Political facets concerning the subject Renewable
Energy
In 2002 the EU commission published an action plan
on World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), aiming an increasing
use of renewable energies in the world.
In addition the EU announced the aim to enhance the
part of renewable energy to 12% of the whole energy supply until
2010. German gouvernment decided to target 12.5 % until 2010.
Considering these aims we started to find connecting
factors to consider the subject renewable energy in different curricula
and in different types of school.
The situation in Germany
First of all the vocational college Schlankrey
is responsible for the VET of industrial clerks and estate
agents (Dual System).
In IVET of industrial clerks the concept sustainability
is mentioned in the special curriculum, but up to now there
is no hint of related competences that are to qualify.
The IVET of estate agents has a new curriculum
embracing the subject sustainability and energy. But there
is lack of concrete competences related to this subject. On
the other hand there is broad agreement on the need of special
competences like energy consulting assessment of buildings
concerning energy use.
The project takes these issues and aims to combine
target group orientation, qualification and entrepreneuship
to integrate the subject into all curricula.
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The meaning of associated partners
Besides commercial curricula we set up networks
with partners who are interested in the subject. One of the
most important partners is the Berufliche Schule Niendorf,
a vocational college for social pedagogy. The students of
that school work in kindergartens. Different to the other
partners they will develop projects with children concerning
the experience of energy.
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The vocational college G6 conducted spectacular
solar projects in Afrika.
The contact partner - Herbert Brockmann - contributed with
an exciting report about that project. You will fin more information
on the German section following the link Best Practice.
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The situation in Finland
The school in Riihimäki is very modern and it is EMAS
certified. That means it has a controlling systems concerning
environmental issues.
All curricula of that school include environmental
topics. But even this school is interested in a broad integration
of renewable energy in curricula. And it appreciates
the concept of entrepreneuship embodied in this project.
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The situation in Romania
The Grupul scolar industrial energetic is similar
to a vocational college. They have two profiles of qualifications,
electrical engineering and IT. The new pinciple is developing
a new curriculum concerning technical competences of renewable
energies within our project. In addition he is author of several
books and articles dealing with renewable energies at school.
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Approach of the project
All partners set up a virtal company to focus different
results on common target groups. This approach ensures opportunities
to integrate the work in different courses and school forms. The
virtual company offers a broad range of contents like consulting,
information, learning units, news, political news concerning renewableenergy
and so on. Target groups are industrial companies, private people,
schools and kindergartens.
In addition to subject matter requirements all partners
will develop regional presentations of their envrionment and cultural
surroundings.
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