Sustainable Development News at The Leys

2010 Jun 10: Highly Commended in the Cambridge Climate Change Charter Awards Jun 10: Eco-Schools Green Flag status awarded! [Download certificate] May 10: First batch of biodiesel processed from waste cooking oil now powering School's truck. Apr 10: Caleb Leung gets Highly Commended in Institute of Physics Environmental Physics Essay Competition. Read Essay. Mar 10: Eco-Schools Green Flag award application submitted! Mar 10: Fairtrade Fortnight celebrated - focus on "swapping" what we buy. Feb 10: All the School's coffee and tea is now Fairtrade-certified Feb 10: Expanding recycling reduces our landfill waste by more than 65% over 3 years. Jan 10: Infra Red aerial photographs of School produced (to show primary heat losses). 2009 Dec 09: 400 Heatkeeper radiator reflectors installed behind radiators! Nov 09: Attended Pre-Copenhagen Political Debate (Cambridge) with Sir David King et al. Oct 09: Runners-Up in Eastern Region "Green Streets" community engagement competition. Oct 09: Discount scheme begun through local cycle shop Oct 09: Attended Cambridge Climate Change Charter Expo '09. Oct 09: Energy-Saving Fortnight - 20% reduction in electricity use on 2004. Oct 09: Age of Stupid Film Night Sep 09: The Leys signs 10:10 commitment. Aug 09: Biobot makes first batch of biodiesel. Jun 09: Biodiesel "BioBot" processor delivered. May 09: External Recycling bins installed. Mar 09: Boarding Houses participate in Earth Hour. Mar 09: Eco-Schools Silver Award Achieved Mar 09: 16% cut in A4 photocopier/printer paper use since 2005 - from 1.9 M to 1.6 M sheets p.a. Feb 09: Fairtrade Fortnight Celebrated. Jan 09: Sophie Mead gets Highly Commended in Institute of Physics Environmental Physics Essay Competition. Read Essay. 2008 Oct 08: Grant-funded urinal controllers installed throughout site Oct 08: Energy-Saving Fortnight Sep 08: Lined Recycled Exercise Paper agreed by Heads of Departments as default. Aug 08: Solar Thermal panels installed on Fen House Jun 08: Recycle Week "Swoosh" Winners! Apr 08: Eco-Schools funding for water-saving gadgets secured Mar 08: Fairtrade Fortnight celebrated - focus on cotton and coffee Jan 08: Eco-Schools Bronze Award Achieved 2007 Nov 07: Battery Recycling begins Oct 07: Founding signatory of the Cambridge Climate Change Charter Oct 07: Energy-Saving Fortnight. 12% reduction in electricity use achieved. Oct 07: Lined Recycled Exercise Paper tested for classroom use [source: ESPO] Sep 07: The Fortnightly magazine switched to being printed on recycled paper. 2006 Nov 06: First "Energy Saving Week" for some years sees May 06: Sustainability Committee formed (staff and pupils) to formalise sustainable development May 06: APH becomes panel member of Sustainable Development Commission 2003 May 03: The Leys secures first council-provided school recycling facility. [Cambridge News item]