Climate Cops Summer Campaign
No Power Hour
The Climate Cops 'No Power Hour' is an initiative which challenges children to 'spend an hour without power' during the school holidays.
No Power Hour aims to motivate children to switch off and try something new by spending an hour each day using no electricity. Children are encouraged to unplug the computer games, put down the TV remote and turn off the iPod and discover fun things to do using their own energy and imagination.
We teamed up with popular children's TV presenters Sam and Mark to help launch the campaign and help children be creative and think of interesting things to do which are more environmentally friendly. Our Christmas campaign, launched by Piers Morgan, challenged children to spend an hour with their family playing traditional games like Twister instead of using their computer games.
Speaking about the campaign, Clare McDougall, Head of npower's Climate Cops programme said, "Climate Cops No Power Hour is a fantastic way to entertain kids during the school holidays. Parents can relax knowing that for at least an hour every day the kids are active and amused - without breaking the bank! The Climate Cops programme has been a real success in schools since 2008, so we wanted to continue reaching kids in the holidays too with a fun, yet educational mission."
To find out more about No Power Hour, download a wall chart and to watch Sam and Mark in a set of videos that contain great green ideas for activities that don't involve using electricity, visit the Climate Cops website.
