Climate Protection by Improved Energy User Behaviour at European Schools and Public Buildings

1. Climate Protection by Improved Energy User Behaviour at European Schools and Public Buildings Almuth Tharan Director Independent Institute for Environmental Issues UfU www.ufu.de almuth.tharan@ufu.de www.euronet50-50max.eu

2. Independent Institute for Environmental Issues UfU • Foundedby East German Scientistsfrom a civilrightsmovementbackgroundduringthechange-overperiod in 1989/90 • Motivation: tomakeenvironmental dataaccessibleandmotivatepublicparticipation in environmentprotectionandresearch„Every citizenis a measuringpoint“ • Main fieldsofworktoday: climateprotection, environmental education, environmental law, publicparticipation • Practise-orientedresearch, advising on environmental law, organisationofandresearchintopublicprticipation, developmentofteaching material andresearchintoenvironmenteducation, practicalprojectteaching in mitigationandenergyissues

3. Identifiedsuccessfactorsof environmental education • Based on 25 years of the work of the institute and established in an international project on “Education and participation in Climate Change” with our partners from several European and non-European countries • Connect age-specific knowledge and practical activitieswith a focus on the everyday surrounding of the kids/youths • Are hands-onin planning, carrying out and assessing a project as self-organised as possible, kids/youths take in the necessity and opportunities to do something about climate change better than by listening

4. …. More Success factors • Are participatoryif kids/youths experience their own ability to research, make improvement proposals – and if these are seriously taken into account and possibly implemented – they learn that they can influence their surrounding and society • Are fitted into the curriculumto help the school to do climate education among all its other tasks • Supported by tailor-made teaching materialfor the different age groups and subjects to help teachers and educators to do climate education if it is not fitted into the curriculum

5. Exemplaryprojectmeetingthesuccessfactors • 50-50 Energysavingprojects at schoolsconnectinguserbehaviourfocussedprojectteachingwithrecommendationsfor minor investmentandimprovedbuildingmanagement • Mental Drivers: knowledgeaboutclimatechangeandthe 50/50 incentive • 50/50 went European withEuronet 50/50 2009-2012: developmementofproject material on thebasisoftheexperienceof UfU andimplementationof 50/50 projects in 50 schools in 9 countries.

6. Potential Savings • Saving potential of a Berlin school of average size • Savings of 10 - 15 % Savings of 80 – 90 % • 100 MWh in heating • 10.000 kWh in electricity • 40 t CO2 • 5.000 Euro • 1K less temperature results in a saving of 6% of the energy.

7. Euronet50/50 + Euronet 50/50 max • Euronet 50/50 2009-2012 • Euronet 50/50 maxstartedin 2013 • Now 14 projectpartners all overtheEU • Revisedandextendedteaching material • Now 500 schoolsand 50 publicbuildingstotake part.

8. Euronet Project Teaching material

9. Euronet Methodology • 9 Steps for a Successful 50/50 Project • Establish an Energy Team • The Insider Energy Tour • Theoretical Kick-off • Energy Tour • Long time temperature survey • Evaluate the results - Make Solution Proposals • Tell the School Public • Communicate measures that need small investment • Use and communicate the money the school gets for its efforts

10. Further information on Euronet 50/50 max http://www.euronet50-50max.eu