Energy

ACTSmart Schools is committed to the ACT Climate Change Strategy ‘Weathering the Change’. One of aims of the strategy is for ACT schools to be carbon neutral by 2017. To help achieve this, ACTSmart Schools is participating in the delivery of a major energy program in government schools .

Schools receive a comprehensive energy audit, an offer to send a representative to an energy workshop, a comprehensive energy audit report and an ACTSmart Schools Energy Best Practice Guide.

Schools become an accredited ACTSmart energy-wise school following implementation of the audit recommendations, adoption of sustainable energy management strategies and a reduction in energy consumption.

Energy Curriculum

ACTSmart Schools has Energy Curriculum Units (P-Y10)  (  712 kB) to support ‘Every Chance to Learn’, the ACT Curriculum Framework. The units address the Essential Learning Achievements and provide a diverse range of activities and assessment tasks relevant to the ACT.

Earth Hour

ACTSmart Schools supports Earth Hour  and in 2009 initiated ‘School Earth Hour’. Over 15,000 AuSSI students participated, increasing to over 23,000 in 2010.

ACTSmart Schools will be in contact with all ACT schools in 2011 to encourage participation in School Earth Hour. Your school could start coming up with ideas, such as, holding an Earth Hour Assembly while the school turns of unnecessary electrical appliances.

Other Energy Resources

• ActewAGL teaching and learning resources on energy in the ACT
• Calculate your school's ecological footprint 

Find out more and get your school involved

If you would like more information or would like to engage your school in ACTSmart Schools:

• contact the ACTSmart Schools Officers on 6207 5812 or 6207 6430, or
• visit the ACT Sustainable Schools website