Conference “Students save energy in their schools”

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On 26th of April 2017,  conference “Students save energy in their schools” was held in Sofia as part of the project for improving the behavior of energy users in the Bulgarian schools. The project is being implemented by NTEF in partnership with the German Independent Institute for Environment – UfU with the financial support of the German Ministry for Environment, Nature conservation, Building and Nuclear safety (BMUB).

The purpose of the conference was to present the experience of the participating schools and to initiate a discussion about the future continuation of the project in Bulgaria.

Participants in the conference were municipalities, schools, NGOs, and other organizations with relevant experience in the field of climate change and energy efficiency.

 

Conference Program

Project description

 

Presentations from the conference:

Energy saving in schools – Presentation by Hoai Nguyen from UfU

 

 

 

Students save energy in their schools

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A conference in the framework of the project for energy saving at school will be held on 26th of April 2017 from 10.30 am in park-hotel Moskva, Sofia. The conference is organized by NTEF and the German Independent Institute for Environment  (UfU). The project is implemented with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for Environment.

Program of the conference

Project resume

 

“Talking” bins in Veliko Tarnovo teach children to recycle

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Follow-up on the climate change public awareness project financed by the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

On 07.03.2017 NTEF visited one of the series of lessons performed by the students of “Dr. Peter Beron” school in Veliko Tarnovo as part of their project on climate change. The project “Learn to teach” included education on the causes and consequences of climate change, the impact of waste and recycling through “talking” bins. The preparation of the project included study trips to а waste treatment plant and to the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water. It is one of the three projects aimed at increasing the awareness of Bulgarian students on the topic of environment and climate, which received awards in the “My climate” competition in 2015.

Green tales without an end

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Follow-up on the climate change public awareness project financed by the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

On 01.02.2017 NTEF visited a school theater play organized by the students of “Akademik Liudmil Stoyanov” in Blagoevgrad. The play was performed as part of the project “Green tales without an end – from children to children”. The students wrote tales on the topic of environment and climate, organized school plays based on them for the younger children, and prepared posters with instructions on how to save energy. The project took second prize in the “My climate” competition in 2015 and with the decision of the Board of NTEF received funding for its implementation in 2016.

The green tales you can find here.

NTEF contributes to energy efficiency by training students to save energy in schools

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This is the second NTEF project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB). The project is implemented in partnership with the German Independent Institute for Environment (UfU) and the Romanian organization Environ.

Taking into account that students’ behavior is crucial both at school and at home, the project aims to raise awareness among students on the topic of energy efficiency and to teach them to save energy in schools. It is a hands-on project that directly involves students in the process of assessment and reduction of the energy consumption in their schools. For their achievements the students will be rewarded with favorite activities.

Participants in the project will be two schools from Samokov municipality and two schools from the “Liulin” administrative district of Sofia municipality.

Workshops for teachers from kindergartens in Burgas

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The next seminar on improving the knowledge about climate change among kids and students was conducted with kindergarten teachers in Burgas. As part of the project, kids from kindergartens will receive creative materials and will have the opportunity to create art projects dedicated to the topic of climate change.

Here you can find the materials from the workshop:

Second workshop for teachers in Plovdiv

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On 13 October 2015 а training workshop was conducted in Plovdiv with teachers from schools in Plovdiv and Pavel Banya. This is yet another seminar for teachers dedicated to the topic of improving the knowledge about climate change among kids and students.  Students from the schools in Plovidv and Pavel Banya will take part in the creation of educational posters and other activities related to climate change.

Here you can find the materials from the workshop:

Teachers from Yambol are preparing for the creative activities with their students

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On 9 October 2015 a training workshop was conducted in Yambol with teachers in schools and kindergarten form the city and one kindergarten from Plovdiv in the framework of the public awareness on climate change project. After this workshop different creative activities will be implemented with the children and young people on the same topic.

Below you can find the materials from the training workshop:

Climate Change Presentation [ENG]

Behavioral Approach to Environmental and Climate Change Education [ENG]

Intorduction to Climate Change [ENG]