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Making sustainable energy real
Ashden Awards workshop for the Geographical Association annual conference
Paula OwensAnne Wheldon18 April 2009
Eastchurch School: 2006environmental monitors
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Purpose of the Ashden Awards
‘To promote the use of local, sustainable energy, because of the environmental, social and economic benefits which it can provide.’
Nishant Bioenergy, India: first prize 2005
Woodheys School: 2007energy notice board
Kensa Engineering: 2008manufacturing heat pumps
How the Ashden Awards work• Find excellent examples of
local, sustainable energy.• Celebrate, publicise and
reward the organisations involved → more local, sustainable energy
• Help award winners to go further → more local, sustainable energy
• Spread the key messages of award winners → more local, sustainable energy.
Fruits of the Nile, Uganda, 2008solar driers for fruit
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Award-winning work must
•be really happening.
•show real benefits.
•be innovative.
•be replicable. SELCO, India: 2005solar photovoltaic lighting
Cassop School: 2006solar photovoltaic modules
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Three Award programmes
International • Emphasise how local sustainable
energy brings social benefitsUK• Focus on carbon saving in specific
sectors, such as businesses, local authorities and charities.
Schools• Highlight schools where
sustainable energy is a key part of their culture and practice.
BSP, Nepal: 2005biogas plants for homes
Making it real - films• Our films about Award winners show sustainable
energy technologies working in a real place. Find them on:
http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners
http://www.youtube.com/user/AshdenAwards
http://www.green.tv/ashden_awards• Find more detailed information, and search by
location and technology on:
http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners
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Making it real – schools resource
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What’s in the Ashden schools resource?
• Themed KS1 – KS3 activities, linked to subject areas including ESD, citizenship and PSHE. Each activity has materials which you can use directly or adapt:– Teacher notes. – Links to suggested films.– Powerpoints to use with interactive white boards for individual lessons.– Ideas for further activities.
• Quick ideas to use with the films.• Ideas for governors and management.
Sandhills School: 2008sustainability in a drama lesson
Making it real – Award-winning schools• Helping a school become more
sustainable in energy use can be daunting.
• Award-winning schools have tremendous achievements – but most of them happened in small steps.
• Get ideas and inspiration from their films and case studies:
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Ringmer College: 2008environmental prefects
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How does the Ashden resource support teachers and schools?
• Supports a cross-curricular and creative approach to teaching.
• Creates a positive way for pupils to learn about climate change.
• Provides ready-made lessons that can be used directly or personalised by teachers.
• Helps schools to work with the Sustainable Schools agenda.
• Shares best practice through examples.
(and it’s all free!)
Seaton School: 2007display of wind and solar output
Some other useful websites
• http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/index.cfm Sustainable Schools support
• http://www.sustainablelearning.info/ Helping you manage sustainable energy use
• http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/nine-topics/energy Eco-schools site
• http://www.carbondetectives.org.uk/content/home/ DCSF carbon detectives kit
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GEOGRAPHY
Physical & Human
Processes
Scale
Place
Cultural Understanding
& Diversity
Inter- dependence
Environmental Interaction &
SD
Space
Thinking about sustainable energy projects and the big ideas of Geography?