Energy Conservation
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| The Energy Conservation
Team in Dorset provides free advice to Dorset Schools. Services include: |
| A demonstration
trailer with: Low energy lighting. Insulation and draught proofing. Domestic heating controls display. Domestic water use display. |
| Astra and the Waste
Monster. An emotive and entertaining puppet show on the themes of energy and the environment designed for 8-13 year olds. |
| Energy Savers Teachers
Pack (KS 2 and KS 3) A free teachers pack designed for schools with provision of free inset training and computer software. Links to the National Curriculum include Science, Design and Technology, Geography and IT. |
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For further
information and advice contact: Mike Petitdemange, Dorset Building Design Practice, Princes House, Dorchester DTI DTP Tel: 01305 225279 Fax: 01305 225222 E-mail: m.j.petitdemange@dorset-cc.gov.uk |
| The following organisations can help with information and advice about energy efficiency issues and teaching theories of the subject. Some also provide training and teaching resources. |
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| Association for
Science Education (ASE), College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA Tel: 01707 267411 Fax: 01707 266532 E-mail: ase@asehq.telme.com Website: http://www.ase.org.uk |
| ASE encourages, initiates, promotes and publishes curriculum development projects in science. They publish a variety of journals, newsletters and occasional publications. Membership is open to: teachers, advisers, technicians, industrialists and others contributing to science education. |
| Building Research
Energy Conservation Support Unit (BRECSU), Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford WD2 7JR Tel: 01923 664258 Fax: 01923 664787 E-mail: brecsuenq@bre.co.uk Website: http://www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk BRECSU develops the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions' (DETR) Best Practice Programme for energy efficiency in school. It also publishes guides and case studies on energy management in schools and colleges. |
| Centre
for Alternative Technology (CAT), Ann MacGarry, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9AZ Tel: 01654 703743 Fax: 01654 702782 E-mail: cat@cateducation.demon.co.uk Website: http://www.cat.org.uk/ Day visits and general educational enquiries, Christine McLennan: Eco Cabins School and college students can visit the centre for day visits or residential stays on the site, many of them now in the Eco Cabins, where they can control and monitor their own energy system. CAT also produces publications for pupils, teachers and for general and specialist interest and sells a variety of other educational publications through its mail order service. Education staff from CAT are available to deliver the programme developed by CSE and the London Borough of Croydon. CAT can offer this on its own site or elsewhere. |
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Centre
for Research Education and Training in Energy (CREATE), Kenley House, 25 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan WN1 1TD Tel: 01942 322271 Fax: 01942 322273 E-mail: info@create.org.uk Website: http://www.create.org.uk/ CREATE is the national co-ordinating body for energy education. It publishes a free teachers' newsletter, provides an information service to all school managers, teachers, pupils and students and publishes educational books and software. CREATE also co-ordinates the Energy Education Forum. |
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Centre
for Sustainable Energy (CSE), CREATE Centre, B-Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN Tel: 0117 929 9950 Fax: 0117 929 9114 E-mail: cse@susenergy.demon.co.uk Website: http://www.susenergy.demon.com.uk/ CSE runs an Education Programme which aims to promote constructive energy education in schools and colleges and provides a range of research consultancy, training and advice services. |
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Council
for Environmental Education (CEE), The University of Reading, London Road, Reading, Berkshire RG1 5AQ Tel: 0118 975 6061 Fax: 0118 975 6264 E-mail: info@cee.i-way.co.uk CEE is the national co-ordinating body for Environmental Education. It has a reference library covering both the technical and educational aspects. Its publications and newsletter cover the whole spectrum of environmental knowledge, and pedagogical theory and practice. |
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Development
Education Centre Gillett Centre, Selly Oak Colleges, Briston Road, Birmingham W1M 3JD Tel: 0121 472 3255 An educational charity producing teaching resources. |
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Eco-Schools, Eco-Schools Manager, Tidy Britain Group, The Pier, Wigan WN3 4EX Tel: 01942 824620 Fax: 01942 824778 Eco-Schools is a European initiative to help schools become environmentally friendly in both the curriculum and the management of the school. An Eco-Schools flag is awarded to schools which fulfil the criteria. There are currently 900 schools in the UK and a further 2000 in the rest of Europe who have received such an award. |
