Our Energy Saving Programmes

Short programmes of related activities that pupils can work through step-by-step to achieve greater impact

As an Energy Sparks user you can enrol in any of our programmes and record activities to track your progress and score points for your school.

Beat your baseload

Reduce the amount of electricity running in the background at your school

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Cut Out the High Carbon Commute

Use our transport survey and this programme to calculate and cut the carbon emissions from the school commute

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Get Energised!

Several activities to help you get to grips with basic data analysis and behavioural change and take the first steps to lowering your carbon footprint.

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Get to know your heat pump

Learn about heat pumps and analyse the difference they've made to your school energy consumption

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Give your heating a lie-in

Set the heating to come on later in the morning and tackle heating waste in your school

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Lower Your Lighting Impact

Take action on inefficient and unnecessary lighting

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Smart Schools Stay at 18 degrees

Turn down the heat with Energy Sparks and tackle heating waste in your school

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Take a bite out of food waste

Tackle school dinner food waste with these engaging activities

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint?

Make the connection between leaving equipment on and reducing your impact on the environment.

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points

Watch Out for Heating Waste!

Turn down the heat with Energy Sparks and tackle heating waste in your school

Completing this programme this academic year will score you 30 bonus points