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title: What is stopping you from becoming more sustainable?
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# What is stopping you from becoming more sustainable?

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 Barker Associates  
March 20, 2025

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**Unlock Your School’s Sustainability Potential in Just 5 Minutes **

What is stopping you from becoming more sustainable? We have asked hundreds of schools the same question and the answer is usually one of the following: 

**“Not enough money”** 

**“Not enough time”** 

**“We just don’t know where to start”** 

That’s why we at Barker decided to create our [Sustainability Self-Assessment tool.](https://www.barker-associates.co.uk/guides-tools-and-templates/accelerate-your-journey-to-net-zero/) 

Simply answer questions across 5 key areas and we’ll send you a personalised report showing how sustainable you are and provide instant, actionable steps on how to improve. 

- It only takes five minutes 
- It’s completely free 
- You’ll get instant results and suggestions for next steps. 

 [TAKE THE QUIZ](https://noor-2oolzrkm.scoreapp.com/) 

**But don’t just take our word for it, see what others have to say** 

*"Barker don’t just write strategies and talk about change. They offer practical, expert advice and deliver innovative projects that, when linked together, have enabled a chain of events that have contributed directly to our sustainability progress."* 

Windsor Academy Trust 

*"Barker helped us reduce our carbon footprint by over 45% in the first year and the project leaves a financial legacy of over £9million for our students over the lifetime of the programme."* 

Greenshaw Learning Trust 

[TAKE THE QUIZ](https://noor-2oolzrkm.scoreapp.com/) 

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