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This video can be downloaded here: www.ashdenawards.org Seaton Primary School won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2007. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog ashdenawards.blogspot.com Seaton Primary School in Devon lives out its school motto of ‘Caring now for the Future’, and is one of a few UK schools to install a range of renewable technologies. A 2.5 kW wind turbine and a 4.7 kW PV array on the roof of the school hall supply electricity directly to the school and have helped reduce CO2 emissions by about 2 tonnes a year. In addition, 48 m2 of solar water heating panels heat the school’s outdoor swimming pool. Other green initiatives include class ‘Energy Agents’ to help reduce energy waste; the after-school ‘Eco Club’ to monitor energy use; a 2006 Energy Audit resulting in a host of energy efficiency measures; an orchard to provide fruit for pupils and save food miles; and a grey water collection system to supply the school wildlife pond and demonstrate small-scale water power.
Presentations from winners of the Higher Education Energy Efficiency Partnership Program Best Practices Competition in the category of New Construction Best Overall Sustainable Design. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo presents on its Center for Sciences building design and UC Davis presents on the Veterinary Medicine 3B project. Series: Sustainability Conference: Working Our Way to Zero [9/2010] [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 18181]
Partners: SaskEnergy, The Salvation Army & Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology About the Partnership: The goal of this partnership is to improve the energy efficiency in the homes of low-income Saskatchewan families, especially during challenging winters. Families benefit with lower energy costs while learning about simple and inexpensive home energy efficiency options. Program partners and other community volunteers come together to perform energy efficiency upgrades in low-income homes in both urban and rural communities throughout Saskatchewan. Share the Warmth program has helped 974 families to become more energy efficient. The program goal is to help 2500 Saskatchewan families by the year 2010. Established in 1996, the Imagine Canada’s Canadian Business & Community Partnership Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding partnerships between business and nonprofit organizations that are finding innovative ways to support and strengthen Canadian communities. About Imagine Canada awards programs: www.imaginecanada.ca Here is a link to a Charity Village article that highlights this video. Charity-business partnerships: You’ve got a (wealthy) friend www.charityvillage.com
Mary Manross honored today at the 18th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC Receiving the Mayor’s Award this year is Scottsdale, Arizona Mayor, Mary Manross. First elected in 2000 and now in her second term, Mayor Manross has an environmental legacy that encompasses the promotion of solar energy, investment in energy efficiency and green technology, along with dessert and mountain preservation. Under her leadership, Scottsdale is the nation’s only municipality in the EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track. It was the first city to adopt a LEED™ Gold Green Building Policy for all municipal buildings. The policies that Mayor Manross helped create will continue to drive energy innovation and leadership into the next decade.
This video can be downloaded here: www.ashdenawards.org Ecotricity won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2007. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog ashdenawards.blogspot.com Wood Energy is one of the uk’s leading wood-fuel heating businesses, providing over a third of the country’s total wood heat capacity and saving almost 12000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year through its boiler installations. Based in Devon, the company helped to set up the uk’s only accredited wood-fuel training course for the industry to help raise standards. It has also worked hard to ensure a reliable supply of fuel for the heating systems it installs, by supporting local wood-fuel supply businesses and pellet mills. Benefiting from the growing demand for wood-fuel — which is now cheaper than fossil fuels — the business is helping the UK meet its carbon reduction targets.
This video can be downloaded here: www.ashdenawards.org ENWORKS won an Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy in 2007. To find out more visit the link above and check out the Ashden Awards Blog ashdenawards.blogspot.com ENWORKS based in Greater Manchester is helping businesses in the North-West reduce their use of resources, cut their waste production — and make huge cost savings. Almost 1000 businesses are participating in the programme, saving them about £12 million a year from a total capital investment of only £5.5 million. The ENWORKS scheme is reducing CO2 emissions by an impressive 18000 tonnes a year. An innovative online programme — the ENWORKS Online Resource Efficiency Toolkit — is used to identify ways each business can save resources and compare the savings, payback period and environmental benefits of each option. ENWORKS allocates specialist advisors to support each business through the process of making the appropriate behavioural and technical changes. The concept is now inspiring similar programmes in other parts of the country.