13th November 2024

Press Release: Blue Marble to Deliver Net Zero Accelerator in UK Schools

Delivering the Department for Education’s Net Zero Accelerator Pathfinder Programme

Blue Marble Environmental Partnerships Ltd, as part of a consortium including Barker Associates, Lets Go Zero, Ginger Energy, School Property Matters, Place Group, and Caladen Consulting, is thrilled to announce its involvement in the second phase of LocatED’s Net Zero Accelerator Pathway Programme.

The Net Zero Accelerator Programme is part of the Department for Education’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, working with a range of partners including Sustainability Support for Education (SSfE), Climate Ambassadors, Let’s Go Zero and the National Education Nature Park as part of a coordinated mission. As the UK education sector accounts for 37% of public sector building emissions, the programme represents a pivotal step toward decarbonising the UK’s education estate, required to make a proportionate contribution to the government’s 2050 net zero target.

The purpose of the programme is to work with 50 partner schools to deliver a pathfinder project which will create an exemplar model for all schools, setting the standard for a potential future, national net zero rollout that can fund and deliver programmes at scale and pace. Expanding upon the initial feasibility work completed, this 6-month programme will focus on finding opportunities to:

optimise energy use;

create cost savings;

embed behavioural change;

improve ICT, water and waste consumption;

reduce emissions through strategic upgrades;

help schools to adapt and become more resilient to climate events, such as flooding and heat stress.

To learn more about how Blue Marble can support your setting to decarbonise and adapt to climate change, or to discuss partnering with Blue Marble, speak to one of our experts:

John Edwards john.edwards@blue-marble.co.uk