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Improving energy efficiency in buildings in Georgia is a significant objective not only for those of us among the citizenship and business community of the country, but for the energy community as a whole. The first step to achieving a bigger impact is to improve overall understanding, awareness and knowledge of the importance of energy efficiency as a complement to other national actions to reduce fossil fuel use in the future and improve energy security.
The Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, with the support of the European Union and KfW development bank, and in partnership with the German independent energy consulting company GOPA intec, hosted the kick-off event of the campaign "Make Your School More Energy Efficient" as part of the Georgian Energy Sector Reform Project (GESRP) project, last week.
Started in 2021, the Georgian Energy Sector Reform Project (GESRP) is supporting the Government of Georgia to strengthen its capacities within the Energy Sector, and, in particular, within the areas of Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Renewable Energy and the Power Market in line with Georgia''s obligations, as a Contracting Party to the Energy Community.
"Energy reforms are underway in Georgia, for the successful implementation of which the awareness and involvement of the public are of the utmost importance," notes Romeo Mikautadze, First Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. "The competition ''Make Your School More Energy Efficient'' aims to raise awareness and change the behavior of children of school age regarding energy efficiency issues.
"Energy efficiency not only helps us save energy but also plays an important role in reducing our carbon footprint and impact on the environment. I believe competitions such as "Make Your School More Energy Efficient" will contribute to the promotion of European practices of energy saving in Georgia and raising awareness of energy efficiency, which, ultimately, will have a positive impact on the country’s sustainable future and energy security."
This competition will help schools adopt European energy-saving practices, reduce energy and water consumption, and ultimately contribute to a more sustainable future
The selection of the 10 Tbilisi schools was based on their motivation letters and the described activities in the application form. Schools with a strong commitment to energy efficiency and a team of at least 10 students from different grades, as well as a responsible teacher, were selected.
They will receive trainings on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Audits of the schools will be carried out so as to improve their energy and water performance 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.
In June, certificates will be issued to the students and teachers of the 10 selected schools, and three schools with the best campaign will be awarded by experts with technical equipment and other themed gifts from the GESRP project.
GEORGIA TODAY spoke to Margalita Arabidze, Head of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, to find out about their interests and involvement in this project, and the expected results.
"Our ministry is committed to promoting energy efficiency and sustainable development in the country," she tells us. "Consequently, we recognize the importance of advocating these issues in the education sector. This competition aligns with our objectives to reduce energy consumption, promote renewable energy sources, and raise awareness about energy efficiency. We believe that "Make Your School More Energy Efficient" will help schools adopt European energy-saving practices, reduce energy and water consumption, and ultimately contribute to a more sustainable future."
Schools participating in the competition are:1. Tbilisi public school 1692. Tbilisi public school 713. Cervantes Gymnasium “Aia-Gess”4. Tbilisi public school 1065. Vladimir Komarov Tbilisi Physics-Mathematics Public School 1996. Tbilisi public school 517. Private school “Jejili”8. Tbilisi public school 1789. School “Dea”10. Tbilisi public school 177
Senior Advisor of the international consulting company GOPA-intec, Vakhtang Begashvili, summarized the support given to the Georgian government to further the global energy efficiency goals.
On April 12, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, with the support of the European Union and KfW development bank and in partnership with the German independent energy consulting company GOPA intec hosted an opening event of the campaign "Make Your School more Energy Efficient" as part of the Georgian Energy Sector Reform Project (GESRP) project.
After the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia Mzia Giorgobiani, senior advisor of the international consulting company GOPA-intec Vakhtang Begashvili and executive director of CENN Nana Janashia addressed the guests. The meeting was moderated by Omar Tsereteli, Deputy Head of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy and Sustainable Development Department.
The speakers emphasized the importance of improving energy efficiency in Georgia, the country’s energy independence, and the need for education and youth participation in these processes.
After the welcome part, an interactive information session about the campaign was held for the participating schools. CENN introduced the competition rules and evaluation criteria to the 10 participating schools from Tbilisi who will plan activities to improve energy efficiency in their buildings until June 15, and at the end of June, a commission composed of various agencies will select 3 winners and award them with energy-efficient prizes.
About 170 people from public, private and non-governmental sectors attended the event. Among them were representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Finance, as well as students and teachers from participating schools and project implementing partners.
The campaign will help to raise awareness and change behaviour among students and teachers about energy efficiency. As part of the campaign, training on energy efficiency and renewable energy for students and teachers will be organized, audits to improve energy and water performance will be conducted, and a 3-month campaign will be planned to reduce energy and water consumption in schools with local and international experts.
After the end of the campaign, certificates will be issued to students and teachers of selected 10 schools, and 3 schools with the best campaigns will be awarded prizes, technical equipment and other thematic gifts from the GESRP project.
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