Integrated initiatives
Introduction 2
Project 1 > Persuasive force of children through education (FEEDU) 4
Project 2 > Integration of Active Learning and energy monitoring
with school curricula (Active Learning) 5
Project 3 > Realising the potential for small scale renewable energy sources
in the home (KITH) 6
Project 4 > The Energy Path: an e-learning platform for education
of the new generations in the sustainable energy field (ENERGY PATH) 7
Project 5 > Creating actions among energy-conscious children (Kids4Future) 8
Energy education
Project 6 > Mobilise Energy Awareness (Mobilise Energy/Aware) 9
Changing their habits
in our lifetime Project 7 > Pattern of Energy Efficiency in the Schools (P.E.E.S.) 10
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Introduction
Europeans face a daunting challenge in the global The European Commission’s Energy Efficiency
fight against climate change. While we must use Action Plan1 emphasises the need for investing
energy more responsibly to ensure a secure and in teaching aids for primary, secondary and
sustainable supply, we set ourselves the target to vocational curricula. To translate these priorities
reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by the year 2020. into action, the European Union provides financial
Each of us can make a profound difference by and other support to a whole range of initiatives,
rising to the challenge and becoming more energy- for example through the Intelligent Energy –
conscious in daily life. Beginning with primary Europe (IEE) programme. The IEE programme
school, educational initiatives at all levels can help aims to boost actions to improve energy
raise awareness about this important issue. efficiency and to encourage the wider uptake of
renewable energies. The programme supports
Experience has shown that children and youngsters
schools and educational authorities as well as
are key to achieving long-term behavioural
other stakeholders such as local and regional
changes in the rational use of energy and the
energy agencies to bring about a behavioural
use of renewable energy sources. Over the past
change towards a low-carbon society. The website
decades, young people have increased their
ManagEnergy (http://www.managenergy.net)
energy consumption considerably, for example, – supported by the IEE programme – runs the
in the use of entertainment equipment, mobile Kids’ Corner which provides access to a wealth
phones and motorised vehicles. At the same time, of information and tools on energy education
their concerns about the environmental impact for students of all ages and their teachers. This
of our energy-intensive lifestyles have grown, material is available in all of the EU’s official
and many young people are keen to do their part languages.
to change things for the better.
In recent years, many schools and educational
The European Union recognises the strategic role authorities have realised the importance of
education has in stimulating more responsible, educating children (and indirectly their parents
sustainable energy use. Although education is and other adults) about sustainable energy use.
usually the responsibility of national authorities, They were often supported by local and regional
the European Commission is also active in this energy agencies that introduced relevant
field. Specifically, it disseminates information and activities in schools. Through the IEE programme,
encourages the transfer of successful ideas and these stakeholders have collaborated on energy
practices across borders. education for all age groups.
1. Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential, COM(2006) 545.
C O O R D I N AT O R
Lonfils Nicodeme
1
Persuasive force
Le Centre Urbain/Stadswinkel asbl, Belgium
+32 22284253
lonfils.nicodeme@curbain.be of children through education
FEEDU
http://www.feedu.org
PA RT N E R S
Agenzia Regionale per l’Energia della Liguria
Spa, Italy
Duration: 1/2005–8/2007
PLANETE SCIENCES MEDITERRANEE, France
Rhônalpénergie-Environnement (RAEE), France Objective
Regio of Crete – Regional Energy Agency
of Crete, Greece This project was conducted by 13 regional energy and advice centres in nine European countries. Aimed
specifically at primary schools, the project sought to raise the awareness of pupils and their parents with
Association pour la Promotion des Energies
respect to mobility, renewable energy and the rational use of energy in general. After being trained in
Renouvelables asbl, Belgium
energy education and receiving the necessary tools and methodology, teachers introduced a project-
Energieberatung Prenzlauer Berg e.V., Germany based learning plan. Teachers tested and evaluated relevant tools and then made them available to
Energikontoret Gävleborg/Dalarna, Sweden primary schools and attended workshops on integrating energy education into the curriculum.
