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  ‘Energy Efficiency is a Smart Choice’



Youth Energy Efficiency Event Continues in Kvemo Kartli Region



Students from Rustavi and Gardabani took part in the Youth Energy Efficiency
Event on 20 April 2016. The USAID-supported Enhancing Capacity for Low
Emission Development Strategies (EC-LEDS) Clean Energy Program empowers
youth through training on energy efficiency and renewable energy
technologies. The main objective is to involve youth in energy efficiency,
contributing to climate change mitigation.



The students were selected from “Momavlis Taoba” (Future Generation) Civic
Educational program partner schools from 9th to 11th grades in collaboration
with the NGO SIQA - Georgian Association of Educational Initiatives. The
“Momavlis Taoba” (MT) program, funded by United States Agency for
International Development (USAID), is being implemented in Georgia by PH
International and is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of
Georgia (MES).



SIQA is a non-profit legal entity, which is productively functioning in
Georgia and abroad since 1999. SIQA oriented on development of critical and
creative thinking trough informal learning among society’s members (age is
unlimited), who’s motivated to positive changes, but also contribute to
introducing innovative and already approved method of studying, that a
person established as an active citizen, who’s oriented on self-development.



During the event, students were given a presentation “How to Save Energy”
followed by a contest “Energy Efficiency Is a Smart Choice” to demonstrate
the EE skills acquired at the seminar. Dean of Energy and Telecommunications
Faculty at Georgian Technical University, Professor Gia Arabidze, conducted
the seminar. Professor Arabidze will speak about the importance of energy
efficiency, ways of saving energy, energy audit, energy efficiency in
residential sector, energy efficient technologies, simple tips to save
energy at home, energy efficient appliances, renewable energies, energy
efficient/renewable energy projects implemented under donor support, energy
efficiency and climate change. The winners were awarded medals, and all
students were given participation certificates.The event took place in the
Rustavi Civic Engagement Center (22, Kostava street) at 14:00.



The EC-LEDS Clean Energy Program is supported by USAID and implemented by
Winrock International Georgia. Through this project, USAID supports Georgia’s
efforts to increase climate change mitigation through energy efficiency and
clean energy activities, and enable more responsible management and
development of Georgia’s natural endowments.



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