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Energy
Saving Trust, 11-12 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6LB Tel: 0171 931 8401 Fax: 0171 931 8548 Website: http://www.energy.efficiency.org.uk The Energy Saving Trust's objective is to promote the efficient use of energy in the UK by domestic companies and small businesses. The Trust is currently running a 'Schools Cashback' scheme, which invites schools to apply for a rebate on installed energy efficiency measures. Contact CREATE for details as they are managing the scheme on the Trust's behalf. |
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Esso
Young Energy Savers/Groundwork, Groundwork National Office, 85-87 Cornwall Street, Birmingham B£3 BY Tel: 0121 236 8565 Fax: 0121 236 7356 E-mail: info@groundwork.org.uk Web page http://www.groundwork.org.uk/ Groundwork is a UK environmental partnership organisation active in 150 towns and cities throughout the country. Groundwork's approach is to devise programmes which link environmental, social and economic regeneration and contribute to sustainable development. One of these programmes is the Esso YES programme supported by Esso UK plc. In the areas that YES is running, the school programme and support will be free, otherwise Groundwork can work with a Local Authority to seek partnerships within the community to help fund the programme. Groundwork also runs a one day teachers training day. The Groundwork Guides will arrange a whole day of training for teachers from all the schools in the area where the programme is being implemented. The training will cover general energy principles, Energy and the National Curriculum, details of running an Esso YES programme and case studies. Funds will be provided to cover supply teachers costs. Contact Groundwork for further details. |
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Global
Action Plan, 8 Fulwood Place, Gray's Inn, London WC1V 6HG Tel: 0171 405 5633 Fax: 0171 831 6244 E-mail: all@gappuk.demon.co.uk Global Action Plan is an international environmental charity that aims to encourage individuals to take effective environmental action through the Global Action Plan programmes. It can provide packs on: Action at Home, Action at Work and Action at School. Advice and support is available from trained local experts and from volunteer groups around the country. Contact Global Action Plan for further details and costs involved. |
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NEA
National Office, St Andrew's House, 90-92 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6SG Tel: 0191 261 5677 Fax: 0191 261 6496 E-mail: nea@nea.org.uk Website: http://www.nea.org.uk NEA is a national charity which campaigns for warm homes and improved energy efficiency. NEA's education initiatives aim to highlight: the social economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency; and links to the National Curriculum or to specific learning outcomes. 'Energy Efficiency Lesson Plans for Trainee Teachers' covers a variety of subjects in Key Stages 3 & 4. Copies are available from NEA - cost £12 (inc. p&p). |
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Optima
Energy, 73 Collier Street, London, N! 9BE Tel: 0171 833 2253 Fax: 0171 833 3749 E-mail: inofr@optimaenergy.com Website: http://www.users.dircon.org.uk/optima Optima Energy has worked with several Local Authorities to develop National Curriculum Resources with teachers for primary, middle and secondary schools. These have been successfully piloted in schools and are now available for other local authorities to use. Optima Energy have also developed materials for use by young people outside the school environment. |
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Schools
& Homes Energy Education Project (SHEEP), 41 Oak Hill Road, Sheffield, S7 1SL Tel: 0114 249 9459 Fax: 0114 249 9459 E-mail: david@sheep.solis.co.uk Website: http://www.solis.org.uk/sheep SHEEP Ltd is a not for profit company with charitable aims set up in November 1996. The company's objectives are to protect and safeguard the environment by encouraging the use of sustainable energy within educational establishments and domestic settings and the wider community. SHEEP's activities include developing, designing and building interactive exhibits and teaching resources for use in schools and the wider community to assist people to make informed decisions about energy use. It also develops renewable energy technology projects focusing on domestic solar water heating and solar electricity. |
| Association for
the Conservation of Energy, Westgate House, Prebend Street, London N1 8PT Tel: 0171 359 8000 Fax: 0171 359 0863 E-mail: aceuk@aol.com Website: http://hometown.aol.com/aceuk/home.htm |
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