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What previous exhibitors have thought:
What previous exhibitors have thought:
“We found the conference to be an excellent opportunity to make contact and gather feedback.
The conference was very well attended and extremely well organised" Child’s Eye Media
“The event was professionally run, we were well looked after and most importantly the conference provided us
with a great opportunity to discuss our products with representatives from our target markets” Eco-driver
The conference was very well attended and extremely well organised" Child’s Eye Media
“The event was professionally run, we were well looked after and most importantly the conference provided us
with a great opportunity to discuss our products with representatives from our target markets” Eco-driver
Exhibitors 2010Marmax Products Ltd
 Marmax Products Ltd will have new and established products on display and information about the recycled plastic used in their construction. See the rainbow range as shown. Recycled plastic has proved to be an ideal material for outdoor furniture. Marmax picnic benches and seating are in schools all over the country and happily withstand the rigours of the playground without the need for painting and staining. They help to make the most of the great outdoors whilst showing recycling in action.  Marmax Products Ltd can furnish your outdoor classroom with sustainable products. Picnic benches can be fitted with gameboard tops, adventure cabins and sandpits create play areas. Raised beds provide growing areas wherever needed. Choose from a wide range of colours and designs, in Adult and Junior sizes, including wheelchair-friendly picnic benches. Marmax Products Ltd look forward to meeting old and new friends on stand 1.  Contact Details: Marmax Products Ltd Units 9 – 16, Tanfield Lea South Industrial Estate, Stanley, Co Durham, DH9 9QX Tel 01207 283442 Fax 01207 235164 www.marmaxproducts.co.uk email: sales@marmaxproducts.co.uk The Jane Goodall Institute
Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, began her landmark study of chimpanzees in Tanzania in
June 1960 under Dr. Louis Leakey.
In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI). Today JGI is a global organization supporting the research at Gombe in addition to many other programs for research, community development, conservation programs and Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots educational programme. Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen through empowering young people with the inspiration and tools to make a difference – for our communities, for animals and for the environment. It is a unique programme that channels the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of young people to an extremely positive cause – making the quality of life better for people and animals and ensuring a better future for our planet. Our key aims that we strive for are as follows: Whitehouse Enterprises Whitehouse Enterprises runs as a social enterprise, and is supported by Suffolk County Council, providing employment for adults with disabilities or disadvantages. All employees receive full support and training during their time working at Whitehouse Enterprises and it is with this in mind that the business prides themselves on their high levels of quality and customer satisfaction. The newest department to operate from Whitehouse Enterprises is the outdoor furniture department. Manufacturing benches, play equipment, shelters plus much more out of 100% recycled plastic. They have helped many local businesses, schools and parish councils reduce their carbon footprint. Not only are all products environmentally friendly, they have major financial and non-financial benefits to the customer too. Lasting on average four times longer than a traditional wooden product, they are also low maintenance. Being rot proof and weather resistant there is no requirement to use paints or preservatives. The material is also family friendly because it is chip, crack and splinter proof and the products made are vandal resistant as graffiti can be rubbed off, are not flammable and due to the weight they cannot be stolen without specialised equipment. In addition to all of this, at the end of the products life it can be melted down and recycled once again. At this years Eco-Schools Show, there will be the opportunity to speak to the outdoor furniture team and sample some of the products made. A catalogue can be taken away to look at and a 10% discount voucher will be handed out to all visitors. Food for Life Partnership The Food for Life Partnership is a network of schools and communities across England committed to transforming food culture. Led by the Soil Association, the Food for Life Partnership brings together the practical expertise of the Focus on Food Campaign, Garden Organic and the Health Education Trust. We want to transform school and community food culture across England, by harnessing the ideas and initiative of young people and community leaders. We aim to reach out through schools to give communities access to seasonal, local and organic food, and to the skills they need to cook and grow fresh food for themselves. We'd like this generation to explore how their food choices impact on their health and that of the planet, and to rediscover the pleasure of taking time to enjoy real food. Visit our stand today to enroll your school on the programme and receive loads of fun, interactive resources, plus the chance to win a complete guide to cooking skills for KS2 (worth over £100). We will be running some quick-fire activities for children to learn about food miles and where our food comes from. For more information, please go online to www.foodforlife.org.uk The Helping Hand Company
