It was not possible to use the actual educational resources produced as part of the Greenet Project as the one that we felt most appropriate to deliver had not yet been translated into English. However, it was very similar to work that we were currently developing at CAT so we were able to use our own materials. In addition we worked on producing material on the potential and use of renewable energy in Europe and the opportunities in the curriculum in Britain.

• Programme
• Welcome
• Introduction to Energy and the Need for Change
• How can we make a difference? Carbon choices activity
• Coffee Break
• Play Energy Trumps. Explore the pros and cons of a range of energy sources
• Lunch
• Planning an Energy Future for Britain
• Practical Activities for Enquiring Minds
• Energy and the Curriculum
• Career Opportunities in the sustainable Energy Sector
• Farewell Session

Description of the Sessions

Energy today and tomorrow

Introduction to energy and the need for change.
This workshop covered activities you can use with pupils to explore Climate Change, impacts of fossil fuel use, the limits to resources and the energy sector in Britain and the rest of Europe.

How can we make a difference? Carbon choices activity.
“How do we decide what can make the biggest difference to our impact on Greenhouse Gases?

What uses most energy in our lives?
This workshop answered these questions in a lively and engaging way, using an interactive activity developed by CAT’s experts. The group made decisions together about their choices and could see the impact on a screen. The activity enables pupils to try out different choices, seeing the difference between them.

Energy Trumps
Participants played CAT’s Energy Trumps and were introduced to some of the activities for KS3 and 4 that go with the game. There are 30 cards in our Energy Trumps including a range of energy sources, energy conservation and energy storage technologies.

Planning an energy future for Britain.
In this activity the participants worked in small groups to develop their own ideas of how we could run Britain without using fossil fuels. They then presented their ideas using a variety of modelling materials displayed on a map of Britain. They had access to background information researched for CAT’s Zero Carbon Britain project.

Practical activities for enquiring minds.
At CAT we have developed designing and making activities with wind, water and solar power and delivered them to pupils of all ages over many years. This was a very quick introduction to these fun workshops.  

Career Opportunities in the sustainable Energy Sector.
Participants were introduced to the wide range of careers available in the renewable energy sector with a presentation from an engineer from a local company.