Education programme (materials) and competition for schools “Efficient energy consumption in education institutions.” Skolu izglītības programma un sacensība “Efektīvs enerģijas patēriņš izglītības iestādēs”

The Vidzeme planning region (regional planning authority), within the Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020 programme’s project “Financial Tools and Instruments for Energy Efficiency in Buildings” (EFFECT4buildings), implemented the programme “Effective energy consumption in educational institutions”. Within the competition framework, 21 schools of eight municipalities of the Vidzeme region committed themselves to reducing their school’s energy consumption by changing habits and introducing regular energy-saving measures. Within the framework of the competition, at least 10% energy savings were required to be made compared to the selected base year. To promote the rational use of energy in schools and encourage students to become knowledgeable and responsible energy users, educational material was prepared, which includes ten topics: Energy Consumption in Buildings, Heating, Electricity, Types of Energy Resources, Climate Change, Lighting, Ventilation, Water, Energy Planning, and Waste. The educational material aims to provide both content and methodological support to educators for motivating and preparing students. The outline of each topic consists of four parts – a cognitive part, a practical part, ideas for expanding the topic, and tasks ideas. The tasks are intended for use at the basic school stage, but can be adapted for learners of other ages.