 Hands-on leaning: indoors and out... Save time...not just the planet! We’ve done the homework for you. Discover your complete school program, from litterpicking activities to integrating environmental issues into the classroom. And to top all that...every part is easily sustainable, year on year.  If you want to learn how schools across the UK are embracing easy-to-use and all inclusive environmental programs, bespoke to their school and neighbourhood, then we would love to chat to you...we will be at Stand 8! The Helping Hand Team Supporting community pride Contact Details: Fiona Bradford, Product Manager; T: 01531 635678; F: 01531 635670 The Helping Hand Company, Bromyard Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1NS www.helpinghand.co.uk sales@helpinghand.co.uk Mil-tek Central Mil-tek small footprint balers are an ideal solution for schools, colleges and universities that produce cardboard and plastic waste. By sorting, baling and recycling plastic and cardboard, waste costs can be reduced by up to 80%. We have supplied these solutions to hundreds of schools throughout the United Kingdom. The small 102 and 205 balers are roughly the size of a filling cabinet meaning they fit neatly inside or outside. Cut waste disposal costs by reducing the amount of bins or collection frequency required. As part of the "Sustainable Schools Strategy" all schools should be sustainable by 2020. Why not lead the way by implementing a cost effective recycling solution and cut your waste costs by using a state of the art Mil-tek baler. Mil-tek can also provide a cost effective solution for non recyclable waste with the X-Press Compactor Range. The X-Press compactors can be used in a variety of locations. Ideal for kitchens, food preparation sites and general waste areas, the X-Press range operate with both low noise and low energy consumption. General Black bag waste, including food and fluids can be compacted, reducing spiralling waste costs and saving space and valuable staff time. Complete with Lift Trolley for safe handling, the Mil-tek X-Press range is the perfect solution for the Education Sector.  Please visit us on stand 10 at the Eco Schools show and receive a Free Site Survey and Free Trial. Free Phone 0800 083 5713 email info@miltek-uk.co.uk for further details. Fairtrade Foundation The way you spend your money has tremendous power to affect the lives of people in other parts of the world. Many products we enjoy in the UK (such as cocoa, tea, coffee and many types of fruit) are grown in Africa, Asia or Latin America, by farmers who earn little for their hard work. Fairtrade ensures farmers earn a decent living. By choosing products with the FAIRTRADE Mark you can ensure that your money is helping people to work their way out of poverty, rather than keeping them there. Learning about Fairtrade helps young people understand how their actions can affect people in the wider world. Fairtrade supports teaching of global citizenship and sustainable development and provides opportunities to enhance many areas of the curriculum. Teaching about Fairtrade can support and contribute towards many awards and initiatives such as DCSF Sustainable Schools and Eco-Schools. The award will give national and international recognition for the school. Working towards the Fairtrade Schools Award is a great way to get pupils and teachers working together on an exciting and challenging project. Beyond learning about issues around Fairtrade pupils develop many new skills, including project management, business and creative skills. To find out more about Fairtrade and the Fairtrade Schools Award please visit us at stand no 11. Eco Plastic Wood Thinking of an outside classroom? Working towards ECO school status? WE CAN HELP Synthetic timber is created from recycled waste plastic items that are not biodegradable and often cause major disposal headaches for local authorities. AND all such waste comes from within the UK and generates no waste during manufacture. Here at ECO PLASTIC WOOD we manufacture many products from such material in our Leicester premises. Being maintenance free we believe these products
are far more cost effective than regular wood and more environmentally friendly than UPVC. Resike Teachshare TeachShare is almost certainly the UK’s largest free online resource designed specifically for teachers, providing links to information that supports the integration of The National Framework for Sustainable Schools and Eco Schools Awards into their school environment. Funded by Local Authorities and sustainable product suppliers, TeachShare can also link schools to suppliers who will provide products in return for information that demonstrates educational relevance including teaching notes and case studies. Ofsted and QCA are focused on achieving integration of ESD into everyday teaching. TeachShare provides free, easy to access information for those who deliver ESD and fully supports their target.
