2. In one black balloon there is 50g or 20 kilowatts of carbon dioxide.  Albury High produces approximately 470,618.8 kg of carbon each year.  10% of your energy bill are standby appliances. Eg. Toasters, televisions.  A computer monitor left on for a year generates the same amount of carbon pollution as a car travelling from Sydney to Perth.

4.  We asked ourselves questions such as:  Why were the security lights on during the day?  Why were the toilet lights on when everyone is in class?  Why were people not turning off the lights after class?  And many more.

6.  We have decided to focus on lighting around F-Block.  We came up with many eccentric solutions such as:  Fires instead of heaters  Outdoor classrooms  And many more.  But, these weren’t very practical so we came up with these solutions….

8.  Without timed lights, people often forget to turn off the lights, it uses unnecessary energy. This will reduce energy usage and costs during breaks.

10.  When we were observing F-Block, we discovered that the boys and girls toilet lights were on when no-one was in there.  We discussed using sensor lights in other areas of F- Block, although we found it was more practical to use them in the toilets as many people use them in breaks, but not during class.  This will help reduce energy usage and costs.

12.  During observation, we noticed security lights were being left on all day in the hallways of F-Block. This is wasting valuable energy and costing the school more than necessary.  Our solution is putting timed lights in that area timed from dark (6pm) until approximately 6am, when the sun is rising and should be turned off during the day.

13.  By trying to improve F-Block, we can figure out a plan to help the entire school.  The little things contribute to the entire picture. By doing the little things, it helps go a long way of saving energy and our environment.  We can hold fundraisers to help raise money for these improvements.  By involving the whole school in this project in can help make our plan successful.

14.  By: Grace, Ebony, Sarah, James & Elise. Year 8, Albury High School