Detective

Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school

Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time

Energy audit of the school kitchens

Energy audit of the school science labs and design technology workshops

Find out exactly how much food your school is wasting

Run a lunchtime audit

Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera

See where the heat energy is escaping from your school

Investigate how much energy families use at home

Investigate how the school's hot water is heated

Investigate the school's thermostats

Investigate whether the the school's heating and hot water is switched off during the school holidays

Find out whether the school's heating and hot water is running during the school holidays. Reducing gas use in the school holidays is one of the easiest, and cheapest ways of saving lots of energy.

Is your school kitchen planet friendly?

This questionnaire provides a general starting point for pupils to work with kitchen staff to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of their school kitchen.

Measure classroom temperatures

Monitor light levels in classrooms

Monitor whether adults and pupils are wearing warmer clothes inside the school building during winter

Monitor whether electrical appliances and lights are left on or on standby after school.

Monitor whether outside doors and windows are closed during cold weather

See heat with a thermal imaging camera

Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature

Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances

Other (please specify)