“Green” School Awarded Funding

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An eco friendly school located in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, has recently been giving funding for its green efforts.

£7,000 was granted to Blue Coat Primary School by Scottish Power’s Trust to help them install more renewable energy technology.

Senior environmental and social policy manager of Scottish Power, Alison McKean, stated that it is very important for the children to learn, from an early age, that there are things to be done to conserve the natural resources of the earth. She added ‘this system will allow them to monitor how much CO2 emissions they are avoiding, as well as encouraging them to think about other ways they can help the environment’.

She also added that the pupils and staff should be very proud of themselves for their dedication.

The money will be used for a number of ‘green’ measures, such as solar PV panels and a six kW wind turbine. A web-based monitoring system and weather station is also being installed to help children learn more about green issues.

Mary Buckley, the school administrator, said that the school was delighted at the funding and that they will be using it to help teach the children on important issues.

The government is also currently encouraging as many schools to go green as possible, citing the educational as well as environmental benefits of doing so. Schools themselves can also benefit from technology such as renewable technology, and insulation and double glazing, thanks to large reductions in energy bills.