About
Welcome
Welcome to the ECO2 Smart Schools website.
ECO2 Smart Schools started in 2010 as The School Carbon Reduction Programme (SCRP). SCRP was developed as a pilot programme for County Durham Schools, as a response to the local authority carbon management plan. The plan identified that school buildings were responsible for 54% of the carbon emissions coming from the local authority estate.
The SCRP pilot was very successful, reducing 60 school’s energy use, so it was integrated into Durham County Council’s Energy Management Service Level Agreement (SLA). Hence, as well receiving billing advice and guidance, all schools on the SLA were offered in school support to reduce their energy use and increase their awareness and understanding of energy and climate related issues.
Since 2013 the in-school element has been commissioned through an open tendering process. OASES won the first tender and has been successful ever since by providing consistently high quality and responsive support for schools across County Durham.
ECO2 Smart Schools currently works with 240 schools in County Durham. Since 2010, these schools have collectively saved over £25 million, resulting in almost 27,000 tonnes of CO2 being saved.
Refresh And Rebrand
After 8 successful years we wanted County Durham schools to help us refresh and rebrand the SCRP project, so we asked pupils to come up with a new name and logo for the programme.
The result was ECO2 Smart Schools which was an amalgamation of two designs from two pupils:
- Sophie Evans from Coxhoe Primary
- Lucy Nattrass from Wearhead Primary
The new name and logo were officially unveiled by the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor John Lethbridge, at an Interreg Europe Event hosted by Durham in September 2018.
ECO2 Smart Schools Team
OASES
Emma Hawthorne
CEO
Emma is the Chief Executive Officer of OASES. She supports, manages and monitors the ECO2 Smart Schools Programme.
Alice Evans
Projects and programmes Manager
Alice manages the staff team and supports ECO2 Smart Schools Programme.
Hannah Fishburn
COMMUNICATIONS LEAD
Hannah manages the ECO2 Smart Schools communications, including the website, monthly newsletter and social media.
Josh Radner
Energy officer
Josh is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver energy and sustainability education sessions.
Hannah Turner
Energy officer
Hannah is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver energy and sustainability education sessions.
Rachel Moore
energy officer
Rachel is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver energy and sustainability education sessions.
Tori Thompson
energy officer
Tori is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver energy and sustainability education sessions.
Dyfan Roberts
ENERGY OFFICER
Dyfan is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver energy and sustainability education sessions.
Sarah Elkin
ENergy officer
Sarah is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver sustainability education sessions.
Beth Davidson
Energy Officer
Beth is an OASES Energy Officer who can work with your school to make energy and costs savings and deliver energy and sustainability education sessions.
Emily Terry
Office Manager
Emily is the OASES Office Manager. She will answer your call and direct you to your school’s OASES Energy Officer.
Durham County Council
Stephen McDonald
Net zero manager
Stephen is the Net Zero Manager with overall responsibility for delivery of the Service Level Agreement.
Stephen Beresford
Senior carbon management officer
Stephen is part of the Carbon Team who work to reduce the carbon footprint of Durham County Council, including schools. He monitors your gas, electricity and other fuel use and finds ways to reduce it.
Rich
Hurst
Consultant
Malcolm Johnson
Senior carbon and energy officer
Malcolm supports the development of low carbon retrofit projects in schools and council buildings.
Louise Austin
Senior Carbon and energy officer
Louise supports the development of low carbon retrofit projects in schools and council buildings.
Julie Curry
Energy team
Julie is part of the Energy Team who ensure that your utility consumption data is correctly gathered. She can help you with any issues surrounding meters, billing and leaks.
Paul Charlton
Energy team
Paul is part of the Energy Team who ensure that your utility consumption data is correctly gathered. He can help you with any issues surrounding meters, billing and leaks.
Helen Bonner
Energy Team
Helen is part of the Energy Team who ensure that your utility consumption data is correctly gathered. She can help you with any issues surrounding meters, billing and leaks.
Paul Franks
Energy Team
Paul is part of the Energy Team who ensure that your utility consumption data is correctly gathered. He can help you with any issues surrounding meters, billing and leaks.
Educational
We help you create practical and engaging learning experiences exploring energy, climate change and the environment throughout the curriculum.
Savings
Through our support and expertise we help schools to make significant savings through practical changes and implementation of the programme.
Environmental
Resources for the whole school community to learn more about the environment and how to make positive changes to safeguard it for the future for all.