Category: Opinion
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…
Northampton Academy has made some phenomenal energy savings since the school joined Energy Sparks three years ago. Here, the school’s Facilities Manager – David Reed – shares the secrets to their success…
Why should your school save energy? When budgets are tight and to-do lists are a mile long, it’s easy to focus on the bottom line – energy bills. But here is the real bottom line: cutting carbon is as fundamental to the future of young people as a good education.
This is me, last month. I was cycling home from a school I visited for work along a cycle path that opened earlier this year. A path that was created by my former colleagues at my Local Authority. This was a good day. This week is Green Careers Week, so I thought I would write […]