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Climate Change and Schools
Bethan Clemence
Climate Change Officer
Hertfordshire County Council
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Why is Climate Change Important to Schools?Sustainable Schools Framework – Every Child Matters
• Curriculum– Teaching and learning– Pupil achievement– Pupil well being
• Campus– Pupil involvement– Staff morale– Built and natural environment– Financial Benefits
• Community– Trust– Parental involvement– Local influence
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Key Issues: Mitigation & Adaptation
• Mitigation: tackling our contribution to climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
• Adaptation: how we respond to the impacts of climate change upon us
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Climate Change affects the whole school…
Headteacher
Student
Parent
Bursar
Other Users
Caretaker
Staff
Governor
SCHOOL
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Reducing Emissions – everyone has a role
• Headteacher / Governors: Planning for school improvement – whole school approach
• Caretakers: Buildings management
• Bursars: Understanding utility bills
• Students: learning, getting involved, ownership, creativity, empowerment and critical thinking
• Staff: Cross-curricular teaching
• Everyone: Conserving energy and water
Headteacher
Student
Parent
Bursar
Other Users
Caretaker
Staff
Governor
SCHOOL
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Coping with the impacts in a school environment
• Impacts on school buildings
• Accessibility during extreme weather
• Health and well being of staff and students
• Curriculum – dealing with global impacts at the local level
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Future Pressures
• Increasing demands to reduce emissions from school buildings
• Increasing emphasis on sustainable schools framework
• Increased chance of disruption and costs to schools from extreme weather events
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What is the County Council doing?
• Carbon Management Strategy – 25% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2012/13
• Developing adaptation framework and research
• Responding to increasing legislative and statutory pressures
• Working across departments to ensure schools receive appropriate advice and support
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Useful Links
• Hertfordshire County Council’s Climate Change Webpages
• Teachernet – Sustainable Schools
www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools
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