FOCUS ON: SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS
CarbonStore Prize honours excellence in Environmental Sustainability
a reward. It helped me build my confidence in my research.
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graduate from Edinburgh Napier University has won the CarbonStore Top Performing Student Award for the Renewable Energy Finance and Environmental Law module within the Environmental Sustainability MSc. Farida Pervin was recognised by the School of Engineering and the Built Environment as the top performing student and winner of the CarbonStore prize. The award, a specially carved wooden trophy along with £250 prize money, was presented by David McCulloch, Head of CarbonStore, to Farida at the SkyBar in Edinburgh as part of Edinburgh Napier University’s graduation and prize giving ceremony. On accepting the award, Farida Pervin said: “I am very thankful to CarbonStore for organising such a reward for students which not only encourages them but also increases their eagerness to learn and contribute to the environment. I am overwhelmed to receive such
As a student of Environmental Sustainability at Edinburgh Napier University, students can learn about environmental problems and how to solve them. The lecturer teaches in a unique way where the student engages themselves in an alternative manner, which helps them to learn not only theoretically but also practically. “It helped me to learn how to contribute to environmental sustainability. Such as my assignment on waste management, where I managed to save 13.14 KgCO2 eq. carbon emissions by avoiding plastic waste in four weeks.”
For the renewable energy module, Farida was the top-performing student for her essay on ‘carbon accounting and evaluation of the impact of negative externalities’ with a particular focus on the rise of renewable energy sectors such as wind turbines, solar energy and biomass. Farida effectively explained how the lack of staff, competition, noise pollution and house prices limit the deployment of renewable energy technology.
As a graduate Farida plans to study for a PhD and continue research in environmental sustainability issues, particularly waste management and renewable energy sources. Antoine Reguis, Renewable Energy Finance Lecturer for the School of Engineering and The
Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University said: “Farida is a well-deserved winner of this award. Her essay on the rise of renewable technologies shows her ability to produce a well-structured and well-written paper. Farida also has a very good understanding of finance mechanisms.
“She is a fantastic ambassador for Edinburgh Napier University and will be an excellent PhD student. She has all the skills and stamina to succeed and really make a difference in her field.” As part of CarbonStore’s work to strengthen links with students, it is rewarding top performing students at leading universities which offer Masters in sustainability and environmental related subjects.
On presenting the award to Farida, David McCulloch, Head of CarbonStore said: “It was fantastic to present the CarbonStore prize to a diligent student who plans to spend the prize money on laboratory tools to help her research. Farida showed dedication and hard work to achieve her Masters in challenging times, finishing with the highest mark on the renewable energy finance module.
“I’m sure she will take these skills with her into her PhD and onto an excellent career in sustainability. We want to continue to encourage more people like Farida into carbon related industries through our CarbonStore award programme.”
Superior energy performance in schools: save money and protect the environment
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t is often easy to forgo energy-saving efforts when you do not pay the electricity bill. But teachers and administrators can conscientiously make a few changes to create more energy-efficient schools. Moreover, inviting students to help use power in a more environmentally friendly way allows them to save power at school and practice energy conservation at home. It goes without saying that a better learning environment with superior energy performance contributes to increased learning and productivity. This is not only beneficial for the environment, but also on economic and educational levels.
Greener choices
Schools are tasked with fostering the upcoming drivers of change towards greener lifestyles and choices. Choosing sustainable devices and solutions for educational purposes means setting a strong example of responsibility. Indeed, end user computing is recognized as a high contributor to environmental pollution and climate change causing 1% of global emissions with up to 50% of this due to “use” rather than manufacture & disposal. To support school finances and the planet, Acer collaborated with the independent specialist PX3 to conduct a benchmark of devices to assess their
The Vero range
Acer strives to enable teachers, students and IT managers to make their own green mark with green PCs and eco-friendly laptops designed to achieve sustainable goals in their institutes. With that in mind, Acer designed the Vero family of green devices made using post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and 100% recyclable packaging to reduce our carbon footprint. The Aspire Vero, TravelMate Vero, Chromebook Vero notebooks and the Veriton Vero mini desktop and Vero BR7 monitor are the perfect solutions for schools looking for devices to make a green mark in
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energy consumption levels. Acer Chromebooks
First off, when you choose an Acer Chromebook, you are picking devices designed for schools and ready for the planet. Devices such as the Acer Chromebook 511 or Chromebook 512 boast a touchpad made entirely out of ocean-bound plastic, known as OceanGlass. The Chromebook Spin 311 reduces power usage and related emissions by 70% when compared to a typical Windows device estate. Secondly, selected chassis covers feature post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials from reprocessed plastic waste. Last but not least, all our new Chromebooks come in 100% recycled packaging.
a college or university’s learning spaces. Conclusions
A combined effort by students, teachers, staff and administrators can make a big impact to reduce energy waste at school. In turn, the entire energy infrastructure and the planet is impacted for good. From low-cost measures like turning off lights to upgrading to new energy-saving appliances, the benefits are environmental, economic, and educational.
Would you like to know more? Download the full research report ‘Sustainable IT in education - issues, trends & attitudes among decision makers’ on the Acer for Education website: uhttps://
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