Videos are online on YouTube but DVD copies are available on request from the Eco-Schools Wales office.
Save Wales and the world from the Eco vampires! Stop them from draining our resources! With a bit of effort you can help in the battle against climate change. Our new series will help guide to find these Vampires in your home.
SCHOOLS: We are launching a competition to find out which Welsh school has the best Vampire Slayers. Let us know how many pupils can identify all 10 Vampires in your home and you could win a Vampire trophy.
Download an information form and lesson plan from here.
Competition Rules:
To enter, schools must send a completed entry sheet to either
a) ecoschools@keepwalestidy.org or
b) Eco-Schools Wales, 33-35 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HB
By the end of the working day on the 15th of January 2011. The winner will be informed within 10 working days.
Here at Eco-Schools, we want to teach kids how to take responsibility for the planet. It's easy to save water and energy when you know how. Here are a few tips:
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Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills and save mum and dad a lot of money! If you have a programmer, set your heating and hot water to come on only when required rather than all the time. |
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| Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat should be set at 60°C/140°F. |
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Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows and check for draughts around windows and doors. |
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| Always turn off the lights when you leave a room. |
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| Don't leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily. |
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| If possible, fill up the washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher: one full load uses less energy than two half loads. |
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| Only boil as much water as you need (but remember to cover the elements if you're using an electric kettle). |
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| A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes enough hot water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make sure they're fully turned off! |
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| Use energy saving lightbulbs. They last up to 10 times longer than ordinary bulbs!
TAKE THESE TIPS HOME WITH YOU AND SHOW YOUR PARENTS HOW IT'S DONE!
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