Striving to make a difference

Coomandook Area School, Coomandook SA – Year 9

We’re making a real difference to the environment by reducing the amount of energy we use around our school and at home.

To learn about energy efficiency, we:

• investigated our home energy use and determined strategies for reducing our consumption
• researched the energy consumption of various electrical tools and appliances
• performed a school audit to determine which areas of the school are using the most energy
• shared ideas on how to save energy at school or home and how we can minimise our carbon footprint.

We’re encouraging others to use energy efficiently, by:

• presenting our audit results to other classes in the school
• writing daily reminders in morning notices to switch off unused appliances
• leading by example and switching off all appliances when leaving classrooms
• making a roster to check classrooms at the end of each day
• creating switch off checklists and posters for all classrooms.