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Read about some of the actions made by the participants from Sønderborg, Denmark. 1 for pre-school and 1 for primary school. 

2Imprezs 

Rinkenæs School has participated in 2 different ways. In 2018 - 2019, 5th grade participated with their nature &amp; technology teacher. The class chose to focus on waste management at school. Kasper Wilkens visited the class to get the work started. Unfortunately, it was too much of a challenge and therefore the class could not attend the "Sharing-Day" in May 2019; but reported cancellations.

The following year, the school participated with the pupilcouncil 4.-6. together with Ulla Brommann, the school's headmaster. This time with a focus on transportation. The desire was for an increased focus on active transport to the school. The school had good experiences as the pupils were good at participating in the campaign: "Give your child permission". The school had won the competition one year. <a href="https://sonderborgkommune.dk/borger/cykelkampagne-giv-dit-barn-lov">https://sonderborgkommune.dk/borger/cykelkampagne-giv-dit-barn-lov</a>

Henrik made the "Energy Patrol" because he wanted Sønderskov-Skole to receive "the Green Flag" from "Friluftsrådet". The flag is a recognition of a targeted effort at the school for the environment. <a href="https://groenskole.dk/">https://groenskole.dk/</a>

Pupils from 7.-9. class can apply to join the "Energy Patrol".

The "energy patrol" learns i.a. pupils: - to switch off the lights and electrical appliances during breaks - to close the radiators when venting during breaks Pupils' behavior is assessed with smileys. Getting the good smileys is a sport.

After the establishment, the "Energy Patrol" has been visited again with the aim of giving them: - an understanding of the scope and content of the project - the necessary knowledge about CO2 emissions - Sønderborg Municipality's work towards 0 emissions in 2029 In addition, there has been extra focus on waste management. "Sønderborg Forsyning'"s improved sorting has led to the recycling of several types of waste - including plastic. Why and how to sort and recycle waste has become an important topic of behavior.

The annual sharing day 2020

The 2020 "Sharing-Day" was scheduled for March 11th. Visitors from Belgium traveled by train. The planning and all the practical things were in place when the CO Vid 19 crises closed the country overnight. The "Sharing-Day" was canceled - off course. But the Belgian visitors were on their way, so an alternative program was made. The visitors were lovely guests and had a good stay. Highlights: - Boil a sustainable bowl over a fire - Visit the battlefield in Sønderborg - the success of a cultural sustainability in the border area - Viewpoint Alsik

At Broager School the pupils from 5.a, 5.b and 5.c participate in 2imprezs.

In class 5.a the teacher has chosen to focus on the use of electricity. The school has been modernised over the last years. Most lighting works with LED bulbs. There are motionsensors that turn on the light and if there is no motion in the room, the light is turned out. The pupils have studied and discovered that some of the sensors work well and others do not work properly.

Each year, 2Imprezs gives participants the opportunity to participate in a final. In Sønderborg, the participants decided to focus on sharing ideas and knowledge rather than competition and winning prizes. In May 2019, 200 students and their teachers participated. They attended the fair, attended workshops and participated in social activities.

The pupils in the third grade participate in the project. As you can see, they have also worked with waste management.

The teahers want to learn the pupils to reduce CO2 emissions by growing their own vegetables and learning about the carbon footprint of the food products. Finally, they work on ideas to change pupils transport habits to some more CO2 friendly types.

Dybbøl-Skolen has chosen to participate with the pupil-council. In 2018 - 2019 with the entire council and in 2019 - 2020 with a working group. The students in the student council have had visits where they have received: - an understanding of the scope and content of the project - the necessary knowledge about CO2 emissions - viewing the monitoring of the school's consumption of electricity, water and heat - Sønderborg Municipality's work towards 0 emissions in 2029

Humlehøj-Skolen first joined 2Imprezs in the school year 2019 - 2020. The school's service employee Anders Husted showed interest in the project and made contact. Together with Helle Krall, who is responsible for the student council for 4.-6. grade level organized a group of pupils inspired by the "Energy Patrol" at Sønderskov-Skole. Everyone has been on a study trip and has met Henrik Fenneberg and heard about how they could change consumption behavior.

The pupils from class 7.a at Nørreskov School have joined the project. 

In november 2018 all pupils had a sustainable week. Friday evening the community and families were invited to see the work the pupils had done. The many different pupilworks were connected to the 17 global goals for sustainable development. The pupils in 7.a had focused on how to build a school, where the buildings could have a lower CO2 emission. With the help of models they explained their plans.

Based on this wish, the pupilcouncil received a visit. The first time with the aim of giving an understanding of the project and the necessary professional knowledge about CO2 emissions, greenhouse effect and global warming. Second time to give them a tool to record the active or passive transport and calculate the CO2 footprint that the school has.

The pupils learn that there can be approx. 5 g CO2 in a balloon. Then they could visualize how much CO2 a drive to the school emits or how much you reduce when walking or cycling to school.

The pupils do a study with a CO2 test fluid.

