Climate Reports from Central and Eastern Europe
Great scenery, fascinating nature – environmental journalism can be inspirational. EUKI supports work in this field with a grant.
Central Eastern European Climate and Energy Policy Scholarship for Journalists
The German-Central Eastern European Bursary gives journalists from Germany and nine Central Eastern European countries the opportunity to spend two months working at a media outlet in another country and reporting about climate and energy issues. With this project the IJP want to establish a unique and sustainable network of journalists who are “experts” in bilateral as well as climate and energy issues.
Saving Energy in Greek Schools
First public event of EUKI project for climate-friendly schools in Greece took place in October 2018 with the mayor of Athens in attendance.
Towards the introduction of Climate Action in the Educational Curriculum of Bulgarian Schools
The project goal was the institutionalisation of a permanent interdisciplinary teachers’ training programme on climate action and energy efficiency and the improved energy efficiency of school buildings and related reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, based on the changed behaviour of teachers and students during the lifetime of the project and beyond.
The project CLIKIS supports climate action by demonstrating that school kitchens can make rational use of energy and other resources while preparing tasty, climate-friendly meals.
YESclima – Young experts for climate-friendly schools in Mediterranean countries
YESclima – Young experts for climate-friendly schools in Mediterranean countries
The project is completed. The objective of the YESclima project was to train young energy experts to carry out energy audits in primary schools and to provide advice to the municipalities involved in the project. Through further training and the provision of practical experience, the project intended to improve the labor market opportunities of the young professionals and at the same time contribute to reducing emissions from heating and air conditioning systems in public buildings. In Greece and southern Spain, among the many unemployed are young professionals who already have qualifications in energy saving and renewable energies. At the same time, there is still much to be done in this area in particular. As part of the project, young experts were trained to carry out comprehensive energy audits, taking into account economic aspects. In particular, participants were to learn how passive heating and air conditioning systems in schools should be planned, sized and evaluated. In doing so, the project aimed to achieve the following practical effects: 1. improvement of the indoor climate and thermal comfort for teachers and students. 2. energy savings in the heating and air conditioning of buildings and thus cost savings for the municipal school authorities as well as a reduction in CO2 emissions caused by school operations. 3. raising awareness among the participating municipalities and, in particular, the schools themselves of the urgent need to save energy and to generate the required energy in a climate-neutral manner. 4. strengthening measures to qualify previously unemployed young people so that they can work in occupations with which they can earn a living and contribute to the climate-friendly transformation of the energy supply. First project meeting in Cadiz in October 2018. Photo: Project Natural heating and air-conditioning technologies consume less energy and are often less expensive. However, many school buildings in Spain and Greece are still equipped with costly and energy-intensive air conditioning systems rather than climate-friendly technology. Most schools need technical and energy upgrades because they are poorly insulated, making them too cold in winter and too hot in summer. New, climate-friendly solutions such as ecological air conditioning are rarely used. In general, a lot of energy is wasted in buildings and through heating technology.
Project
Background
State of Results
Project information
Updated: February 2023
Countries: Germany, Greece, Spain
Project duration: 09/18 - 12/20
Funding: 319,579 €
Target groups: Cities, towns and municipalities, Civil Society, Educational institutions, Regional governments, Research Institutes
Implementing organisation:
Universidad de Cadiz (UCA), Universidad de Cádiz (UCA)
Project Partners:
Anemos Ananeosis / Wind of Renewal, Energía y Sostenibilidad Provincia de Cádiz – Energy Agency of Cadiz (APEC), Fundación Medio Ambiente, Naturschutzzentrum Ökowerk Berlin, Sekretariat für Zukunftsstudien Berlin an der Freien Universität Berlin - Secretariat for future studies Berlin at the Free University Berlin (SFZ)
Project Website:
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Contact Person
Mr Francisco José Sánchez de la Flor
Organisation: Universität Cádiz
Address:
Avenida de la Universidad de Cádiz
11519, Puerto Real, Cádiz
Spain
Email: francisco.flor∂uca.es
Tel: +34 956 483340
EUKI
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
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10117 Berlin – Deutschland
Tel.: +49 (0)30 338424 570
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The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
This project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fighting Climate Change with Fruits and Vegetables
The new EUKI project Frutti per la Biosfera promotes environmental education, climate action and regional and seasonal food in Sicily.
Frutti per la Biosfera – Fruits for the Biosphere
The project addressed the important role of food in climate change. It promoted vegetarian, seasonal, regional and organic foods through environmental education in schools, and also supported farmers in selling their products locally.
Boschi per la Biosfera – Forests for the Biosphere
With “Boschi per la Biosfera”, local schoolchildren will be educated and encouraged to directly participate in reforestation efforts.
Build Bridges for Climate Protection
The project aims at social innovation (new citizenship, job integration) in terms of resource efficiency, circular economy and climate protection (energy, water, waste) to create – in a visionary initial vocational training and education situation – skills and pathways for refugees and recent migrants, usable in countries of both origin and destination.