| | The Energy and Water Conservation Fund, Kirklees Metropolitan Council, UK | | | In 1992, Kirklees Metropolitan Council adopted the Friends of the Earth environmental charter for local government, which aims to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions from KMC operations by 30% by 2005, from a 1990 baseline. Council buildings account for 62% of CO2 emissions from Kirklees Council operations, and annual energy bills come to £4.6 million pounds....... more >>> | From managenergy www.managenergy.net/ |
| Harwoods Adventure Playground, Watford and Three Rivers Energy Agency, UK | | | | The Borough of Watford is situated in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. The Watford and Three Rivers Energy Agency is funded by EU SAVE II, SRB and local authority resources. It also is a sub contractor to the Energy Saving Trust. Watford Council community services team decided to improve the energy efficiency of a youth community centre and invested in external solar powered lighting. By investing in staff education, time controls, water saving devices, double glazing and renewable power the council reduced its energy spend on site and helped educate children on climate change issues. It increased the amenity and availability of its facility that led to an 18% increase in visitor numbers and led to a drop in anti social behaviour....... more >>> | From managenergy www.managenergy.net/ |
| BIOMASS – WOOD, Urban heating | | | To reach the objective of increasing the proportion of renewable energies in Europe by 2010 to 12%, means giving more importance to wood-energy, for both heating and electricity. Wood and its forest byproducts are largely available, but the investment needed to make full use of them is preventing greater mobilization. Nevertheless, some municipalities are working along these lines: including Dole, which brought two wood-fired boilers into service in 1998....... more >>> | From managenergy www.managenergy.net/ |
| Green-Schools, An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland | | | | An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland operates the Green-Schools programme in Ireland on behalf of FEE. Green-Schools, (internationally known as Eco-Schools), is an international environmental education programme, environmental management system and award scheme that promotes and acknowledges longterm, whole school action for the environment. In Ireland, Green-Schools is operated as a three-way partnership between An Taisce, Local Authorities and the schools. This partnership has proved very successful, with Local Authorities working closely with schools on the ground and the Green Schools Office of An Taisce running the administration, coordination, and development of the programme. Local Authorities, Greenstar (Ireland’s leading integrated waste management company), Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland and The Wrigley Company Ltd. provide financial support for the Green-Schools programme in Ireland. The programme is also financially supported the Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Currently, (June 2006), there are 2,330 schools (Montessori, pre-school, primary, secondary & special) in Ireland registered for the programme. This represents over 55% of all schools in Ireland. 895 schools in Ireland have received the Green-Flag...... more >>> | From managenergy www.managenergy.net/ |
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