Solar Generation Sustainable Campus Project: Transforming Schools into Living Models of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

• Proponent: Greenpeace Southeast Asia
• Amount: 1,217,200.00
• Project Start Date: June 16, 2011
• Project End Date: April 30, 2012
• Grant Type: Advocacy Grants
• Area: National
• Grant Status: Past

Project Goals and Objectives

The SCP was envisioned to empower schools to become models of energy efficiency and sustainability. Specific objectives: 1. to develop youth leaders with a capacity to engage in the energy use debate and actively campaign for carbon emissions reduction; 2. to conduct energy audits in six (6) universities and to present options and measures  that the students and school administration can undertake to contribute to energy efficiency; 3. to establish an energy efficiency program; 4. to deepen student awareness on the impact of climate change, inform them about renewable energy sources, and get them involved in the climate and energy campaign; 5. to demonstrate energy efficient practices and reductions in carbon emissions

Outputs and Outcomes

Accomplishments: six (or 5?) sustainable campus committees were formed; memorandum of partnership with PhilCarbon, which produced all energy audit reports of the 5 schools, was forged; production and distribution of  visual promotion materials; crafted proposals for a public awareness drive; 2 of the 5 schools are replicating the project in their sister schools