The Lincolnshire Schools Switch Off Challenge (LSSOC) is taking place on Friday 21st November.
The LSSOC is a fun and easy way to get the whole school involved in reducing the carbon footprint. The LSSOC involves switching off all non-essential electrical items and record how much energy your school has saved.
Why take part?
The LSSOC is a great way to get pupils thinking about how they use energy and the changes they can make to reduce their energy consumption both at school and at home. This has clear benefits for schoosl; by encouraging everyone to use electricity more wisely could result in a reduction of the school’s energy bills and CO2 emissions. Schools that have previously held Switch Off Days have reduced their consumption by up to 58% compared to a normal day. The Challenge will also count towards any Eco-Schools work that is undertaken.
Take part for a chance to win!
The school that reduces their energy consumption by the largest percentage will win a bespoke session with Inspiring Outdoors, an education consultant specialising in outdoor education and sustainability. Prizes are also available for the second and third place schools.
How to get involved
- Register by emailing your name, school and contact details to score@lincolnshire.gov.uk to receive your free Lincolnshire Schools Switch Off Challenge resource pack
- Take two meter readings on Thursday 20th November to establish your normal daily consumption, more details about this will be in your resource pack
- Switch Off and take two meter readings on Friday 21st November
- Send your meter readings to score@lincolnshire.gov.uk
On Twitter? On the day of the challenge, the SCoRE team will be tweeting from around the county – search #lincolnshireswitchoff
