| The Carbon Challenge |
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Pupils from year 10 worked together over a two-hour session to examine a school's carbon footprint. |
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Pupils worked in groups to analyse the social, economic and environmental impact of increased carbon levels and learnt about carbon reduction through a variety of activities. |
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The day proved to be a highly enjoyable and informative ! |
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Rushcliffe School reduces its environmental impact and carbon footprint by |
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We recycle. |
We reduce water loss. |
We use less energy for heating. |
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- Paper and card
- Inkjet cartridges
- Mobile phones
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- Toilets have low flush cisterns
- Wash basin taps cut off automatically
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- Roofs are highly insulated
- New windows are double glazed
- Building heating systems are computer controlled
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We use less electricity to run the school. |
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- Almost all lighting is low energy
- Some rooms have lighting occupancy detection.
- Hot water is mostly heated at the point of use
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The Science Department look forward to our next specialist school event jeans for genes day, which will be held on 5/10/07. |
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