North East London Energy Efficiency
Advice Centre, United Kingdom
Severn Wye Energy Agency Limited (SWEA),
Results
United Kingdom
> Some 450 teachers tested educational tools and experiences at 154 schools, with the
Energy Agency of Livorno Province srl, Italy participation of 9 000 pupils. A collection of 40 tools, including information cards and
AGENEAL, Agência Municipal de Energia books, videos, science fair projects, games and activity books are available online to get
de Almada, Portugal children interested in energy and mobility.
> Children experienced a greater awareness of energy consumption at school and in the
Slovenski E-Forum, Slovenia
home.
> Teachers received training in energy education, allowing them to introduce project work in
the classroom at their own initiative throughout the school year.
> Primary schools exchanged experiences and methods in energy education.
> Teachers learned how to integrate energy education into the primary school system. The
project showed that if educational tools are accompanied by guidelines, exercises and best
practices, teachers could easily integrate energy education into the regular curricula.
on deck
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
2 Kirsten Dyhr-Mikkelsen
Norsk Enok og Energi AS, Norway
Integration of Active Learning
and energy monitoring with school
+47 95220482
kdm@nee.no
curricula
http://www.consortium4al.eu
Active Learning sought to lay the basis for integrating active learning into the national curricula. More Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), Lithuania
than 150 schools were invited to test a toolbox of material, and participated in seminars in which they Swedish Energy Agency (STEM), Sweden
discussed experiences with energy monitoring and active learning. Representatives from agencies and
Newark and Sherwood Energy Agency,
relevant ministries also provided input at these conferences.
United Kingdom
Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike d.o.o.,
Results Slovenia
Eliante s.r.l., Italy
> The project established a basis of integrating active learning on energy efficiency,
Utdanningsdirektoratet, Norway
renewable energy and sustainable transport into the national school curricula of all partner
EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej
countries.
Sp. z.o.o., Poland
> Participating schools reduced their energy consumption by 5%, while households of the
involved actors reduced their consumption by 2%. European Association of Ecologists, Poland
> Children at more than 180 primary schools conducted energy monitoring activities, which
helped them expand their knowledge of, and change their behaviour towards, energy
efficiency.
> Teachers benefited from a web-based toolbox of active learning activities on energy
efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport, including energy monitoring
materials.
> Energy experts, teachers, schools and school authorities, and energy agencies improved
their collaboration on energy education by establishing reference groups and lasting
routines as well as illustrative success stores that will serve as examples in the future.
C O O R D I N AT O R
Rayner Mayer 3
Sciotech Projects Ltd, United Kingdom
Realising the potential
for small-scale renewable energy
+44 1183786357
rayner@sciotech.demon.co.uk
PA RT N E R S
Agenzia Energia e Ambiente di Torino, Italy
KITH
Comune di Bologna, Area Urbanistica Ambiente
e Mobilità, Settore Ambiente e Verde Urbano,
Unità I, Italy
Duration: 1/2006–12/2008
Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise
de l’Energie (ADEME), France
Objectives
HESPUL, France
SEVEn, Strediisko pro efektivni vyuzivani Families can help the EU meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets by curbing domestic energy
energie, o.p.s. (SEVEn), Czech Republic consumption. This project sought to inform and educate teachers and students and their families about
the need for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources in the home. A KITH handbook
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central
for schools included information on energy efficiency in the home and renewable energy technologies
and Eastern Europe, Hungary
suitable for domestic use and was complemented by a project website for householders. Partners
ECOSERVEIS, Spain developed methodologies for helping teachers and students motivate students’ families.
Community Energy Plus, United Kingdom
Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A.
(KAPE), Poland Results
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH
> This project fostered an integrated and holistic approach to energy efficiency and small
AND DEVELOPMENT IN INFORMATICS, Romania
scale renewable energy providing either electricity and/or heat in residential homes.
Prietenii Pamantului, Romania > Schools in all European countries gained access to suitable resource materials which may be
translated and adapted, based on specific needs.
> Methodologies were developed for training teachers and getting students and their
families interested in the need for using clean energy at home.
> Resources and activities were devised for use in the EU’s Energy Efficiency and Green Week
programmes.
