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The project has brought into classrooms a methodology that has been conceived to teach children how to use energy wisely and how to save it through actions which causes behavioural changes in the pupil. These changes have set in motion a process that ultimately led to lower energy waste in schools. Economic incentives for energy savings have agreed between schools and municipalities (which usually run schools) at the beginning of the project to support the activities. 50% of the energy savings generated during the project due to the change of behaviour of pupils shall be reimbursed to the school, while of the remaining half, 40 % becomes a net savings for municipalities that pay the bills. The remaining 10% is turned to SERN as a contribution to the total expenditure of the project.

In 2015, as a result of the activities carried out by the “energy teams” formed by pupils, the schools have saved 150.000 kwh, with total amount saved of € 14.638,24.

In the end everybody wins: the school receives extra funding, municipalities pay less in terms of costs and help to reach the environmental objectives established at regional, national and European level.