Eyam CE Primary School officially unveiled its new solar panels on Thursday April, 3 in front of the school’s eco team, as well members from Let’s Go Zero, Hope Valley Climate Action group and explorer Ghazala Ahmad-Mear who visited the school in 2018 and shared her memories of going to the South Pole and got the children invested in climate change.
Headteacher Oona Gilbertson, who has always had a passion for preserving the environment, said: “The school decided to reduce its carbon footprint and energy costs by installing solar panels to generate electricity and additional insulation to reduce heat loss.
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Eyam Primary School celebrates the installation of its solar panels. Headteacher Oona Gilbertson, school eco teamand head pupils, welcome Ghazala Ahmed-Mear to launch the solar panels. Photo Brian Eyre
