“When leadership is real, progress follows; when leadership is symbolic, nothing changes”. In this article Paul Edmond, Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer at HEART Academies Trust and co‑Chair of the UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN) challenges senior education staff to show real climate leadership, and learn from the successes and failures of the private sector. […] →Read more
A simple framework to help you weave energy saving into your year
We want to help make planning and implementing energy saving efforts as easy as possible for busy school staff. In this entertaining but informative article, Nick Ashbee – Head of Education at Energy Sparks, shares a simple framework to help you take the right actions at the right times, and reveals some of our best hands-on activities that allow students to pitch in. →Read more
We often talk about the importance of working as a team to achieve energy savings, and we think there could hardly be a more inspiring example than at Horsford Primary – Holt Road. Take a look! →Read more
It’s time to take action on your school’s electricity use!
Reducing your school’s out-of-hours electricity use is a surefire way to save money and cut carbon, but it takes a team effort. So as the sun starts to shine, it’s time for your students to shine! →Read more
Help us fund free Energy Sparks places for schools through Big Give
This week, Big Give will be doubling donations to Energy Sparks through its Earth Raise campaign. Find out how you can help us support more schools. →Read more
This year Earth Hour will take place on Saturday 28 March at 8:30pm. This annual event, organised by WWF, invites everyone to switch off the lights for an hour to show symbolic support for the planet and to raise awareness of the environmental issues affecting it. →Read more
“It’s all fine, Sir!” – how to help your pupils get their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award back on track
Between the initial enthusiasm of signing up for DofE and the focus of expeditions, Coordinators and Managers can spend a lot of time trying to help students organise and complete their other Award sections. Nick Ashbee, Head of Education at Energy Sparks reminisces on how he tackled this challenge as a teacher, and shares our programmes that can help you address the volunteering section… →Read more
Tips for schools and trusts on working as a team to reduce heating waste
Energy saving is a team effort. In this article, we discuss how to build a successful energy saving team, and talk about the key actions that different groups should take to save energy in winter… →Read more
An interview with…Jessica Marshall – National Environmental Sustainability Manager at Oasis Community Learning
Oasis Community Learning has achieved some enviable energy saving results over the last year. Here, their National Environmental Sustainability Manager – Jessica Marshall – shares the secrets to their success… →Read more
Holiday energy consumption: what to look for after a holiday
by Nicola Webb
We often talk about preparing switch off lists to help you cut energy costs during the holiday. Here, Nikki Webb explains how you can use Energy Sparks to see whether your holiday energy use matched your expected, or whether you need to investigate further… →Read more
