EURONET 50/50 MAX
in figures

525

primary and secondary schools from

13

European countries implement the 50/50 methodology

98 891

pupils and

7 038

teachers undertake efforts to save at least

8%

of energy consumed in their schools

109

European municipalities use the 50/50 tools and

84

of them participated in our training sessions

56

municipalities extend the 50/50 action to other public buildings

155

local strategies and

26

educational strategies include the 50/50 concept

41

EU-level initiatives support the 50/50 Network

29

project observers regularly follow the project and its activities

408

local, regional and national authorities were contacted to include the 50/50 concept in their strategies

797

persons participated in the 50/50 promotional and dissemination events

Inauguration of the EURONET 50/50 MAX in Poland

IMG 3746Location: Cracow (Poland)

Date: 26-27 September 2013

Over 100 people took part in a conference and workshop which officially launched implementation of the EURONET 50/50 MAX project in Poland. Among the participants there were representatives of local authorities and schools involved in the project, as well as of other public institutions interested in saving energy and money at the same time.

Inauguration of the new project started with a conference entitled “EURONET 50/50 MAX – energy saving at schools and other public buildings” on the 26th of September 2013. During the conference the participants learned about the main aspects of the project, as well as the 50/50 concept and methodology. They also learned what activities were carried out at Polish schools in the previous edition of EURONET 50/50 and what impressive results were achieved. The teachers from three selected schools spoke about the achievements of their pupils who joined energy teams and took up the task of analyzing and reducing energy consumption in their schools. Presentations given by the teachers proved that pupils of Polish schools are very hard-working and creative and that they approached their tasks with great enthusiasm achieving significant results.

The conference was followed on the 27th of September 2013 with a technical workshop designed specifically for municipalities and schools involved in the project, which was entitled “Implementation of the EURONET 50/50 MAX in Poland”. During the wokshop the participants learned how to implement the 50/50 methodology step by step and how to involve whole school community in energy-saving actions. Also other practical issues were thoroughly discussed including formulation and signing of an agrement between a local authority and school, available guidelines and tools facilitating implementation of 50/50 methodology, calcualtion of energy and financial savings achieved as a result of project activities, as well as reporting actions undertaken in schools and municipalities involved.

At the end of the meeting representatives of schools received sets of measuring devices that will help them in their work with school energy teams. Each set included a digital thermometer, luxmeter and energy consumption meter. Moreover, each participant received two guidebooks: “Energy saving at school” and “50/50 step by step. Energy efficiency and saving at school”, as well as also other useful educational materials, developed within other initiatives.