GIVE your school an eco-makeover worth up to £100,000 with the help of Streets Ahead.

That's the exciting prize in the Evening Times campaign that helps people improve their communities.

We have again teamed up with the British Gas Generation Green programme and our contest winner could receive up to £100,000 of equipment and new technology, including solar panels, advanced room thermostats, heat pumps and LED lighting.

All nursery, primary, secondary and assisted support for learning schools in Glasgow are eligible to enter the contest, which is part of the utility firm's Generation Green education programme and designed to help schools save energy and reduce their bills.

All you have to do is tell us why, in no more than 100 words, your school deserves to win.

Last year's winner, St Albert's Primary, Pollok­shields, is already counting the benefits of its energy makeover, with savings on its energy bills of a 66%.

Antonia Brooks, the school's eco co-ordinator, explained: "Winning the Streets Ahead Generation Green competition was fantastic. It has made such a great difference to our school and the children have learned a lot about energy efficiency."

The school's energy makeover included new efficient gas boilers and improved boiler controls, new LED lighting in the main hall, a new hot water cylinder and pipework and insulation for the heating system pipework.

St Albert's was chosen from dozens of entries in our School Eco Makeover Competition and its hard-working eco committee invited Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon along to celebrate.

Richard Brook, manager of British Gas Generation Green, said: "We are thrilled to be able to make this investment to help a school in Glasgow become one of the most energy efficient in the country.

"Helping schools to reduce their energy use and inspiring the next generation to be curious about the future of energy is what we do at British Gas Generation Green.

"So we hope this energy makeover will help reduce energy bills and also give the pupils at the winning school an exciting way of learning about being sustainable, and sharing what they learn with their community."

The team behind Generation Green believe it is a great fit for our Streets Ahead campaign.

Mr Brook added: "Both initiatives are about encouraging people to think about their environments and how to improve them for the benefit of everyone.

"The competition is open to all Glasgow primary and secondary schools and I urge every school to get involved."

So far, British Gas has helped more than 13,000 schools to introduce sustainability and energy efficiency to the classroom.

Generation Green provides them with free teaching resources, educational experiences and energy makeovers. Individuals, businesses and community facilities, such as schools, are coming under increasing pressure from rising fuel bills and more ambitious emissions targets.

For more information about the Generation Green schools programme see the website: www.generation green.co.uk

ann.fotheringham@ eveningtimes.co.uk