GOPA Intec announces a selection competition for Tbilisi schools to participate in the international campaign as part of the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance Project In Support Of the Georgian Energy Sector Reform Programme (GESRP)”.
The 4-month campaign will help schools introduce European energy-saving practices and encourage energy efficiency. It will also help to raise awareness and change behaviour among students and teachers about energy efficiency.
As a result of the competition, 10 schools will be selected, which will be involved in the 4-month campaign and will participate in the following activities:
- Trainings on energy efficiency and renewable energy for students and teachers;
- Audits of schools to improve the energy and water performance (the audit is carried out using the voluntary tool introduced in the European Union – Display Campaign®, which aims to encourage countries to make buildings more energy efficient and environmentally friendly);
- 4-month campaign to reduce energy and water consumption in schools (local and international experts will be involved in the planning and implementation of the campaign).
After the campaign implementation:
- Certificates will be issued to students and teachers of 10 selected schools;
- 3 schools with the best campaign will be awarded with technical equipment and other themed gifts from the GESRP project.
Competition conditions and participation criteria
In order to participate in the competition, schools must register and submit a letter of motivation to participate in the campaign. 10 participating schools will be selected based on the motivation letter and the described activities in the application form.
Schools participating in the Niko Ketskhoveli School Award will have the opportunity to use the activities carried out within the campaign to collect points.
To participate in the selection competition:
- the school must be registered in Tbilisi (both public and private schools can participate);
- the school must have a team of at least 10 volunteers composed of students from different grades;
- the school volunteer team must have at least one responsible teacher.
Deadline to register for the competition: March 6-15, 2023
Campaign implementation period: March – June, 2023
Registration link for participation in the qualifying competition https://forms.gle/dmh4zNukFM5qgcd66