The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) this week announced the winners of their "ENERGY BUSTERS" competition.
The competition, sponsored by uSwitch.com, asked children from over 500 schools in the South West to design their own dream energy-saving bedroom for the chance to win a bicycle or scooter.
Entries were judged on creativity, originality, practicality, and presentation, and the children were asked to consider ideas to reduce energy consumption, including technologies and changes in the way that we live.
The prizes were awarded by Gareth Wretham, Events Co-ordinator, uSwitch.com at a special ceremony at the Royal Bath and West Show last Saturday 4th June.
The winners were:
8 -11years category
1st Dolly Swann from Oakfield Middle School
2nd Hannah Quick (Broad Hinton School)
3rd Hope Ashford (Broad Hinton School)
4th Ivy Mary Langley (Sticklands)
5th Henry Hill (Broad Hinton School)
5-7years category
1st Lilly Mae Messenger from Okeford Fitzpaine School
2nd Ariana Tulissio (Broad Hinton School)
3rd Jake Milisic (Witchampton Primary School)
4th Ben Minter (Okeford Fitzpaine)
5th Lara Meldrum (Coxley Primary School)
Special Needs category
1st Aden White Rowdeford
2nd Darcy Hamblin (Rowdeford School)
3rd Nathan Hammond (Rowdeford School)
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For more information please email Margareta Stanley on press@ref.org.uk or telephone 020 79303636 /07968049832
Notes for Editors:
The Renewable Energy Foundation is a registered charity promoting sustainable development for the benefit of the public by means of energy conservation and the use of renewable energy. See www.ref.org.uk.
REF is supported by private donation and has no political affiliation or corporate membership. In pursuit of its principal goals REF highlights the need for an overall energy policy that is balanced, ecologically sensitive, and effective.
REF makes freely available the most comprehensive database of renewable energy generator performance in the United Kingdom: http://www.ref.org.uk/roc-generators/