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Part 1: Best Practices in implementing green strategies

The best practices in implementation of green strategies are synthesised below and
incorporate the key findings from the research process.

Table 1: Summary of best practices in implementation of green strategies
Sustainable
Benefits Challenges
Practices
Long-term financial benefits, positive Cost and
Solar Panels Estates and facilities
optics, practical example for learners maintenance
Long-term financial benefits, practical Cost and
Energy Efficient Boiler Estates and facilities
example for learners, futureproofing maintenance
Low waste, practical example for Pedagogical
learners, environment focused, positive Estates and facilities, adaptation,
Organic Land Management
optics, provides further eco development food and nutrition ideological barriers,
opportunities stakeholder buy-in
Low waste, practical example for
Estates and facilities, Ideological barriers,
Organic Composting learners, environment focused, positive
food and nutrition stakeholder buy-in
optics
Learner-led, practical example, Sustainable delivery,
Sorting and Recycling Stakeholder buy-in
immediate benefits, positive optics food and nutrition
Workforce and
Immediate financial benefits, practical
Energy Saving Policy leadership, estates Ideological barriers
example for learners
and facilities
Positive optics, environment focused, Workforce and
Ideological barriers,
example to learners, professional leadership,
Organisation Green Policy pedagogical
development opportunities, long-term sustainable delivery,
adaptation
financial benefits digital transformation
Ideological barriers,
Digital
Long-term financial benefits, low waste, stakeholder buy-in,
Zero-Paper Policy transformation,
immediate professional development pedagogical
estates and facilities
adaptation
The implementation of a sustainable energy strategy is recognised as a best practice in
modernising the approach of the centre and can be implemented through several efforts
which include but are not limited to:

1) installing and utilising solar panels in strategic positions at the training centre to
contribute to or take over as the main source of electricity
2) modernising the boiler room through the installation of an energy efficient boiler,
decreasing biofuel usage by 120%, and more effective insulation of the heating and
ventilation equipment and distribution network (pipes, ductwork, etc.)
3) development of an organic land management system whereby no fertilisers are used,
and more traditional, environmentally friendly farming techniques are employed to
maintain the land

4) thermophilic composting of all organic waste, including grass, leaves, eggshells, etc.
and are used to fertilise flower beds and vegetable patches

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