Workshop 1

• Become inspired by what Ashden Award winning schools have achieved.
• Meet the other schools in your cluster.
• Discuss where schools are now and build a plan and checklist for the next 3 months. Discover some quick wins.
• Start collecting energy use data.
• This workshop has a buildings focus.

Workshop 2

• Set energy reduction targets.
• Get inspired about student and staff involvement in management and behaviour change.
• Progress updates from schools since the last workshop.
• Build on the action plans.
• Commit to future actions.
• This workshop focuses on engagement with staff and students.

Workshop 3

• Explore energy topics in the curriculum.
• Developing lesson plans with a sustainability focus.
• Focus on making the work sustainable within a school environment.
• Progress updates from schools since the last workshop.
• This is the curriculum workshop and is led by our expert adviser.

Workshop 4

• Evaluate and celebrate schools’ successes.
• Present to the group the successes at their school.
• Guest speaker – chosen by group.
• Explore opportunities for working together in the future.

Energy audit for school sites (optional)

• Understand and assess what could be done to save carbon in the school through technology and behaviour changes.  
• 2-hour energy audit of each school – providing short, medium and long-term opportunities for improvement. Written report.
• Bespoke audits for specific energy management issues are also available.