SCHOOL PROJECT ON APPLICATION OF RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Energy Project was implemented in Bediani public school in January 2012. On the basis of above mentioned technique the practical energy training was carried out in the school by ECOVISION staff. Insulation materials for all windows and doors were delivered to the school administration. Students, teachers and parents participated in the training.

On the 14 of January, 2012 Second Children Academy launched within the framework of SPARE of Azerbaijan Youth Union. The purpose of the Children Academy is to form the ecological thinking of the children, to increase the knowledge of the school children in this sphere and to attract the attention of public to energy problems, saving the energy and energy resources as well as environmental protection. 15 students aged between 12-15 from the 10 schools of the Baku schools participating in the Academy will have classes in English and Azeri languages twice in a month.

A Day of Energyefficiency on manufactures of Belarus will possibly concur with International Day of energysaving. This idea appeared during the month of the national energy conservation, which was initiated by the Energy-efficiency Department of Statestandard of Belarus.

On 15th December 2011 at Vasil Levski High Professional SchooL of Architecture (Varna, Bulgaria) was held аn open session of the Ecology Interclub on the topic "We can’t live without energy". It was an integrated lesson in Chemistry and Environmental education and English, based on SPARE teaching materials and organized by the teachers T. Karadzhova and P. Zheleva.

SPARE-Net CFA RF devoted the month of energy to the training of new schools and colleges in the region with theoretical and practical skills in energy saving. For this purpose 6 workshops, 8 tours, 4 art-actions, 8 days of activity of 4 energy teams were organized.

On November 11, at 11-00 from Republic Square started the march/flesh-mob/ SPARE international project’s pupils and citizens who have joined us for “International Day of Energy Saving”.

On 11th November 2011 within the framework of SPARE Azerbaijan Youth Union arranged an event to celebrate the International Day of “Energy Saving” in the school 284 located in the Baladjari settlement of Baku. Participants of the 8th form who are also the members of the SPARE Followers Club, attended in the event to discuss environmental issues and environmental protection, how to save the energy and also the importance of education to improve knowledge of ecology.

On November 19 scientific-practical conference "Raising young Lomonosovs", dedicated to the 300th anniversary of outstanding scientist and educator took place at the Theoretical Lyceum № 1 of Bender. It was organized with the support of the Congress of Russian Communities of Moldova and Transnistria, under the patronage of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Russian center for Science and Culture in the RM.

Seventy children, ages 4-12, participated in an annual exhibition for young environmentalists titled SPARE in Art. The exhibition was held in ”Chardin” Gallery, Tbilisi, and was dedicated to International Energy Efficiency Day (11.11.11). The event was attended by Mr. George Zedginidze, Deputy Minister of Environment Protection of Georgia.

Vasil Levski school in Razgrad prepared a special weekly program around 11th November under the theme: we save energy, we protect the environment. On 9th November a press-conference was given for the presenting of the project of eco-club Shrek that had received the award of the public in the 10th National competition of natural science that took place 4th06th November in Smolyan, Bulgaria. The pupils who presented the project there were Radina Nedelcheva (6th grade), Atanas Atanasov (7th grade) and Ivan Markov(7th grade).

The day of energy efficiency was celebrated through various creative activities in the Bulgarian schools of the SPARE network. Participants made an exhibition and bulletin board on energy efficiency, had classes of physics, led a day without electricity, made an exhibition of paintings, posters, models and many other activities.

Eco-club «Shrek» in Razgard prepared a special weekly program on November 11 around the theme «We save energy, we protect the environment»: week of demonstration trainings «How we save energy at school», demonstration of electric car in the school yard, and others.

Students of colleges and universities helped to insulate Moscow apartment of 28 elderly people living alone - war and labor veterans. In November 2011 active SPARE-participants organized collection of waste batteries in the school and delivered them to points of recycling and also replaced light bulbs in the school for energy-saving bulbs.

SPARE project activities appreciated by the National Academy of Sciences. National Project Coordinator of EM "BIOM" was awarded the Diploma for the contribution to the development of innovation in energy efficiency. Awarding ceremony was held in the framework of the republican exhibition "Innovation-2011".

In school «Rajko Zinzifov» Macedonian town Veles, the students from the third grade have marked the international day of saving electricity performing a short play in front of their parents, some questionnaires about saving electricity passed among the students’ parents, and some interesting poles and pamphlets among the students about how one can save energy.

On November 9, 2011 within the framework of international School Project on Application of Resources and Energy (SPARE) of Azerbaijan Youth Union, a trip was organized to Qala which is considered one of the ancient human settlements in Absheron peninsula. In the occasion of Flag Day, Baku Ataturk Lyceum students, teachers and parents participated in the open air tour in Archaeological-Ethnographic Museum Complex.

Representatives of 15 media channels — TV, newspapers and internet newspapers on November 9, participated in a press conference at the Press Club «Friday», which was devoted to International Energy saving Day" Festival and activities of the international project SPARE.

