Green Skills for Youth

Project Details & Results

The relationship between environment and employment is evolving, from an initial focus on pollution control toward activities that transform the economy and avoid environmental damage. Investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures are impossible without respective experts. 

The project aims to raise interest of youth in green skills and specializations necessary for sustainable and green development of the country. The main objective of the project is to increase awareness and competences of youth about climate change issues, mitigation and adaptation measures, energy production and conservation, so they will get “green” skills and respective tools to do energy assessments of their schools and opportunity to implement their suggestions on energy efficiency improvements. 

Project activities include:

Elaboration of educational materials for youth, including energy assessment tool in excel.

Selection of 8 schools from 4 different communities based on criteria. For the selection it is critical the willingness of the school to reinvest the saving from energy efficiency measures in “green” activities.

Awareness and competency development trainings for the teachers and pupils of 8 selected schools.

Energy assessments of the schools done by pupils in coordination of respective teachers.

Selection of 4 schools for the implementation of demonstration projects (improvement of indoor lighting, thermal insulation, installation of solar technologies etc.) with the direct participation of pupils.

Implementation of demonstrations projects and monitoring.

Creation of a database and platform for young experts, mentors and field experts.

Knowledge transfer via experience exchange events between schools. 

Project Results

The project will produce the following results: 

Around 100 schoolchildren involved in “Green squads” movement from 8 schools in 4 different communities

At least 8 schoolteachers trained for coordination of “Green squads” movement 

100 trained schoolchildren gained knowledge on EE and RES through educational materials on climate change

Elaborated energy assessments of 8 schools by schoolchildren

Implemented renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures in 4 select schools by “Green squads”

Reduced energy bills in schools resulting from energy performance of the buildings

Introduced Revolving Fund concept in 4 schools

Elaborated educational materials on climate change, mitigation and adaptation measures and technologies for schools 

Created tool/excel file for data collection and calculations for simple energy assessments and monitoring of buildings

Created database of Young Energy assessors and platform of collaboration of mentors, schoolchildren, experts and teachers

Created experience sharing through “Green squads” and promotion of “Sister” school concept. 

The relationship between environment and employment is evolving, from an initial focus on pollution control toward activities that transform the economy and avoid environmental damage. Investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures are impossible without respective experts. 

The project aims to raise interest of youth in green skills and specializations necessary for sustainable and green development of the country. The main objective of the project is to increase awareness and competences of youth about climate change issues, mitigation and adaptation measures, energy production and conservation, so they will get “green” skills and respective tools to do energy assessments of their schools and opportunity to implement their suggestions on energy efficiency improvements. 

Project activities include:

• Elaboration of educational materials for youth, including energy assessment tool in excel.
• Selection of 8 schools from 4 different communities based on criteria. For the selection it is critical the willingness of the school to reinvest the saving from energy efficiency measures in “green” activities.
• Awareness and competency development trainings for the teachers and pupils of 8 selected schools.
• Energy assessments of the schools done by pupils in coordination of respective teachers.
• Selection of 4 schools for the implementation of demonstration projects (improvement of indoor lighting, thermal insulation, installation of solar technologies etc.) with the direct participation of pupils.
• Implementation of demonstrations projects and monitoring.
• Creation of a database and platform for young experts, mentors and field experts.
• Knowledge transfer via experience exchange events between schools. 

Project Results

The project will produce the following results: 

• Around 100 schoolchildren involved in “Green squads” movement from 8 schools in 4 different communities
• At least 8 schoolteachers trained for coordination of “Green squads” movement 
• 100 trained schoolchildren gained knowledge on EE and RES through educational materials on climate change
• Elaborated energy assessments of 8 schools by schoolchildren
• Implemented renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures in 4 select schools by “Green squads”
• Reduced energy bills in schools resulting from energy performance of the buildings
• Introduced Revolving Fund concept in 4 schools
• Elaborated educational materials on climate change, mitigation and adaptation measures and technologies for schools 
• Created tool/excel file for data collection and calculations for simple energy assessments and monitoring of buildings
• Created database of Young Energy assessors and platform of collaboration of mentors, schoolchildren, experts and teachers
• Created experience sharing through “Green squads” and promotion of “Sister” school concept.