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Sustainability

Eat, sleep, recycle!

St Mary's School, Colchester has decided to ban plastic water bottles, highlighting their comm...

Rydal Penrhos School wins eco award

Rydal Penrhos' Eco Committee achieved its Silver Award through the Green Tree Schools scheme, ...

The environment: we're aware but are we proactive?

Mark Stevenson, Managing Director of Bright Spark Energy, explains how schools can better invo...

Go green

BRITA Vivreau explains how independent schools can meet recycling targets and have fun with su...

Schoolhaus® at Holme Grange School

Holme Grange School now has two new energy-efficient Schoolhaus® buildings delivering ultra-lo...

Sustainability needs to be integral to education

Schools need to make sustainability education a key part of their curriculum if we want to bui...

Truro Prep 1st in Cornwall to get gold with Woodland Trust

Students from all year groups were involved in green activities, including tree planting and r...

Get involved: Ultimate STEM Challenge is back!

BP invites schools to build a more sustainable future by entering the Ultimate STEM Challenge

D-Tech International is Awarded CHAS Accreditation

Leading library security systems provider, D-Tech International, is delighted to announce it h...

Haileybury Youth Trust nominated for sustainability award

The charity has been recognised for its eco-friendly work in Uganda

Prep School Warriors

Students from Rydal Penrhos designed and built eco-friendly upcycled items for the school gard...

How to save energy in schools: a guide for school governors

Energys Group's Kevin Cox has some tips for school governors wanting to save energy

Green means go!

Steve Wright rounds up some of the most impressive green initiatives from across the UK indepe...

Renewables - a minor tragedy in the making?

Nigel Aylwin-Foster, Client Director at ReEnergise, discusses why independent schools should c...

How to turn your school into a unique learning resource

Bidwells' Ian Wakeling looks at what changes can be made to independent school buildings to he...

Solar energy solution for King Edward's Witley

The independent school is working with Spirit Solar to reduce their carbon footprint

St Mary's students help the community go green

Students speak at Colchester Council's Building Resilient Communities event

Sodexo expands waste prevention scheme

Sodexo rolls out SKOOL programme across Europe to prevent food waste

Kids to design energy-saving comic strip

Children across Britain have the chance to win an energy makeover worth up to £50,000 for thei...

Green School for St Helens' 'Girls in Green'

New eco-friendly Junior School building opens at St Helen's School in London

When green is clean

John Fathers, CEO at Green World Innovations talked us through the true meaning of green clean...

Schoolhaus - the UK's most energy efficient school building

But why? Plus: Schoolhaus Open Days 2016

Radical energy efficiency

UK Energy Partners design and develop Schoolhaus projects - the UK's most energy efficient sch...

Taking learning outdoors

Farlington School runs a Forest School to help students engage with the natural world

Shifting the shortage

Martin Grey says we need to address the STEM skills shortage to build the green economy

Calling on next generation to safeguard energy

Dr Stephen Breslin, chief executive of Glasgow Science Centre, reflects on the need for contin...

Three quarters of parents not aware of green benefits

Inspired Building Systems survey shows better parents need better knowledge of school sustaina...

Big Green Day at Dauntsey's

Dauntsey's holds green event to highlight environmental issues, receiving a message of support...

Brexit and the UK energy market

NUS Consulting releases report on possible impact of 'Brexit' on UK energy

Responsible thinking

Oundle School have been topping up their green credentials this spring

Benenden praised for green approach

Benenden recognised with award for sending none of its waste to landfill in 2015

Keeping it green in the kitchen

Schools are still reluctant to spend money on energy-saving catering equipment, says Simon Fro...

Positive impact

Sustainability isn't just a buzzword, says Helen Fraser

Planting the seeds of sustainability

Living responsibly is embedded in the lessons and daily life of independent schools, says Simo...

Watch your waste

Philip Simpson looks at the benefits that sustainable food waste recycling can offer schools

New energy consultancy service launches

Optimal Monitoring's newly launched service aims to help schools increase their energy efficie...

Waste not, want not

Derby High School pupils learn what happens to our rubbish at visit to waste and recycling pla...

MSC's lessons a great catch for schools

Primary schools get sustainability lessons from Marine Stewardship Council's Fish and Kids pro...

New sustainability education resource for teachers

Bristol 2015 launch new website full of resources to support teachers in engaging young people...

Keeping IT green

Technology in the classroom can have a huge impact on energy bills. Steve Smith shows us how t...