Over the past twelve months, we have embraced change, innovation and collaboration to make meaningful progress. Together, we have:

✅ Measured our carbon footprint to better understand our environmental impact
✅ Partnered with Energy Sparks to track and reduce our electricity and gas usage
✅ Completed comprehensive building audits across our sites
✅ Invested in a wide range of energy efficiency retrofit measures – including motion sensors, insulation, draught-proofing, TRVs, double glazing and water-saving solutions
✅ Explored solar energy potential, engaging with energy groups and identifying over £1 million in potential community funding for solar panels
✅ Worked closely with the Greater South East Net Zero Hub to access and understand government support for heat decarbonisation
✅ Commissioned Heat Decarbonisation Plans through Barker Associates to guide our next steps
✅ Introduced an automatic power-down for IT equipment Trust-wide at the end of each school day
✅ Transitioned to reusable plates and cutlery at River Academy and Maiden Erlegh School
✅ Eliminated single-use plastic drinks bottles at River Academy, replacing them with drinking fountains – a model we aim to expand Trust-wide
✅ Piloted a sustainability audit and Climate Action Plan at Cranbury College, laying the foundations for similar initiatives across our schools
✅ Shared our learning and inspired others by presenting our journey at Challenge Partners Thames Valley

We know that sustainability is not a fixed destination but a continuous journey – one that requires creativity, perseverance and collective action. While we are proud of what we’ve achieved so far, we are even more excited about what lies ahead.

💚 Here’s to Year Two of making our Trust greener, smarter, and more sustainable – for our pupils, staff, communities and the planet.

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