> The project website is a resource that can be used by anyone interested in making their
homes more energy efficient, including details on the types of renewable energy most
suitable for domestic use.
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
4 Juan Ignacio Domènech Ripoll
Edicions i Serveis Escolars Domènech, S.A., Spain
The Energy Path:
an e-learning platform
+34 932118893
domenech@domenech-sa.com
Results
> New teaching materials were developed for educational institutions and Energy Agencies.
> A new E-Path network was created among 141 secondary schools, 325 teachers and 8 125
pupils.
> An e-learning platform was developed, along with the project website, for widespread use.
New, high-quality technology and content were produced on renewable energy sources,
the rational use of energy, transport and mobility. The e-learning platform is available in
Bulgarian, Spanish, Greek, English, French, Italian, Slovenian and Norwegian.
> The project’s success lay in the active participation of teachers and pupils as well as the
content developments, project partners, energy agencies and educational authorities.
Path to
success
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
C O O R D I N AT O R
Liv Randi Lindseth
5
Enova SF, Norway
Creating actions among
+47 95220482
lrl@nee.no energy-conscious children
Kids4Future
http://www.kids4future.eu
PA RT N E R S
Motiva Oy (Motiva), Finland
Duration: 1/2007–12/2009
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES),
Greece
Le Centre Urbain/Stadswinkel asbl, Belgium
Objectives
Energy Efficiency Agency (EEA), Bulgaria
Multimedia messages can be very powerful in reaching the youngest members of society. This project
ESCAN, S.A., Spain
targets a minimum of 20 pilot schools in each partner country with a common energy story. Television
Swedish Energy Agency (STEM), Sweden
programmes, websites and events aimed at children and presented under a common brand and visual
Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike d.o.o., profile seek to promote increased knowledge and understanding of energy use and its consequences.
Slovenia This integrated approach requires the close cooperation of school authorities, communication experts
Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A. and others to ensure quality. The consortium’s role and mandate increase the potential impacts and the
(KAPE), Poland possibility of a broader-scale and longer-term implementation.
Idea
factory > C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
6 Brian MacNamee
Consulteco Limited, United Kingdom
Mobilise Energy Awareness
Mobilise Energy/Aware
+44 2081442480
bmac@consulteco.eu
http://www.energyxchange.eu
Results
> An online bank of materials from awareness campaigns already conducted by the public
and private sectors is available for downloading by others for use as examples. Materials in
numerous languages are listed by campaign or organisation, sector, type of material and
theme.
> Students will assist local businesses, organisations or their universities in developing energy
awareness campaigns through the innovative ‘Student Power’ scheme.
> A forum for exchanging knowledge, information and experience will encourage sharing
and transfer of best practices.
> The ‘Donate Your Energy’ scheme will help companies trim energy bills by providing
incentives to employees to save energy. Companies would do this by agreeing to donate a
proportion of energy cost savings to a charity or charities selected by the staff. In this way
employees feel that they are contributing to the greater good by cutting consumption
instead of just saving the company money.
> A forum for the exchange of knowledge, information and experience will increase the
sharing of best practices.
C O O R D I N AT O R
Antonio Di Nunzio
7
Agenzia Locale per l’Energia e lo Sviluppo
Ambientale della Provincia di Chieti, Italy Pattern of Energy Efficiency
+39 087141421 in the Schools
P.E.E.S.
precda@alesachieti.it
http://www.pees-project.eu
Duration: 10/2007–10/2009
PA RT N E R S
Volos Municipal Enterprise for Urban Studies
Construction & Development (DEMEKAV), Greece
Energy Solutions (North West London),
United Kingdom
Objectives
Agência Municipal de Energia do Seixal, Portugal Disseminating information about efficiency is often not enough to change the behaviour of energy-
Agencia Energètica de la Ribera, Spain system users and to encourage the sustainable use of energy; instead, one must actively involve the target
group. In the case of this project, this means young adults aged 15–18 and their teachers. In a unique
exercise, students and teachers involved in P.E.E.S. were encouraged to cooperate with technicians from
the participating energy agencies to craft a common auditing pattern of energy consumption in school
buildings.
