Our Story
Earth Energy Education is born from a passion to embrace a greener future by educating and empowering our children. We are a group of teaching professionals working in the UK, US and Africa. We are all passionate about nature and are attracted to renewable energy sites with a strong biodiversity focus that we can use to educate children.
Our work is underpinned by the National Curriculums of each area, with curriculum links identified for teachers. Our aim is to ensure that learning is hands on, experiential and fun. We know that you learn better when you’re having fun.
Our focus on Green STEM Careers is guided by research into young people’s science and careers aspirations from the Institute of Education, their Science Capital Teaching Approach and recent research into the Stem skills gap. We know many of the children we teach will find their careers in this industry.
We have been deeply inspired by the climate campaigns led within schools to put climate change on the agenda and in the curriculum. Our own research, combined by recent research from Oxfam has also focused our attention on delivering and signposting more teacher training in climate literacy.
Who we are
Lorna Lyle Founder | Educational Consultant
Lorna set up Earth Energy Education in 2014. She is passionate about enabling children to experience nature and alternative ways of delivering the curriculum.
Lorna has worked with companies such as Barclays and Manpower delivering their Corporate Social Responsibility agenda within inner London schools.
Recently she has been involved in the #SHEChangesClimate campaign and Transform our World’s #EcoLockdown campaign.
Lorna lives in Scotland raising three small children.
Tracy Linney Educational Consultant
Tracy joined the team in September 2015. With over twenty years of teaching experience and as a lead teacher Tracy delivers exceptional workshops and site visits in Dorset and the surrounding area.
Tracy’s passion is for creating unforgettable outdoor learning experiences which children can take into their future lives. She is an avid supporter of ‘green energy’ and believes in empowering children to understand the benefits to the environment.
Juliette Watson Administrator
Juliette joined Earth Energy Education in January 2022. Her background is within process control and quality systems. Her role is to understand all aspects of the business and manage documentation, correspondence and provide administrative support to the team.
Juliette lives in Perthshire with her husband and two daughters.
James Veness Educational Consultant
James has worked in education for over 25 years; for the past nine as an education consultant and Director of School Energy Efficiency.
He has motivated and inspired over 50,000 students, and led 250 students on Erasmus+ funded trips in Germany, where they studied ‘The Rational Use of Renewable Energy’. He has been part of three Antarctic Expeditions with the 2041 team, and is a Climate Reality Leader. James is a mentor for the Ashden Foundation's LESS CO2 programme.
He is a supporter of Leicester Tigers rugby team and enjoys cycling around Nottingham where he lives.
Lucy Somerville Administrator
Lucy joined Earth Energy Education in September 2023. Lucy graduated from University of Dundee in 2021 with a degree in Nursery and Primary Education. During her time as a Primary Teacher Lucy supported her school in achieving the Learning for Sustainability Learning Community Award. Lucy’s role at Earth Energy Education is to manage documentation, correspondence and provide overall administrative support to the team.
Lucy loves to travel and recently returned from a year-long backpacking trip where she visited South-East Asia, New Zealand and Australia. Her hobbies include skiing, musical theatre and spending time in the outdoors.
Kate Butler Educational Consultant
Having recently joined the Earth Energy Education team Kate is keen to continue sharing her passion for our natural world and inspire and educate children for the future.
Kate has twenty five years experience teaching in a variety of schools with added responsibilities such as SEN, computing and running an Eco-Schools club. She also tutors privately and scribes at a dyslexic school.
Kate lives in Wiltshire and loves to spend as much time outside as possible – tennis, walking, gardening, running and cycling are just a few ways of getting out there
Kara Ord Educational Consultant
Kara has been working in education for over 10 years, and is passionate about empowering children to understand and take action on climate change.
Kara is a qualified Geography teacher and has worked on projects in Central and South America teaching English and carrying out diving surveys of coral reefs. In the UK, Kara has delivered schools outreach in the National Marine Aquarium and for Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) at the Wembury Marine Centre. As a founding member of the Wembury Environment Group, she is involved in delivering projects to engage the community and local school.
Kara is also a Learning Facilitator at The Box in Plymouth, where she delivers high quality and innovative learning experiences based on the city’s cultural collections.
Sarah Leighton Educational Consultant
Sarah joined Earth Energy Education in December 2023 and brings over 30 years leadership experience working in the primary sector of education.
As Head teacher of two primary schools, Sarah ensured that all pupils’ education and learning included sustainability and environmental awareness.
Sarah is a highly motivated and committed individual who has lead local campaigns to safeguard natural heritage features. She enjoys outdoor activities such as hill walking and cycling.
She has a keen interest in ecological matters, particularly habitats typically associated with her base in the Chilterns, famous for ancient woodlands, calcareous grassland and globally important chalk streams.
Sarah is keen to combine her extensive education experience with her commitment to conservation and sustainability, for the school children of today.