Key Features include:
• The latest Essential Reports and Articles • School Recycling Activities • Funding Links • Facts & Figures • Upcoming Events & Exhibitions • Simple to use Blog To register for a FREE TeachShare account: Register here Submit access code ecs10 and complete the simple form www.teachshare.org.uk Eco Bottles Ltd Here at Eco-Bottles, we are dedicated to promoting a healthy, environmentally friendly message, and we believe that it is vital to send that message to the younger generations. They are the pioneers of our future, and we need to teach them how to look after our world to ensure our survival on this planet. We promote a service which introduces Eco bottles as a drinks bottle into schools, which is made from 100%, recycled plastic materials. We believe that each child would benefit from an Eco bottle, as it teaches them about recycling. It will help them understand the importance and relevance of recycling and will divert them away from the throw-away culture we have today. The bottle will also teach them why it is different to other bottles and the risks and hazards that may apply to other plastics which they will come in to contact with on a daily basis. Water is a vital part of our life and our bodies consists and depends on it. Our brain, for example, is made up of 85% water. If a child gets dehydrated, he/she will be affected in terms of concentration. It is at school when children require almost constant concentration, and keeping them hydrated will keep them alert and able to learn new information. Children are constantly surrounded by brightly coloured sugary drinks that are filled with aspartame, sugar and citric acid. Even as they are steered towards bottled water, worries arise of the dangers of the bottle itself.  Personalised Bottles We provide the service of personalised Eco bottles that can be designed specifically for each school. We can print anything from environmental messages to school logos. The choice is left to the customer. This can be made fun for the children, as competitions can be held to create the best design. This would raise the topic of recycling and promote an environmentally sound way of living among the children. www.eco-bottles.co.uk Green Washroom Systems
 Bay West® has become the first UK brand to provide a range of accredited environmentally preferred washroom products ideal for any educational environment. By attaining the EU Eco-label certification, every part of the manufacturing process – from paper pulp to finished product – was analysed to ensure it met stringent green guidelines. The range which includes hand towel, toilet tissue and foam soap dispensing systems are designed to overcome common problems such as wastage, over-use, abuse and run-out. The Government in England wants every school to be a sustainable school by 2020 and procuring environmentally preferred products is a great way to work towards this aim. On fitting the Bay West® Green Washrooms range into your establishment, you will receive a personalised certificate stating your commitment towards providing students, staff and visitors alike with green washroom consumables. Offering cost savings, reducing paper consumption, available in five modern colours and certified environmentally preferred makes Bay West® the ideal range for your washrooms. Businessland IT Communications Ltd
 The Green Agenda is unavoidable. With government initiatives in place to ensure we consider the environmental impact of the technology we use and how we use it, decisions on how to deliver ICT to users is becoming a more complicated process. And with vendors taking the opportunity to charge a premium for green computing, budgets are under increasing pressure. So how can ICT help you meet your green targets within the budgets you have available? Visit our stand and learn how thousands of schools around the world have used affordable green computing solutions to hit their carbon emissions targets, and at the same managed to increase computing access, whilst actually saving money on upfront hardware costs. Green computing needn’t cost the earth, we will show you how. BEEcycle BEEcycle is an innovative education and consulting company which aims to create a better world through recycling. We have created educational programmes and workshops aimed to help schools encourage their children to recycle and understand its process. We have created our own recycling educational toys to fit this recycling purpose.   The wiggo pod is a mini composting eco-system. It utilizes earthworms to breakdown food waste in 2 weeks right in front of the child's eyes! A seed can then be added into the compost which will grow into a plant, teaching the full cycle of food recycling. The system comes fully with teaching materials and lesson plans to teach key stages 2 and 3 about the composting process and the biology of earthworms and soil. BEEcycle also provides the 'Recycle Factory' educational products which consist of the 'recycle puzzle set' and the 'recycle train set'. The recycle puzzle set allows children to turn waste paper into puzzle blocks. The puzzle blocks can then be decorated and c onnected to form beautiful billboards and to learn about recycling at the same time. The Recycle train set turns waste paper into train set track pieces. The pieces can then be connected together to form a train track as long as your class wants it. The set comes with an electric train allowing children to see the fruits of their recycling effort! Both sets also comes with lesson plans which adheres to the national curriculum teaching children recycling, social responsibility and creativity in an interactive and fun way! For more information visit www.BEEcycle.co.uk and/or call us on 01524 510 283 Bag2School Limited