Results
> Participating students gained a new ‘energy consciousness’ as a result of acquiring new
analytical skills and expertise.
> Students and teachers of the six countries involved worked in close collaboration. A side
benefit of this was that participants were able to practice language skills and gain an
insight into different approaches in other countries.
> Teachers’ involvement helped erase traditional barriers to the relationship with young
students and in regard to these specific topics.
> A common methodology was established for measuring energy consumption at schools.
> Pilot schools developed a permanent Energy School Management targeting areas of energy
saving.
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
8 Rachel Close
Severn Wye Energy Agency Ltd,
Young Energy People United Kingdom
> Participating secondary school teachers will better understand the role of energy-related
education in their teaching, while participating workplaces will learn gain an insight into
the need and skills for managing energy consumption.
> Participating students will comprehend the issues related to energy use and develop skills
that enable them to manage their own energy consumption. After completing the project,
the students will be able to apply these skills at home and in the workplace, regardless of
which profession they choose.
> A programme of work, associated resources and a method for collaboration in energy
education among schools and businesses will be established.
> Educational authorities will have concrete evidence of the success of energy-related
education and, as a result, be more willing to support it in the future.
> Participating schools and workplaces will improve their energy efficiency and reduce
consumption.
Young
Energy
People
at work!
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
C O O R D I N AT O R
Luigi Petito
9
Business Solutions Europa Limited,
United Kingdom YOUNG Energy Savers
+32 486619818 YES
luigi@bs-europa.be
http://www.animate-eu.com
Duration: 9/2008–8/2010
PA RT N E R S
The Regional Environmental Centre
for Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary Objectives
WWF European Policy Office, Belgium YES is an exciting new animation project that will raise awareness among children about energy
Griffilms Ltd, United Kingdom production and consumption. Children will work with award-winning cartoonists and international
Explora, Italy environmental experts to produce a cutting-edge three-part animated film, which will be freely available
to broadcasters across the EU. Three eight-minute episodes will cover issues from energy efficiency at
home, renewable energies, and energy-efficient transport; the episodes will be produced in English and
then translated into several languages. The animation will be complemented by a teaching pack for use
in schools across the EU allowing students to explore energy issues in more detail.
Results
> Most importantly, the animated films will help overcome the common communication
barriers to children on energy issues by using messages that resonate with them and using
a creative form of communication that captivates their imagination.
> Families will be indirectly encouraged to choose more efficient technologies. This applies to
the short-, medium- and long-term.
> A teaching pack for use with the animation will be produced for use in schools across
Europe. The pack will be free of charge and allow pupils to delve more deeply into energy
issues in a fun way.
> Children will receive valuable hands-on experience working with award-winning animators
and environmental experts to create a project that is truly innovative.
Yes
we can!
out!
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
10 Oonagh McNerney
Iberian Productivity and Innovation Centre,
Instigating simple energy-efficient Spain
PA RTN ERS
Duration: 9/2008–8/2010 Agenzia per l’Energia e l’Ambiente
della Provincia di Perugia, Italy
> The potential impact of students turning off unused lights and devices at school and at
home during the campaign is expected to save at least €1.6 million, as well as reduce CO2
emissions by 13 600 tonnes.
> Materials developed for the project include a website, leaflet, posters, and educational and
training materials. Tools and materials from past initiatives will also be adapted and used
to add value to the campaign.
> Following the program, there will be a proven methodology for a European-wide energy
efficiency among schools which can be reused in the future as a platform for new campaigns
in other areas.
> In the long term, children’s families and friends will also start ‘flicking the switch’,
representing an enormous potential for sustainable energy savings, energy security and
protecting the environment.
