Sustainability strategy for school trusts

This CST masterclass will develop your understanding of what building a sustainability strategy for your trust involves and the considerations around structuring, resourcing and embedding it.

The course shows where your sustainability strategy sits in your trust, and how it is linked to your financial and estates management planning, to your educational vision and to your values as an organisation.

It will define the key elements that make up sustainability in schools and offer practical advice centred around creating, implementing and measuring the impact of an energy and sustainability strategy.

It will also consider how and when to engage your board in the process of developing your sustainability strategy and highlight the challenges in turning your strategic intent into successful and impactful sustainability initiatives across your trust.

Please be sure to check our fees before making your booking.

Who is it for?

• Chief executives
• Chief finance officers, operating officers, and estates directors
• Trust leaders with responsibility for sustainability and environmental strategy

How you will benefit

You will gain:

• How to create your sustainability strategy.
• Ideas for implementing and embedding the strategy within your organisation.
• A focussed approach to energy strategy including cost and carbon reduction.
• Practical advice on measuring results and performance management.

Seminar leaders

Jonathan Coyles, Partner, Barker Associates

Robert Gould, Partner, Barker Associates

Alex Green, Schools Lead, Ashden

Previous participants said

"This has provided so much food for thought as well as useful practical resources. I like the message ‘just start’! Thanks for the guidance and advice.” 

"A fantastic and thorough overview of sustainability in schools.” 

When and where

Spring 2025 - online

• Seminar 1: 15:30-17:30 on Tuesday 4 March 2025
• Seminar 2: 15:30-17:30 on Tuesday 11 March 2025
• Seminar 3: 15:30-17:30 on Tuesday 18 March 2025

Book now Spring 2025

 

Course outline

Seminar 1: Introduction to sustainability

The first seminar will explore:

• The key components of sustainability.
• Where are you now? Targets and opportunities.
• Creating a sustainability policy and strategy.

Seminar 2: Energy efficiency

The second seminar will consider:

• Developing your energy strategy.
• Four key areas of energy efficiency.
• Delivering and funding energy efficiency projects.

Seminar 3: Engagement and monitoring

The final seminar will cover:

• Using engagement to shape policy and drive action.
• Embedding values and behavioural change.
• Monitoring impact.

Fees

CST Members £260+VAT / Non-members £330+VAT

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