Low Carbon partners with Outseed to launch new learning space for pupils at Knowsley primary school
The first Outseed Pod seeks to inspire the next generation of sustainability leaders in the UK to help tackle climate change
Pupils at St Albert’s Catholic Primary School in Knowsley, Merseyside, are now benefiting from the UK’s first Outseed Learning Pod, a dedicated outdoor learning space that brings together climate education, biodiversity and live environmental data.
Designed and delivered by social enterprise OutSeed, the Pod has been sponsored by renewable energy company, Low Carbon, in collaboration with the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and climate education charity, the 1851 Trust.
The Outseed Pod will become part of everyday learning at St Albert’s, providing pupils with a unique space to collaborate and connect with nature and explore environmental topics. Teachers will be able to incorporate the Pod and the data it collects into lessons and wider school activities.
The Pod incorporates a living wall, biodiversity and environmental sensors, and a live data dashboard. Together, these features allow pupils to explore information including local air quality, temperature, irradiance and pollinator activity, helping them understand changes in their environment and the role they can play in protecting it.
The collaboration with OutSeed builds on Low Carbon’s long-standing work with the 1851 Trust and the Emirates Great Britain SailGP team to empower the next generation with the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute to climate action.
The design of the project has seen Information Experience Design (IED) students from the Royal College of Art (RCA) and alumni collaborate with Low Carbon and OutSeed to translate abstract and complex environmental metrics into meaningful and accessible experiences and understanding.
This work has involved ensuring designers look beyond traditional data communication and create an inclusive, sensory, and tangible experience tailored for vulnerable children, students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), advanced needs, and those for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL).
Over the last two weeks, members of the Low Carbon’s team have also been volunteering on site helping with planting the living walls and connecting sensors to support the final stages of the build out of the project.
Roy Bedlow, Founder and Chief Executive of Low Carbon and Trustee of the 1851 Trust, said:
"At Low Carbon, we believe that inspiring and educating the next generation is essential if we are to build a sustainable future and make a meaningful contribution to tackling climate change. The Outseed Pod is a fantastic example of what can be achieved when different organisations come together with a shared purpose.
“We are delighted to see the Pod open and being enjoyed by the pupils at St Albert’s Catholic Primary School, helping to create memorable learning experiences that empower young people to become climate champions."
Rhianon Riddick, Deputy Headteacher at St Albert’s Catholic Primary School, said:
“We are incredibly proud to be the home of the UK’s first OutSeed Learning Pod.
“At St Albert’s, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, so having an outdoor learning environment that allows children to explore, question, collaborate and engage with the natural world in different ways is incredibly valuable
“We are enormously grateful to OutSeed, Low Carbon, the 1851 Trust and Emirates GBR SailGP Team for choosing St Albert’s and for the time, enthusiasm and care everyone involved has invested in bringing this project to life.”
Sir Ben Ainslie, Founder of the 1851 Trust and CEO and co-owner of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team, said:
"When young people are given the chance to engage with science and the environment in a hands-on way, they get curious and start to see a role for themselves in it. The Outseed Pod brings that to life at St Albert's, giving pupils in Knowsley a space to make sense of their own environment and the part they can play in protecting it. We are delighted to see the Pod in action, proud that resources from the 1851 Trust are being put to use, and pleased that the solar panels which once powered our team base have found a second life here."
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About Low Carbon
Low Carbon creates large-scale renewable energy to fight climate change. We’re building a renewable energy company that will protect the planet for future generations. This defining purpose drives us to deliver for our communities, investors, and the environment. We are a long-standing certified B-Corporation and recognised as gold standard for our environmental impact.
We develop, build, and operate utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery storage projects across the UK and Europe, supporting the world’s move to an energy system powered by renewables.
CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of leading global private markets manager CVC, is the majority shareholder in Low Carbon. Working alongside MassMutual, CVC DIF will enable Low Carbon to significantly expand its installed capacity and drive the next stage of growth as a diversified, leading next-generation IPP. Low Carbon is on a mission. Together, we will power tomorrow.
About OutSeed
OutSeed is a community interest company enterprise providing sustainability as a service. It delivers ready-to-deploy community hubs, educational resources, biodiversity technology and data, and advisory services. OutSeed connects companies to communities to deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for both future generations and communities.
Learn more at outseed.org
About 1851 Trust
The 1851 Trust is the official charity of Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team, founded to use the power of elite sport to make STEM and climate education relevant and inspiring for young people, particularly those from underserved backgrounds. Through programmes including STEM Crew and STEM Crew Live, the Trust connects classrooms to the real-world science of high-performance sailing.
Find out more at stemcrew.org
About Emirates GBR SailGP Team
The Emirates Great Britain SailGP team was a formidable force both on and off the water in the 2025 Season, becoming the first ever team to complete the Treble – winning the Season Championship, SailGP’s environmental and social-focused Impact League and topping the season leaderboard on points. Emirates GBR is led by the most successful Olympic sailor of all-time and America’s Cup winner, Sir Ben Ainslie, as CEO. The team’s F50 is driven by Olympic gold medallist, former Moth World Champion and America’s Cup Helm, Dylan Fletcher MBE. The crew alongside him features sailing’s top talent, including Olympic gold medallists Hannah Mills OBE, Stuart Bithell MBE and Ellie Aldridge MBE, as well as America’s Cup athletes Neil Hunter, Nick Hutton, Luke Parkinson and Ben Cornish. Kai Hockley, a 20-year-old from Tottenham, London, completes the squad as a development sailor who is part of the team’s Athena Pathway programme.
Visit www.emiratesgbrsailgp.com to find out more.