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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 programmesInternational • 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/winnershttp://www.youtube.com/user/AshdenAwardshttp://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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http://www.ashdenawards.org/winners

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?