 Bag2School launched its’ innovative textile collection scheme in 2001 and since then we have paid out over £7 million to schools throughout the UK. Not only does this help raise valuable funds for schools but it also introduces the concept of textile recycling and reuse to the younger generation. A recent DEFRA report highlighted the importance of schooling as an effective means of raising the general level of knowledge to encourage pro-environmental behaviour. Bag2School textile collections are an excellent way to extend a school’s sustainable activity and help to fulfil the criteria for the Purchasing and Waste ‘doorway’ – our society generates an enormous amount of textile waste with over 1.2 million tonnes destined for landfill. Bag2School is part of the Sustainable Clothing Roadmap process and our unique free school collection programme helps to provide REUSE and RECYCLING solutions as well as paying schools £400 per tonne for items collected – money which can be used for equipment, school trips or donated to a charity of the school’s choice. Over 20,000 schools throughout the UK now participate in Bag2School textile collections and we are working closely with Local Authorities helping them to disseminate the key messages of reuse and recycle. We also provide tonnage information to help councils with their reporting criteria. In addition Bag2School can offer themed assembly talks to help promote awareness of the scheme at participating schools. Based in Yorkshire, we are passionate about REUSE AND RECYCLING and our simple message is DON’T THROW THAT FUNDING AWAY! Action Aid
 ActionAid is an international charity working in over 40 countries to help secure a just and sustainable world. We bring the developing world into schools through award-winning resources, school talks and websites. With a focus on participatory learning, we also offer schools the opportunity to engage their learners in real and relevant action. Look out for our climate change resources, ‘PowerDown’ and ‘Stupid or not: Education for a smarter planet’ and join the ‘10:10’ challenge by cutting your energy use by 10% in one year! Or, explore the global dimension through ‘Chembakolli: life and change in an Indian village’ and support the global campaign to ‘Send My Friend to School’ Power Down! Two award winning photopacks, one for primary schools and one for secondary schools, bring to life some of the causes and impacts of climate change, and explores the extraordinary potential of schools to shape some of the solutions. Packs can be downloaded ordered for £15 or downloaded free of charge from the website at www.powerdown.actionaid.org.uk Stupid or not: Education for a smarter planet This multimedia education resource offers a compelling learning experience about climate change for students aged 12+. Featuring exclusive clips and animations from the The Age of Stupid film, the pack explores the complexities of climate change – from the science, the possible impacts and solutions – through real, human stories. Click here for more information. Magna Compost Services Ltd Supply composting units for schools which provide educational, environmental and cost benefits. Our self-contained units take food waste, both from packed lunches and canteens, and turn it into good quality compost. They are simple to operate and effective in use. Pupils learn how to compost and the process of composting and how waste can be turned into a useable product. The compost can be used in the
school’s gardening club which saves buying compost and shows the children how it can be used to grow vegetables and plants. It completes the cycle
from food to waste to food – a perfect example of good recycling. Carbon Detectives Carbon Detectives is a three year project aiming to integrate the principles, values and practices of sustainable development into education and learning. The scheme will encourage and inspire teachers and 8-14 years old pupils across 10 European countries to reduce the carbon footprint in schools whilst raising awareness of climate change and the importance of conserving energy. Carbon Detectives' three year mission is to: Link schools and pupils across Europe to help slow down the impact of global climate change Inspire and empower young people to take practical action to save energy and carbon in schools Enthuse and support teachers to bring carbon saving to life in the classroom. Or website has simple to use tools and materials to help your school take on their own Sustainable Mission. Users will learn tips and techniques to reduce their CO2 emissions through behavioural and system changes and be able to share ideas with other schools. Visit the Carbon Detectives website today at: www.carbondetectives.org.uk Carbon Detectives is supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme and is active across Europe. BRE is operating the Carbon Detectives in the UK, supported by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, the Department for Education and CREATE. Cartridge World Recycle It and earn funds for your school Recycle It is an effortless cartridge recycling initiative from Cartridge World which is helping UK schools to earn valuable income, improve environmental awareness amongst pupils, while helping their families to save money at home and schools to cut down on printing costs. Recycle It offers £1 for every cartridge that pupils and their families have refilled at one of the 250 Cartridge World stores nationwide and 50p for cartridges that are dropped off at collections bins in school. It’s a great way to raise funds towards the cost of new school equipment, educational outings and improved facilities. Cartridge World has also teamed up with the UK’s leading environmental websites to provide links to exciting class activities, games and teaching material that help pupils understand the importance of helping the environment, reducing waste and preserving the world’s resources. Cartridge World offers premium quality refilled and remanufactured cartridges for all major brands of inkjet and laser printers and is committed to preventing empty cartridges from being