The 2022 Council Recommendation on learning for the green transition and sustainable development aims to foster greater cooperation at EU level to advance the deep and transformative changes needed in education. It presents a vision that requires 'the purpose, policies, provision and practices of learning and teaching to be fundamentally re-examined' so that it can contribute to a more sustainable future. It is within this context that the input paper identifies the innovation and changes needed to rethink and reframe spaces and places of learning, taking into account how learning environments can embody sustainability and shape the lived and educational experiences of pupils, educators and all involved with schooling. The paper also recognises the necessity of schools to adapt to changes in climate as many are experiencing intense winds, flooding and extreme weather conditions that make schools unsafe. Currently, adaptation and infrastructure resilience have become a reality for schools in many member states.