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
C O O R D I N AT O R
Giorgio Pizzolato
11
Liceo Scientifico Statale ‘Nicolò Tron’, Italy
Energy, Education, Governance
+39 445521715
giorgio.pizzolato@tron.vi.it and Schools: a European school panel
for involving local communities
http://www.egs-project.eu
PA RT N E R S
Comunitá Montana – Associazione Comuni
and energy-efficient programs
EGS
del Trasimeno, Italy
Osuuskunta Eco-One, Finland
Agence Régionale de l’Environnement
de Haute-Normandie, France
Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres Duration: 9/2008–2/2011
de l’Académie de Rouen, France
Multidisziplinäres Institut für Europa-Forschung
Graz, Austria
Versuchsreferat Steiermark, Austria
Objectives
European Center for Quality Ltd, Bulgaria Local communities can play a key role in tackling energy issues and improving energy efficiency. This
First Private Mathematical Gymnasium, Bulgaria project strives for a close collaboration between high school students and local authorities on these
Umweltburo Nord e.V., Germany matters. After defining the actual framework for implementing energy efficiency in schools, courses
ZIEL 21 – Zentrum Innovative Energien e.V., for school staff and students will be organised. Above all, the project will seek to involve local actors in
Germany helping develop educational programme and teacher training and improve governance.
Province of Mantova, Italy
Società Cooperativa Sociale Eliante Onlus, Italy
Sogesca s.r.l., Italy Results
FONDAZIONE GIACOMO RUMOR – CENTRO
PRODUTTIVITA’ VENETO (CPV), Italy > An energy manifesto for energy efficiency in the schools’ communities will be developed.
ISIS Gallarate (Istituto Statale di istruzione > Special courses/training for school staff and students will be organised.
Superiore), Italy > At least 39 new energy projects will be created. Each school forum will choose and
Centro de Iniciativas Empresariais Beira Aguieira, implement one pilot activity that will be monitored and evaluated during the course of the
Portugal project.
CAMERA DE COMERT, INDUSTRIE SI > There will be a total of 13 school forums and action plans, with each plan incorporating at
AGRICULTURA A JUDETULUO ARAD, Romania
least three community projects.
Gymnazium Alberta Einsteinta, Slovakia
Klub Kon-Tiki, Slovakia
ROC Nijmegen, Netherlands Budget: €992 791
(EU contribution: 75%)
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
12 Fabio Tomasi
AREA Science Park, Italy
Intelligent Use of Energy at School
IUSES
+39 403755268
fabio.tomasi@aera.trieste.it
http://www.iuses.eu
Raising
the energy-IQ
level
C O O R D I N AT O R
Francesca Pignattini
13
Agenzia per l’Energia e l’Ambiente della
Provincia di Perugia, Italy European Young Energy Manager
+39 0755170824 Championship
EYEManager Championship
info@aea.perugia.it
N/A
Duration: 9/2008–2/2011
PA RT N E R S
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES),
Greece
Doukas School S.A., Greece
21 comprehensive education school
Objectives
‘Hristo Botev’, Bulgaria The basic idea behind this project is to organise an international competition known as EYEManager
Paideia Foundation, Bulgaria Championship. Six international teams composed of secondary school students representing the nine
participating countries must tackle the problem of energy management at school and in the home.
Noesis snc, Italy
Students and teachers will initially receive energy training, and the team that reaps the best economic
Regionförbundet Örebro/Energikontoret
saving will be recognised as the Best European Young Energy Managers Team. The final phase foresees
Örebro län, Sweden
the student competitors sharing their new knowledge with their peers. Teachers will also be responsible
Tullängsskolan, Sweden for transferring the curricula and education tools and methods developed during the course of their
Agencija za prestrukturiranje energetike d.o.o., project to their colleagues, so the learning process continues long after the competition has ended.
Slovenia
ISTITUTO ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE
‘L. DA VINCI’, Italy Results
Podkarpacka Agencja Energetyczna Sp. z o.o., > Students will sharpen their energy skills and consciousness about energy matters.
