Initiative
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Measure and monitor greenhouse gas emission
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Identify emission reduction opportunities
Company Information
Company: The Gorse Academies Trust
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Sector: Education
Partner Since: 2021
Introduction
The Gorse Academies Trust (TGAT) is a multi-academy trust based in the United Kingdom. It is a non-profit organisation that oversees a group of schools and academies with the aim of providing high-quality education to students. The Trust’s mission is to ensure that all students within their academies have access to excellent education, opportunities, and outcomes. They strive to create an inclusive learning environment where every student can reach their full potential.
Action Taken
The Gorse Academies Trust has committed to undertake the following initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint:
- Increased use of digital meetings to reduce business travel
- Renewable energy tariffs have been selected and purchased for office electricity
- Change of waste contractors to reduce proportion sent to landfill
- Education and tree planting programs