, 22 May
Microsoft Teams
CSCEN May Talk: Enabling Green Choices
22 May 2024, 12:00 – 13:00
Microsoft Teams
Individuals make decisions, but the architecture in which they act is a matter of policy. In this months talk we look at the behavioural science being used to direct public choice towards reducing waste, living sustainably, and negotiating climate misinformation.
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