1. Green Schools Competition What are we doing... I.S.I.S.S. Giuseppe Verdi – Valdobbiadene (TV) - ITALY

2. The Energy Team The aim: co-ordinate the project in our school The aim: co-ordinate the project in our school Members: Members: 4 students; 4 students; 4 technicians / caretakers; 4 technicians / caretakers; 4 teachers. 4 teachers. Tasks: Tasks: Diffusion of best practices; use of Green Products; promotion of school space sharing; reduction of energy consumption; Diffusion of best practices; use of Green Products; promotion of school space sharing; reduction of energy consumption; ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV)

3. Best practices are diffused by: - two class rapresentatives; - two institute rapresentatives; - school web-site; - school newspaper. Best practices

4. ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Example 1: in order to reduce waste of water, we explained to everyone how to use the new timed taps.

5. Best practices ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Example 2: in order to reduce heat losses, we explained to everyone how to use thermostatic valves.

6. Best practices ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Example 3: when we find a room involved in free heating (sun, computers, people, etc.), we reduce the heat power of local devices.

7. Best practices ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Example 4: when one or more classes are missing for a long period, we manage to move the other classes so that a whole area can be empty. In this way we save methane and electric energy.

8. Best practices ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Example 5: In the last 3 years we separate rubbish with a good percent of recicling.

9. Reading of meters Task class: 2BM once a week two students read school counters and fill a spreadsheet, useful for analysis. ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV)

10. Consumption at now...

12. CO 2 emissions at now... ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Reduction: 7% Kyoto target: 20%

13. Oscar della sostenibilità Each one of the 4 school branches is going to produce a spot or a videoclip. Topic: sustainability ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV)

14. Linventore sostenibile In February 4A ITIS class distributed in every class a form to collect ideas for saving energy in our school. The aim is to involve the most students in the project and, perhaps, find some good proposal to save energy or reduce losses. IV A ITIS – Valdobbiadene (TV)

15. Conclusion ISISS G. Verdi Valdobbiadene (TV) Advantages of this project: - We are learning how to save energy (= money), and we can apply this experience at home; - We are saving energy in a public building, discovering how much people can do, without any investment in technological devices;