Energy Supply

Outdoor activity 2

Design a Community Energy Project

Use this PowerPoint, choose videos and information you see fit to introduce the topic of renewable energy

C:\Users\schools_home\Nextcloud\2022 – Climate Early\Teacher Training\Renewable Energy.pptx

Engage the youth in discussion using the questions in the PowerPoint.

Divide the youth into groups and guide them to come up with their own community energy project.

Ages

15 years- adults

Number of Participants

Any number in groups of 4/5

Venue

Indoor for presentation and explanation; Outdoors for design

Time of Activity

Explanation: 45 mins

Design: 1:30 hrs

Materials needed

Laptop, Internet and Screen to see the powerpoint.

Charts and markers

Instructions

  • After putting the youth in groups, ask each group to identify a locality and think of which renewable energy would be more viable in the area.
  • Design a poster for the community to tell them about renewable energy.
  • Design a renewable energy project:

Draw the buidling/space the renewables would be installed on.

  • Explain how you would advertise it and why people would want to invest in a renewable enrgy project.

Explanation

Community-based renewable energy is the answer to solve the climate crisis. It is time that energy production was taken from fossil fuel companies and given to the public.