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Recommended activities and actions

Find your next energy saving activity to score points for your school, win prizes, reduce your energy usage and learn more about energy and climate change

You haven't yet completed any of the tasks in the Take a bite out of food waste programme
If you complete them, you will score 90 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme
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You have completed 7/8 of the tasks in the Get Energised! programme
Complete the final task now to score 5 points and 30 bonus points for completing the programme
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Based on your energy usage

These suggestions are based on our analysis of your energy usage data

Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature

Learn about appliances that use energy at home and school

Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes

Pupils talk to the school business or estates manager about Improving your school's insulation

Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight

Changed heating frost protection settings

Switched off lights and IT equipment after school

Introduced an energy efficiency reward system

Comprehensive review of boiler control settings

Switched off lights on sunny days

Based on your recent activity

These suggestions are based on your most recently recorded activity

Take longer term action to promote sustainable and energy saving travel to school

Making sense of our school's carbon footprint

Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy

Investigate the school's thermostats

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

Switched off lights and IT equipment after school

Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays

Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays

Created a climate action plan

Switched off hot water in school holidays

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Browse and search through our list of 180 pupil-led activities

Browse and search through our list of 76 adult-led actions

Look at our analysis to identify areas to prioritise activity

View recent alerts for your school to identify some immediate priorities

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