Poland > Teachers will improve their learning methods in energy education, and develop and test
Energy Association Of Entre Douro E Vouga innovative energy curricula for use by their colleagues. The complete EYEManager manual
(EDV Energia), Portugal and educational resource pack will be available in Bulgarian, English, Greek, Italian, Polish,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish – thus making replication easy
Passing
the torch
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
14 PD Dr Lutz Metz
Freie Universität Berlin- Forschungsstelle
Schools at University for Climate für Umweltpolitik, Germany
SAUCE
umwelt1@zedat.fu-berlin.de
http://www.schools-at-university.de
PA RTN ERS
Duration: 9/2008–8/2011 Institut for samfundsudvikling og planlægning,
Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
Results
> Every partner university will develop and deliver three to five national SAUCE programmes
for elementary and secondary school students. Universities will also invite up to 2 500 pupils
for a five-day on-campus programme once or twice a year.
> The programme, which includes events for teachers, will facilitate the integration of energy
and climate change issues into the regular school curricula and disseminate best practice
examples of teaching materials and information sources. Teachers will enrol their pupils
regularly in the programs and choose from several educational tools.
> Continuing contacts with teachers will be fostered, and the inclusion of non-formal energy
education experts in the project will lead to networking between different educational
actors at national, regional and international levels.
> An organisers’ handbook featuring programme structure and checklists will serve as a guide
for European universities interested in carrying out SAUCE programmes.
> A databank of lecturers, educational actors and best practice presentation materials from
six European member states will be compiled for widespread dissemination.
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
C O O R D I N AT O R
Wilfrie Koekkoek
15
ROC Nijmegen, Netherlands
Game-based platform:
+31 243813200
w.koekkoek@roc-nijmegen.nl Energy-efficient virtual Cities
ENERCITIES
http://www.ENERCITIES.com
PA RT N E R S
Akademie Klausenhof gGmbH, Germany
Duration: 9/2008–8/2011
Unified Vocational Training Centre of Cyclades,
Greece
DIPUTACION DE GRANADA, Spain
Objectives
Lancaster & Morecambe College,
United Kingdom This project offers a fun and exciting game-based learning platform for young people to understand the
real-life implications of energy management and change their attitudes and behaviour in the future.
Andragoški zavod Ljudska univerza Velenje,
The goal is to create and expand virtual cities coping with pollution and energy shortages and seeking
Slovenia
to expand their use of renewable energy. Besides being attractive to young people, the platform is
Paladin Studios, Netherlands
teamwork-oriented, competition-based and community-oriented. Schools will also benefit by having a
Qeam, Netherlands learning tool for upgrading educational programmes.
Results
> Ideally, youngsters and teachers who use the game-based platform and related educational
materials will experience a change in energy attitudes and behaviours.
> A substantial number of educational institutions in Europe will use the platform and related
materials as a learning tool to enhance and upgrade their educational programmes.
> Educators and students will compare notes on their experiences.
> At least 26 000 youngsters will be among the first to use the game-based platform in six
regional events, four game competitions, one community platform.
> A final conference to be held after the project is concluded will offer an overview of the
programme and the lessons learnt by participants along the way.
The name
of the game
> C O N TA C T D E TA I L S
COORD IN ATOR
16 Sofia Spiliotopoulou
IDEC S.A., Greece
Renewable Energy Sources Compass
RES COMPASS
+30 2104286277
info@idec.gr
N/A
Duration: 1/2008–12/2010
PA RTN ERS
Liaison Committee for Renewable Energies,
Objectives France
1st Office of Secondary Education
A severe shortage of skilled personnel in renewable energy-related fields is a major obstacle to the
of the 3rd Region of Athens, Greece
success of deploying this clean energy source on a large scale. This project aims to address this problem
Foundation for training on Renewable Energies,
by equipping students in high school and higher education with the knowledge and skills required
Spain
to work in the renewable energy sector. This will be achieved by creating job profiles for all relevant
occupations and information on education and training offered in all 27 member states. BDSP Partnership Ltd, United Kingdom
Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland
Plugging
the skills gap
European Commission –
Energy and Transport
More information about what the European Commission
is doing in the field of energy and transport is available online
(http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.htm).
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The EU’s Intelligent Energy – Europe programme supports several education projects targeting primary
school through to vocational training institutions. This brochure offers a glimpse into some of the most
exciting projects. While these initiatives vary widely in scope and type of activity, they are bound by one
overriding goal: to inspire a new generation of responsible, energy-efficient citizens.
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