Staff from Drax's Community Team also supported the workshops at the schools, helping pupils understand the effects that climate change is having on the planet and how, through reducing both their personal and school's energy usage, they can help the environment. This included using creative examples of global warming, including how participants in a walking expedition to the North and South Poles would observe its effects on their trek.
The funding for the workshops comes from a £150,000 grant that the Foundation provided to the charity in 2023. This money has helped Bath-based Energy Sparks work with a further 240 schools across the
These schools are located in the areas of the country where
The funding is drawn from a pot of £2.5m that
This year, the Foundation intends to provide additional funding for a range of measures to help schools reduce their energy consumption.
"It was fantastic to participate in Energy Sparks' workshops at
"That is why we are proud of the funding we provide to Energy Sparks. We have been working closely with the charity over the last few months and we can see first-hand the amazing work they do to support schools and pupils across the
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"We are delighted to be working with the
"Our work equips children and young people with the knowledge, skills, and tools to take measurable action in their school and wider community to reduce carbon emissions. We also enable school leaders, staff and communities to better understand and reduce their school's energy consumption, save money and introduce wider measures to reduce their carbon footprint."
"The workshop allowed our
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