thrown needlessly into landfill, where over 45 million are sent annually in the UK*, each taking up to 1,000 years to decompose**. Recycle It provides all you need to get the scheme going; as soon as you register, Cartridge World will send you a FREE Recycle It kit including promotional leaflets, posters and parent loyalty cards, showing how everyone can play their part, support the school and help earn valuable extra income from day one. *UK Cartridge Remanufacture Association, 2006. **International Imaging Technology Council, Green Energy Options Ltd Green Energy Options have developed a range of energy monitors designed to show the user, in an easy to understand and engaging way, how much energy they are consuming. The family of products is suitable for individual homeowners through to schools and commercial premises and will make their energy consumption visible in a way that encourages behaviour change for a positive outcome. Our Collective Energy Team help a number of schools run energy clubs to guide staff and students in learning the system functionalities and to conduct small scale discovery projects, engaging the support of the whole school and supporting business cases for investment in energy efficient equipment. As a result of the team effort, Swavesey Village College, a comprehensive of 1200, saved over £5,500 in 2009 compared to 2008 and continue to save month after month! 6,144 is the number of school students currently benefitting from our schools systems. This number is rapidly increasing.... Ralco Solutions Ralco Solutions draws on the experience of its team to deliver innovative solutions to our customers requirements. The Consultancy team at Ralco Solutions has over 20 years of experience in providing schools and institutions with clear and reliable guidance on the installation of systems, classroom spaces and latest products and technologies. Through a single point of contact, Ralco Solutions can provide clear and simple advice from inception to installation of complete classroom and technology based solutions. As an independent solution provider the strategic partnerships we form are based on product excellence and as such we provide an impartial service and competitive pricing to suit all budgets. Our many years in the business means we’re experienced enough to think ahead, ensuring our consultants will advise on installations that are fully future proofed to provide longevity and value for money. Environmental Information Exchange The Environmental Information Exchange (EiE) is a not-for-profit group based at Oxford Brookes University. We help schools and other organisations reduce their environmental impact by identifying practical steps they can take and supporting their implementation. EiE uses its expertise and experience to raise awareness and skills in schools so that they can embed changes and achieve sustainable savings of energy and CO2. In 2008/9 EiE worked with 20 secondary schools in the Oxfordshire Independent and State Schools Partnership (OISSP) to improve their energy efficiency. The project not only achieved substantial reductions in energy use but also developed a successful, transferable methodology for turning energy efficiency advice for schools into actions which lead to identifiable financial and environmental savings. “Before the Project we were full of good intentions but hadn’t taken much action on energy efficiency. Having attended the network meetings and had EiE visit the school we were spurred on to take action. This year we have not only reduced energy usage by adjusting controls and lighting but have formed a school wide environment committee to tackle these issues. It has also guided us on how to set the specifications for our refurbishment programme in the summer.” (OISSP member school) In 2009/10 we are using this proven methodology to help Oxfordshire County Council address school energy saving for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. Visit us on stand 35 to discuss how we can help you and to pick up a copy of our video about the OISSP project. www.brookes.ac.uk/eie/seep.htm Green Planet Solutions Who we are: Green Planet Solutions are a unique washroom consultancy business who specialise in reducing utilities, and implementing quality green products and services that actually work to make your environment and our planet a safer and more sustainable place to be. We are not a company who is going green; we formed our business for this purpose and only use products that fit in with the company ethos. How we work: We survey your washrooms and advise you on products and services to be implemented that will reduce your energy costs, reduce your environmental footprint and improve the washroom perception. We offer both capital purchase items and service/rental contracts through a network of strategic partners. Our Ethos: To constantly strive to find quality, innovative, award-winning products that are cost effective, energy efficient and friendly to our environment. Eco-Classrooms.com eco-classrooms.com, providing architect designed sustainable teaching spaces. Our vision for the future is eco-classroom. eco-classrooms.com provide a one stop solution and can coordinate all aspects of the project from feasibility, planning and building regulation applications to project management, finance, energy performance certification and final handover. • Child friendly, low maintenance, healthy teaching environments • Providing a realistic example of eco living for children • Providing buildings which inspire and motivate • Bespoke functional and adaptable teaching spaces • Cost effective - prices for a single classroom start from £100k • 99.9 % recyclable / reusable • Spaces which nurture relationships in teaching and learning • Various optional extras such as 'green roofs' are available Utilising sun tubes, intelligent lighting systems and high levels of insulation in conjunction with air source heat pumps