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The Volunteers_Welcome_Pack_2019-2020 if you want to partcipate in volunteering with the social cooperative Wind of Renewal
WELCOMMON HOSTEL Volunteer Rules 2019-2020
EUKI’s YESclima project held a workshop in mid-September on “Energy efficiency in buildings and natural techniques to cool/heat buildings”. One topic at this workshop was a presentation of the results of energy audits, conducted by students trained in the project.
The Greek organisation Wind of Renewal hosted this event. They invited the project partners – the University of Cadiz, the Energy Agency of Cadiz, the Free University of Berlin and the Secretariat for Future Studies – to the Welcommon Hostel in Athens. Representatives of other organisations such as the Center for Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES), the Hellenic Passive House Institute and the Mayor of Agios Dimitrios also took part in the event.
The participants exchanged on the opportunities and challenges of energetic refurbishment of public buildings. Photo: YESclima
At the conference, eight students from Greece and Spain presented the results of energy audits at schools and other buildings in the regions of Cadiz (Spain) and Attica (Greece). The students had developed proposals for energy saving measures. These primarily focus on natural cooling and heating techniques and a change in the attitude of those who use the buildings. The students used energy bills to analyse the current situation in the buildings. They also reported on a study trip to Berlin at the end of August where they found out about natural technologies on cooling and heating in Berlin and Brandenburg.
During a study trip to Berlin, the students built houses from straw bales, clay and wood. Photo: YESclima
The many experts present shared ideas about the opportunities and challenges of the work required to upgrade the energy performance of public buildings. “The difficulties are massive but the benefits are even greater,” commented Evi Tzanakaki from the CRES Centre. Stefanos Pallantzas from the Hellenic Passive House Institute added that action was needed quickly.
For example, George Drallos, a Board member of EBHE, the Greek Solar Industry Association, presented specific concepts. He emphasised: “Greece is the first country in Europe that has established significant production of thermal solar collectors and storage units.” However, energy efficiency also depends on how people use the buildings, commented Konstantinos Karampourniotis, Co-President of Living Prospects: “You make a difference if you change your user behaviour.”
More events for the project will be taking place in the next few weeks. YESclima, a project of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), promotes greater energy efficiency in public buildings in Greece and Spain and particularly highlights the possible positive effects for the labour market.
Open Event
Presentation of the results of the project to the Municipality of Athens & the Ministry of Education
OPEN SCHOOLS FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION & ENERGY SAVING 2017-2019, Be.At.
Friday, 29th November 2019
Duration: 17.00pm – 20.00pm
Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο «Μελίνα»
Ηρακλειδών 66, Αθήνα – 118 51
In the framework of implementation of the project “Open Societies and Schools in Climate Protection and Energy Transition, Climate school Be.At” the closing event of the project will take place on Friday 29 November 2019 between 17:00 and 20:00 at the “Melina” Cultural Center (66 Herakleidon street, Thiseio).
The event includes a short presentation of the results of the program and an open discussion of the experiences of the schools by students and teachers and a presentation of the toolboxes.
Moreover, during the event, it will be presented the educational research and the Action Plan on energy saving and climate change in the schools of the Municipality of Athens that were implemented.
Please see the program of the event: EN_event 29 11 2019
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Attendance |
| Greetings | |
| 17:15-17:50 | • Dimitra-Ines Angeli-Lykoudi
Executive Counselor for the Child of Municipality of Athens • Kostas Bakoyiannis Mayor of Athens • Sofia Zacharaki Deputy Minister of Education • George Patoulis Governor of Attica Region • Ulrike Leis / Miriam Dirichs European Climate Initiative (EUKI) Projections Video created by EUKI: Good Practices on climate action |
| Open Discussion: The partnership & the impact of the project | |
| 17:50-18:20 | • Dimitra-Ines Angeli-Lykoudi, Municipality of Athens
• Reiner Schiller-Dickhut– Hilde Schramm, Respect for Greece • Nikos Chrysogelos, Wind of Renewal • Oliver Ritter- Florian Kliche, Independent Institute of Environmental Issues / UfU |
| The results of the project up today | |
| 18:20-18:30 | The contribution of the “Open Schools for Climate Protection and Energy Saving 2017-2019, Berlin-Athens” program in the school community.
The involvement of the pilot schools’ communities in project activities. Kostis Kontogiannis Academic coordinator of the program |
| 18:30-18:45 | The educational research implemented & its results
Panagiotis Piliouras Coordinator of the research context & co-author of the Action Plan |
| 18:45-19:10
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The experience of pupils, teachers and students’ parents from their participation in the program. Open discussion.
Projections Videos created by the pupils during the implementation of the program’s implementation. Videos from the climate campaign. |
| 19:15-19:45 | The Action Plan for awareness raising of energy consumption and climate change in the school communities.
Maria Dimopoulou Curriculum design and development of educational materials& co-author of the Action Plan |
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| Getting to know the educational suitcases with the equipment of the program
Demonstration of the educational suitcases with the measuring instruments used by the pupils to measure, record and analyze the energy situation of their school and formulate an energy saving action plan. The demonstration will be implemented by the researchers: Eva Grigoriadou & Maya Moschandreou |
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The identity of the program:
Participation of 200 teachers from 71 schools of the Municipality of Athens in the multi-level program of training, research, raising awareness and action on climate and energy savings. Partners include the Municipality of Athens, the Social Cooperative Wind of Renewal, the German Citizens’ Initiative Respect for Greece and the German Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU).
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The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) is a project financing instrument by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUB). It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. It does so through strengthening cross-border dialogue and cooperation as well as exchange of knowledge and experience. For more Information on the EUKI:www.euki.de |
The program is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs
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