The danish participants of 2Imprezs 2018-20

In 2019 - 20, the school again participated in the campaign: "Give your child permission". Unfortunately, the pupils could again not participate in the "Sharing-Day 2020" due to Co-Vid 19. Therefore, the students from the student council were not given the opportunity to present their results of working for active transport to the school. Meanwhile, the school board has been working on making a transportation policy. <a href="https://www.sikkertrafik.dk/samarbejde/trafikpolitik">https://www.sikkertrafik.dk/samarbejde/trafikpolitik</a>

At Nybøl "Childrens Universe" it is the 4.th grade that participate in the project. The school has ahead of the project done a lot of building improvements so the use of electricity, heating and water and the CO2 emission is already reduced. But the pupils are looking for ways to do even better.

The pupils are doing mesurments in school. They ask questions on use. For instance: "How much water is used if a tap or a toilet is running just a little bit?". "How much electrical energy is used by different light bulbs or other electrical appliances?" Here you see two pupils mesure with a watt-meter.

The emission of CO2 from transportation is the focus in 5.c The pupils have learned about the carbon circuit. How they are a part of it and how the use of different transportation leads to small or big emission of CO2 gas.

They have tried to count and calculate, how much CO2 all the pupils and the staff of Broager School send in the atmosphere due to their transportation in a year. Although there are many uncertainties in the calculation, it is interesting. 442 kg. CO2 for just 1 day or 88 tons for 1 year.

At Lysabild school, the headmaster has chosen, that it is the school's student council, which teach and involve the other pupils in 2imprezs

On the photos Simon Brinck (chairman of the pupil counsil) is teaching pupils of different ages to handle and sort the waste in school and at home. The new waste bins and sustainability were introduced in a practical way. Learning by doing.

The pupils have been learning a lot about the use of electricity. The school has sensors that turn on the light. Some of the sensors make good sense and have reduces the use of electricity a lot. But some of the sensors are badly adjusted. Here you see that the light is turned on even though it is full daylight.

The pupils have learned how to mesure the amount of electrical energy that a divice uses. Here two pupils compare various kitchen machines. Witch one uses most?

The pupils in 5.b work with waste handeling. They have focused on the use, reuse and recycling of paper. Most danish schools use a lot of paper for printing, copying and other use. In the waste, that is produced in a school, paper is the biggest part (in kg). So it makes sense to start with paper. Later the pupils will work with the use, reuse and recycling of metal, glass, plastic and foodwaste.

Pupils from the 8th grade reduce CO2 emissions by managing the waste in a better way. 

In Sønderborg a lot af waste is burned to provide central heating and electricity. The recycling of waste could lower the emission from the school. E.g. 1 kg of recycled paper saves about 0,8 kg. of CO2 emission.

2 Imprezs crew standing in front of current waste system. Project nr. 1: Making the system usable for waste seperation on entire school - 500 pupils have to learn how.

After establishment, the "Energy Patrol" has been visited a few times with the aim of giving them: - an understanding of the scope and content of the project - the necessary knowledge about CO2 emissions - showing the monitoring of the the school's consumption of electricity, water and heat - Sønderborg Municipality's work towards 0 emissions in 2029

The "Energy Patrol" has been a great success and had made ready to share their experiences at the local "sharingday" on March 11, 2020. Unfortunately, Co-Vid 19 put an end to it. Fortunately, the "Energy Patrol" continues with new pupils in the school year 2020-2021.

Pupils in 5.b are used to teaching out-door. Their teacher often takes them to visit places outside the school.

These pupils also work with waste separation. Here they tell other pupils how to sort waste.

In the sculpture park Augustiania, the pupils learn about nature's beauty and vulnerability. That we have to protect, what we care about. A good reason to reduce the CO2 emission.

Henrik Fenneberg has with the pupils in the "Energy Patrol" participated in 2Imprezs. The pupils in the "Energy Patrol" visit all 1st - 6th grades at the school and teach them about responsible consumption of electricity, heat and water at the school. The "Energy Patrol" has been around for some years and has good experiences of influencing the behavior of students at the school. The initiative has been a great success and has been in both the newspaper and television. Read more: <a href="https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/syd/anatolya-og-ditte-holder-oeje-med-klimasyndere-elever-faar-sur-smiley-hvis-de">https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/regionale/syd/anatolya-og-ditte-holder-oeje-med-klimasyndere-elever-faar-sur-smiley-hvis-de</a>

This book was created by House of Science

House of Science, ProjectZero and Sønderborg municipality help the participants in their initiatives to reduce the CO2 emission at school and in the communities. A wide range of offers have been designed to support. This picture shows the pupils from 5.b Nordals School and the Energy trailer. This trailer is packed with equipment so pupils can do research and learn about energy, climate and sustainability.

Impressions of the work, that the pupils from the 11 schools in Sønderborg are doing in the 2Imprezs project.

All schools have reduced the CO2 emission over the last years by reducing the use of heat and electricity through installing sensors, doing isolation, replacing ordinary light bulbs with led bulbs etc.

All pupils try to reduce the use of heat and electricity even more. But they also try to reduce the CO2 emission in other ways. Read more in this book.

Lars Bjørn Jensen has participated with his pupils in the project. Kløverskolen is a school for pupils with learning disabilities. The school has a strong focus on the environment and climate in everyday life. When you visit the school you see many visible signs of this preoccupation.

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