Resources and Case Studies

General Beacon Information

For an overview of Worcestershire County Council's work on Tackling Climate Change, which led to the Beacon Award, download our Beacon application  (136.19 KB)

Presentations from the 'Responding to Climate Change through Learning for Sustainability Event' - 10th March 2009

Introduction   (3.71 MB)

Outdoor and Environmental Learning  (2.25 MB)

Designing a sustainable school  (5.69 MB)

Energy Management in schools - a work in progress  (1.82 MB)

Guest Speaker - David Selby  (1.51 MB)

Exploring the work of Tenbury High School  (3.53 MB)

TIDE (Teachers in Development Education) projects  (312.26 KB)

Presentations from the 'Tackling Climate Change in Worcestershire' Open Day - 8th January 2009

Plenary Session  (5.05 MB)

Climate Change Adaptation  (3.58 MB)

Reducing the council's carbon emissions through energy management & renewables  (897.33 KB)

Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP)  (1.02 MB)

Waste:Mission Impossible  (373.20 KB)

Reducing Community Emissions  (6.42 MB)

Case Studies

Bewdley High School and Sixth Form Centre  (932.41 KB) - one of the UK's most sustainable school buildings to be constructed off site

Internal awareness on sustainability and climate change  (388.37 KB) - staff training and awareness campaigns.

Preparing the next generation for climate change - our work in Worcestershire's schools.

Red Hill School, Worcester - how we developed one of the UK's first climate-resilient schools.

Tackling Climate Change  (246.23 KB) through the Worcestershire Local Strategic Partnership

Worcester - Sustainable Travel Demonstration Town  (46.83 KB) - our five year sustainable travel project

Worcestershire's Wood Fuel Project - use of renewable energy in our own buildings.

Want to find out more about a specific topic? Suggest a case study here.

Further Information

Climate Change- our work with the Worcestershire Partnership, including the county climate change strategy, pledge and newsletter.

Sustainability- integrating sustainability into the county council's work.

Property Services- minimising the environmental impacts of council buildings.

Waste Management -projects to reduce, reuse and recycle waste in Worcestershire.

Learning for Sustainability- Ecoschools, Bishops Wood Centre, curriculum projects and more.

Transport- including Worcester Choose How You Move and other sustainable travel projects.

Worcestershire Green Directory- for households and businesses in the county.

For further information, contact Rowenna Skidmore, Beacon Coordinator, 01905 822029