Energy efficient solutions were presented in the "Best practices of energy saving" exhibition. It took place in Novopokrovka village in Issyk-Ata district of Chui oblast with the support of the Norwegian Society for Nature Conservation. The exhibition was organized by the Environmental Movement "BIOM", SPARE Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan.

In St.Petersburg 20 of October the SPARE seminar gathered SPARE NGOs and their partners from all over Russia — from Russian Far East to North-West Russia. Participants shared their experience in climate/energy education, new educational forms and materials, cooperation with state and business, oriented to energy efficiency. Seminar participants discussed development of information work for promotion of practical solutions on energy efficiency and energy saving.

St. Petersburg hosted All-Russian seminar on October 26. It was attended by representatives of SPARE, NGOs and their partners involved in the education on the climate and energy. Participants shared their experiences of education programs, collaboration with government and business structures, discussed the development of information on climate and energy efficiency and promotion of practical projects.

Within the framework the festival held an international conference on the theme “The role of civil society and private actors in Wildlife Protection in the South Caucasus”. SPARE international school projects coordinator in Armenia: NGO "Tapan" Eco-Club attended international conference.

International School Project on Energy and Resources (SPARE) of the Azerbaijan Youth Union is included in the curriculum of secondary schools. SPARE project details, its purpose, implementation, program execution is described under the chapter of "Nature and Society”, in the section of "Global Problems of Society” with the subject of “Green Economy".

SPARE coordinator in Armenia, NGO Eco-Club "Tapan" participated in the conference on "The role of the private sector and civil society in the conservation of wildlife" which took place in a frame of The South Caucasus Environmental Festival. The event was organized by the Armenian Fund "Saving Wildlife Heritage» (FPWS), the OSCE representative in Armenia and the "World Earth Fund» (WLT).

From 13 to 17 September 2011 in Joensuu (Finland) hosted an international environmental conference "Act now! Forest for the Future! ", held within the framework of ENO (Environment Online). The main purpose of the conference was to inform the public about environmental protection and ecology, the establishment of sustainable forest management in the world, the importance of forests for people in the world, promotion of a healthy lifestyle to prevent climate change and global warming, etc. The conference brought together about 5,000 representatives from 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

Forum Youth Climate Movement Powershift Russia (Energy Changes) held on 23-25 September 2011 in Moscow, as part of the marathon «LocalFest — do himself». Natalia Belokopytova, leader of the movement, invited an active group of program SPARE Moscow and Central Federal District of Russia to take part in the organization of business games, exhibitions, posters and presentations at the Forum. Activity programs SPARE helped the Forum to get innovative methods of action on «climate» and learn about the practices of schoolchildren.

Members of the Methodological Board of Bryansk Regional Public Organization "Viola" conducted master classes: "Prepare bright stock of the program SPARE!" for teachers and students of humanitarian Bulgarian gymnasium named after Saints Cyril and Methodius (school-SPARE, Veliko Tarnovo). Master classes were held on September 18-19, 2011 on the basis and with the support of school-SPARE high school № 1, Bryansk.

Elena Zhukova, head of the youth group of Russian NGO "Viola", a student at Moscow State Law Academy named after O. Kutafin, led a group of Russian participants in International Youth Education and Environmental Camps and II School of the young environmentalist "Ecology of the Commonwealth" CIS countries (Belarus). International events held in the Berezinsky Reserve (Belarus), September 19-25, 2011. The basis of their activities were workshops “SPARE sustainable development”.

The first Russian-Bulgarian-Climatic SPARE Festival we held in May 2010 in Veliko Turnovo (Bulgaria). And 16-19 September 2011 Bryansk (Russia) hosted the second such Festival. In addition to Russia and Bulgaria, took part and the school-SPARE Belarus. Principals CFD Russian Federation, representatives of the Bryansk Institute of Professional Educators, NGOs Central Federal District of Russia, business leaders, working in energy efficiency programs, members RSEU were participants of the Festival. The program included presentations, business games, defense projects, awards, team work and much more. Organized and conducted the Festival of the members of NGO "Viola."

From 13 to 17 September 2011 in Joensuu (Finland) hosted an international environmental conference "Act now! Forest for the Future! ", held within the framework of ENO (Environment Online). The main purpose of the conference was to inform the public about environmental protection and ecology, the establishment of sustainable forest management in the world, the importance of forests for people in the world, promotion of a healthy lifestyle to prevent climate change and global warming, etc. The conference brought together about 5,000 representatives from 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

Mr. Tamaz Epitashvili, one of the farmers in one of the biggest villages in Georgia, attended SPARE seminars on construction of energy efficient devices (solar fruit dryers, solar collectors, energy efficient wood stoves, etc.) organized by SPARE Georgian in May 2011. After consultations and technical support of SPARE Georgia he established small work-shop in his house in Martkopi village in June 2011. Nowadays he produces solar fruit dryers, solar collectors, energy efficient wood stoves, and other energy efficient devices for local market.