Selby College students take part in sustainability competition
The college, along with others in the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, has been participating in the Association of College's (AoC) Planet Earth Games.
The competition has seen schools across the nation compete in various challenges and activities between January and Earth Day (April 22), gaining points by submitting evidence of participation.
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group organised its own Sustainability Week in March in an effort to boost participation and "highlight how small changes can have a big impact on the environment," according to a spokesperson.
Across Selby College, Castleford College, and Wakefield College, a range of creative and practical activities took place, including recycling and upcycling workshops, tree planting, and clothes swap shops; and canteens went meat-free for a day.
At Selby College, Art & Design students exhibited eco-friendly artwork at Selby Abbey, using waste materials in their pieces.
Feedback was provided by the Abbey's artists-in-residence, Mandy Keating and Helen Brook.
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is working with other organisations, including the HI Group, Let's Go Zero, and Trident Utilities Ltd, to facilitate the achievement of its sustainability goals.
The group has expanded its curriculum to include new green skills programmes, covering topics such as Carbon Capture and Storage, Heat Recovery, Groundworks and Pipe Laying, and Fenestration.
These activities are captured in the group's sustainability newsletter, Footprint, which can be read at https://issuu.com/heartofyorkshire/docs/footprint_issue_4_2025
More information about the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is available at www.heartofyorkshire.ac.uk.
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