Low Carbon Schools conference 7 March 2014

About the event

Climate East Midlands, in association with the region's city and county councils and Inspiring Outdoors are presented an East Midlands Low Carbon Schools conference on Friday 7th March 2014 in the National College for Teaching and Leadership in Nottingham. The conference was generously sponsored by Sabien Technology Ltd.

Exhibitors

The exhibiting companies were:

• Sabien Technology Ltd
• Eco-schools
• Salix Finance
• DoorTECH
• Dynamic Energy
• Freewatt
• HouseTech Solutions
• Hoval
• PowerPerfector
• Procure Direct
• Scenergy
• Tamlite   
• 4eco Ltd

Press Release

Read the press release about the event from our host organisation East Midlands Councils, sent on 31st January 2014.

On the Agenda

This event explored what a low carbon school means in practice and why it's a desirable goal from a financial, educational and environmental perpective. Talks included 'Making it happen' and 'Keeping the momentum going' in both primary and secondary schools, 'Approaching new build', 'Improving old school buildings', 'Using Technologies' and 'Financing energy projects'. Schools from across the region shared their experiences, including pioneers like Silverhill Primary, Derby and Edwalton Primary, Nottinghamshire.

Speakers

The chair for the event was Ed Horgan, director at Briar Associates (a leading energy consultancy) who has worked with East Midlands schools on the SCoRE project. The keynote speaker was Yvonne Baker, Chief Executive, National Science Learning Centre and National STEM Centre. Panellists included Brian Owens, Headteacher at Edwalton Primary School in Nottinghamshire and Oliver Savage, from Leicestershire County Council's Carbon Action Team (who first proposed the idea for the event).

Programme Outline

• 9.30 Arrival and refreshments
• 9.50 Welcome
• 10.15 Keynote: The importance of practising what we teach
• 11.00 Q&A Panel 
• 11.20 Refreshments, networking and visiting exhibitors
• 11.45 Parallel Workshops, Session 1
• 12.40 Lunch, networking and visiting exhibitors
• 1.30 Parallel Workshops, Session 2
• 2.25 Refreshments, networking and visiting exhibitors
• 2.50 Parallel Workshops, Session 3
•  3.45 A summary of the day and looking ahead
• 4.15 Close

Download the programme with more details of all the workshop sessions.