Low Carbon Schools conference (presentations)

These presentations are all from the East Midlands Low Carbon Schools conference, held on 7th March 2014 at the National College for Teaching and Leadership in Nottingham. You can download pdf versions of presentations at the bottom of the page.

Introduction and Keynote, plenary session

Introduction and scene setting by conference chair, Ed Horgan from Briar Associates
Keynote speech by Yvonne Baker, Chief Executive of the National Science Learning Centre (and STEM Centre)

First workshop sessions

1a. Making it Happen as a whole school approach (primary) - Kate Nash, Headteacher, Silverhill Primary School, Derby
1b. Making it Happen as a whole school approach (secondary) - Irena Clark, Humanities Teacher and students from Brockington College, Enderby, Leicestershire
1c. Approaching a new build or extension - Joan Gibson, Headteacher, Oakham Church of England Primary School, Rutland and Amrita Dasgupta, Leicester City Council/De Montfort University
1d. Improving energy efficiency of old school buildings - Trish Dawson, Adminstrator, St Faith & St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln and Martin Budd, Site Manager, Wreake Valley Academy, Syston, Leicestershire (Martin used the case study rather than slides))

Second workshop sessions

2a. Keeping the momentum going (secondary/colleges) - Staff and students from The Long Eaton School, Derbyshire
2b. Keeping the momentum going (primary) - Brian Owens, Headteacher, Edwalton Primary School, Nottinghamshire
2c. Changing behaviours, changing expenditure - Ed Horgan, Briar Associates
2d. Technologies for using less energy - Chris Metcalf, Sport & Leisure Development Officer, Sutton Community Academy, Nottinghamshire (LED lighting) and Steve Tyerman from Caistor Yarborough Academy, Lincolnshire

Third workshop sessions

3a. A student approach to changing behaviours - Staff and students from William Farr CofE Comprehensive, Lincolnshire (Carbon Ambassadors) and Ruth Zoumides, Nottingham City Council (SCoRE project)
3b. Financing energy and other sustainable projects - Hannah Taylor from Salix Finance and Chenderit School, Northamptonshire
3c. Energy and your community - what's possible? - Jennifer Sides from EcoSchools
3d. Renewable Technologies - Robin Harrison, Facilities & Resources Manager, Rushcliffe School, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire (biomass heating) and Scott Doughty, Site Manager, William Bradford Community College, Leicestershire