Saving energy brings schools together
Schools from different countries can work together to test out ways to reduce energy use.
In 1999 a Gloucestershire school formed a partnership with a school in Kenya.
A joint project was developed on energy usage. UK children and young people collected data on oil and gas usage and converted this into CO2 units. At the Kenyan school the quantity of wood used in the school's stove was measured.
Each school then investigated ways in which they could save energy. The Kenyan school decided to install an energy-saving oven that reduced their wood use by 90%, whilst in the UK heat-saving installations were made to reduce fossil fuel use. During 2004, a Key Stage 4 reciprocal visit allowed the children and young people to work together on building solar ovens, which were then tested in Kenya.
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This case study is taken from Developing the Global Dimension in the School Curriculum, DfES et al, 2005.
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