Sustainable Schools

Useful links

  • Teachernet self evaluation tool for staff and pupils - covers sustainability issues in general

  • HCC Sustainable Schools intranet site - covers the broader issues around sustainable living and education

  • The Environment Centre - local environmental charity offering advice and practical help to schools

  • Eco-Schools - a popular international campaign tailored for schools and run by an environmental education organisation

  • Carbon Trust - independent government-funded company helping organisations to reduce carbon emissions - good source of downloadable factsheets and posters

  • Green Computing - campaign by Computing magazine to reduce the environmental impact of the IT industry

  • CREATE - not-for-profit body working with communities and organisations to reduce the effects of climate change

Government initiatives

  • The Children's Plan - includes pledge to ensure all new school buildings are "zero-carbon" by 2016

  • Display Energy Certificates - most public sector buildings including schools will be required to display energy performance certificates from October 2008

  • Sustainable Learning - Government-funded site for schools and Local Authorities focusing on managing energy and water usage