Sustainability

Over 1,000 children from UK schools facing the greatest barriers to outdoor education have been reached with a new suite of free ocean literacy resources — and thousands more are set to follow. This comes at a time when teachers are being asked to prepare for more meaningful climate and …

The annual National Careers Challenge saw thousands of Year 7 students, aged 11-12, from schools across the United Kingdom designing a sustainable ‘Town of the Future,’ rethinking how homes are constructed, how people travel, and how communities can reduce their environmental impact. Air Products, a world-leading industrial gases company, selected …

E.ON, a pioneer in the energy industry, has launched the ‘New Energy Academy‘, a free educational programme designed to empower students with the skills and inspiration needed to lead the charge towards a more sustainable future. By sparking curiosity about green careers and fostering key employability skills, E.ON is nurturing …

Pupils and teachers at Marshland Primary Academy in Moorends, near Doncaster, part of Venn Academy Trust, are celebrating cutting their carbon footprint after successfully installing a modern ground source heat pump system and other state-of-the-art energy efficiency measures. Working with Kensa, the UK’s leading manufacturer and installer of ground source …

The University of East London (UEL) is extending its strategic partnership with global technology company Siemens in a contract that will see the business design and install a Water Source Heat Pump (WSHP) to help power its net zero campus of the future. The new WSHP is set to be …

Minister of State for Local Government and Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, visited Cheshire College – South & West’s Ellesmere Port campus, where he witnessed the College’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in education. The Minister’s visit to the area was planned as the region is part of the government’s …

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has invested in a brand-new sustainability programme designed to ‘inspire thousands of young people’ across West Yorkshire. The Green Innovators primary programme is designed to engage, inspire and educate young people about future career opportunities within the green economy, as well as enhance …

The Solar for Schools Community Benefit Society, an organisation that funds solarinstallations on schools, has received a £3 million loan from Triodos Bank UK to help it grow its network of solar-powered schools across the country. The Solar for Schools CBS, which is owned and governed by the schools themselves, …

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and EdTech solutions, unveils its global environmental and social impact strategy centered around its line of interactive displays. As part of its ongoing commitment to making a positive impact on the planet, ViewSonic plans to integrate sustainability into the company’s devices and …

Children at Brackenfield School in Harrogate spent a week celebrating all things science during a hands-on series of experiments, presentations and activities geared towards igniting a life-long interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects. As part of STEM week, Brackenfield invited guest speakers from prestigious brands such as …