to heat and cool the structure, the running costs of the eco- classrooms are vastly reduced giving huge savings over the lifetime of the building. With the air source heat pumps, the classroom heats and cools up to 5 times more efficiently than a traditional heating system based on fossil fuels or electricity and by making use of the heat in the outside air, you use much less energy while still enjoying a stable and pleasant level of comfort. Eco-classrooms provide a cost effective and affordable solution, and can be erected in just six weeks meaning a new class base can be completed from an empty site over the summer holidays. With low emissions, low running costs and an A-rated Energy Performance certificate, the eco-classroom can provide a turnkey or bespoke solution to suit every need and every site. www.eco-classrooms.com ZERO Carbon Management Limited (zeroCM) ZERO Carbon Management Limited (zeroCM) is a UK based company focused on delivering Management and Accountability of Carbon Footprint, employing some of the most advanced industry software tools. We can provide the software solution, development services, support services, consulting services and implementation services for all carbon management solutions including data capture using industry standard state of the art technology for full lifecycle integration and implementation into your business activities. Our goal is to provide a first class service for organisations to identify, capture, record, report and account for their carbon footprint. Our consultants will work with organisations from an initial scoping exercise through to implementing a full CRC plan. Playscene Playscene provides quality outdoor play equipment for children, designed with fun, learning and the environment in mind. Our products are made from environmentally friendly materials so our footprint on the planet is minimal, but the impact of our products on a child’s education is huge. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Playscene understands the importance of play in children’s social and educational development and has created products to help teach them the importance of looking after the environment, starting at school, in line with the Eco-Schools campaign. As increasing emphasis is placed on experiencing the world outside the classroom - greater importance is on school grounds than ever before – Playscene has the tools and products to help develop this aspect of school life. Ideal products range from the striking storyteller chair to a standalone classroom to make the outdoor experience unique and fun. Our Greenwood outdoor furniture range is made from 100% recycled material which is low maintenance, rot proof, algae resistant and lasts four times longer than timber alternatives. Playscene has also developed school gardening equipment to encourage outdoor exercise alongside learning. In addition to this, the new Wildlife Scene collection is designed to enable schools to create animal habitats in their grounds. These products teach children to nurture and respect the environment and wildlife around them – starting at school. www.play-scene.co.uk  Wastebuster CIC Wastebuster CIC delivers an exciting, ongoing waste education programme which can be localised and used to support waste and Eco-Schools officers as a standalone resource, or framework to complement local authority waste minimisation campaigns and initiatives. The programme has been developed to provide a national, ongoing and joined up approach to waste education delivery, to support local authorities and schools deliver the Sustainable Schools agenda and increase authority-wide Eco-Schools accreditation. The programme presents an exceptional opportunity for unlocking considerable community, social and environmental benefits in the UK. Wastebuster develops children’s sense of responsibility for their environment through the use of a new generation of cutting edge, cross-curricular environmental games, workshops, lesson plans, films and websites. Wastebuster offers a uniquely child focused brand with a strong entertainment value that facilitates the transition from information provided in the classroom, to recycling activity in the home. Wastebuster is a rapidly expanding Community Interest Company. Their characters, Busta & Pong, feature in WRAP’s Recycle Now schools campaign and front WRAP’s online resources for primary schools. From September 2010 Wastebuster will also be rolling out the programme directly to schools, supplying schools with the tools they need to become beacons of best practice and ensuring inspiring and motivating waste education is accessible to every school across the UK. PC Powerdown PC Power Down is a computer controlled system that helps schools save energy and reduce Carbon Footprint by automatically switching-off electrical equipment when not required: it directly controls computers, whiteboards, projectors etc. The system includes safe, compliant power management at the desk designed to BS6396, the standard for installing electrics in educational furniture. www.pcpowerdown.com E Mail: julian@pcpowerdown.com Telephone 0208 601 7020 British Council The British Council offers a wide variety of international opportunities for schools and colleges, provides funding and support for international linking, curriculum projects and professional development for teachers. We manage Global Gateway website, funded by Department of Education, a one stop shop for international education that can help you add the international dimension to your school’s curriculum. It is free to access, helps with school linking and provides materials to put lessons into a modern, topical and global context. We offer an exciting variety of ICT based initiatives, such as our eTwinning scheme which enables you to work with other schools across Europe on projects using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) not just to communicate and collaborate