Energy wise schools program: working with local schools to raise awareness and improve energy efficiency

Abstract

The Energy Wise Schools Program works with six local schools each year to improve energy efficiency and to raise awareness among students about energy use behaviour and the implications for the Great Barrier Reef. One of the objectives of the Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Action Plan is to work with communities to reduce climate footprints. By sponsoring the Energy Wise Schools Program for the 2008 and 2009 school years, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority contributes towards meeting this goal.