Teachers from Moldova are attending a Training Course on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Chisinau, January 27, 2012 - Over 70 school teachers and directors from 8 rayons of the Republic of Moldova came to Chisinau to find out more information about renewable energy and energy efficiency. They will be the promoters of the educational initiative regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency, which will be launched during the spring of this year, within the framework of Moldova Energy and Biomass Project.
The educational initiative will cover, at the beginning, 38 schools from the villages which will connect their public institutions to biomass-based heating systems in 2012, with the support of Moldova Energy and Biomass Project, funded by the European Union, co-financed and implemented by UNDP Moldova. The initiative will include communities from the following rayons: Stefan Voda, Leova, Falesti, ATU Gagauz Yeri, Cantemir, Singerei, Hincesti, and Telenesti.
Teachers will attend two-days training course organized by the Continuing Education Institute and the Republican Center for Children and Youth GUTTA CLUB. Experts in renewable energy and educational science will present to the teachers relevant information about the alternative sources of energy, energy efficiency, as well as modern educational techniques in order to present the knowledge about renewable energy and its potential for the community, institutions, and families in an interactive and participatory manner.
“It is necessary that the school through teachers, family, and society develops among young generation constructive actions to rationally use natural resources and harness the renewable energy sources”, stated Mariana Goras, Deputy Head of Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education Division, Ministry of Education.
During March – May, over 2.600 students from the 7th and 8th grades will be involved in different educational activities dedicated to renewable energy and energy efficiency: debates, discussion clubs, excursions, on-line lessons, watching and discussing movies related to alternative energy, exhibitions, competitions of projects about the respective topic, and other.
“It is not only about new knowledge regarding the respective topic. Children will have the chance to see what renewable energy is, especially biomass, how a heating system based on agricultural waste operates in the school, kindergarten, or community center from their village. They will find out the real benefits of accessing alternative sources of energy and will be the promoters of the new energy in their community, family, circle of friends and relatives. They will become advocates of alternative energy in Moldova”, said Natalia Halaim, teacher of biology and coordinator of the SPARE (School Project for Application on Renewable Energy) in Moldova.
The educational initiative about renewable energy and energy efficiency is a distinct part of Moldova Energy and Biomass Project which intends to create a positive attitude in the society regarding alternative energy sources, especially, biomass.
Moldova Energy and Biomass Project is a four year project implemented during 2011-2014. The total budget of the project is 14.56 million Euro, granted by the European Union (14 million Euro) and UNDP Moldova (560,000 Euro).
For more details, please contact:
Ina Prisacaru-Zglavuta, Communication and Media Officer, Energy and Biomass Project, Tel: (+373 69)141006, ina.zglavuta@undp.org
Republic of Moldova 