with partners but as a means of delivering the curriculum in a relevant and exciting way. Another of our online programmes, eLanguages, operates globally in 21 languages, enabling you to work in partnership with counterparts around the world, share authentic multilingual resources and build reusable curriculum-relevant projects which you can present to the world. We manage International School Award funded by Department for Education, which accredits good practice in curriculum-based international work and offers a framework to develop international partnerships and achieve curriculum goals throughout the whole school. To find out more about these programmes and other international opportunities for your school, visit us at stand 47. Solardome Industries Ltd The SOLARDOME® Glasshouse: A new dawn for Eco-learning If you’re struggling to get children out of the classroom and embrace outdoor learning, you’re serious about becoming an Eco-school, and you want somewhere you can go whatever the weather; look no further than a SOLARDOME® glasshouse. Ranging in size from 4.52m to 10m in diameter, the SOLARDOME® glasshouse provides teachers with the flexibility to expand Eco-activities outside the classroom in a safe, warm environment. Our inspirational structures are perfect for creating your own mini Eden project, hosting an Eco-club and enabling children to learn in a more hands-on way about the environment. As well as creating a real ‘wow’ factor, a study proves that the light and airy geodesic dome is the best structure for growing, which means children can produce the healthiest plants and extend the growing season. Imagine the sense of achievement they’ll feel when they can enter plants for competitions and grow fruit and vegetables for the school canteen. 26 schools in the UK have chosen a SOLARDOME® glasshouse to enhance their Eco learning. Amongst these is Saint Bede’s Catholic High School in Lancashire. Saint Bede’s with its green ambitions for a carbon neutral site was a top 10 finalist in the £1m ‘Big Green Challenge’ supported by NESTA. They chose a SOLARDOME® glasshouse as an integral part of their sustainable site- somewhere to fill with thriving plants and in which to engage the whole school community. If you want to achieve similar benefits at your school Please come and see us at the Eco Show, visit www.growingschools.co.uk or telephone 0845 450 2155. School Food Trust The School Food Trust is an independent body, which was established in 2005. Our job is to ensure that as many children as possible are eating high quality and nutritionally sound school food. We believe that eating well during the school day is crucial to improving the health, wellbeing and academic performance of young people. The Trust is now working closely with various stakeholders to address the issues around reducing the carbon footprint, waste and sustainable procurement within schools. Maintaining a sustainable and efficient supply chain and method of delivery and cutting out systemic waste are important contributors to driving up school lunch take up and ensuring the school meals service is maintained in a viable state which will enable ongoing improvement. Please come and visit us on stand number 50 to find out about the resources and tools we make available to schools to help them transform school food and view our case studies. Tour Aid touraid offers free support to UK schools and clubs wishing to host activity based tours for disadvantaged children from overseas. Since our launch in October 2006 touraid has organised 39 tours for over 400 children aged between 11 and 14 from 26 countries across 4 continents. We have a successful track record of initiating significant long term legacy benefits for these children. Please visit our web site for more information www.touraid.org Anglian Water Anglian Water as a custodian of the natural environment recognises our unique position to effect a change in people’s behaviour towards water as a vital resource. Anglian Water’s community education team foster learning; a concern with environment; and the values critical for promoting sustainable development. Enhance and enrich your curriculum by using our NEW KS2 pack and find out more about the water in the area you live in, where does
it come from, where does it go, plus loads more facts and figures and ideas for planning lessons, plus lots of investigations and experiments. Susteco AB The Big Hanna is the perfect way to compost a school’s food waste on site! This unique machine was first developed in 1991 - now there are 5 different models ranging in weekly capacities from 75 to 1200kgs and more than 700 machines sold worldwide including 70 in the UK. Some more well known users include • The Eden Project • The Imperial College, London • Sandringham House Visitor Centre • The O2 Arena • Kew Gardens at Wakehurst Place • JP Morgan Bank • Ministry of Defence • HM Prison Service The idea of on site composting with Big Hanna is to avoid the transportation of food waste and avoid landfill and the methane that this generates. The machine was invented by a sociologist whose goal was to provide an answer to the food waste problem that would also educate and encourage changes in habit. The Big Hanna concept has proven to work very well in schools, combining a practical and very green solution for food waste with a number of educational benefits. At Okehampton College in Devon a Big Hanna has been installed by Devon County Council to compost all the schools food waste. The compost is used to grow vegetables by the students as part of the ‘Growing our Futures’ scheme and the vegetables are then used by the kitchen. This creates a perfect ‘green’ circle whilst providing students with an insight into waste and environmental issues, horticulture ,micro-biology and healthy eating. For more information visit www.bighanna.com and/or call us on 01728 685899 |
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