Climate Clever School!
“If a class turns off their lights when they don’t need them, does anyone care?
It may sound like a Zen question but educating staff and students about the need to save energy at home and in the school is at the core of the Climate Clever Energy Savers (CCES) program.
Over the past three years the program has helped schools statewide identify opportunities for reducing energy consumption. It’s a strategy that is showing results, in reducing the education department’s carbon footprint and financial bottom line.
The program stems from a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Education and Communities and the Office of Environment and Heritage and provides professional development for participating teachers, ongoing support from regional CCES staff, extensive curriculum-based resources and grant funding to support in-school energy-saving initiatives.
“Rather than doing more, teachers are being given the chance to teach things in a new way,” said Illawarra CCES coordinator Ben Anderson, adding that funding of $1,000 was available to help teachers explore the resources provided and adapt them to their needs.” Climate Clever Schools NSW DEC
Stage 2 and 3 presented their Climate Clever projects to the community on Wednesday and it was fantastic to see so many fabulous projects. Here is just a few of the projects presented. Awesome work everyone!
3/4H Sophie’s fantastic video about water use: The song is Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows which her class performed at their assembly.
3/4H Johanna’s presentation:
4/5C & 5M Slideshow
Mrs Booth
