European Sustainable Energy Week is a series of traditionally organized and high-rated activities aimed at people’s awareness of the climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energetics and adaptability.

The events organized in cities are posted on the official website of  EUSEW and get high visibility in EU member states and free advertising support.
Within the frames of EUSEW Yerevan Municipality initiated and organized intellectual and photography contests, “Energy City” Hackathon, “Schoolchildren for Climate”, “Aware Generation-Sustainable Future”, “Sustainable Technology” exposition events and a one-month awareness campaign were held.
 
 

"First steps towards a green dream"

Within the framework of Sustainable Energy Week, Yerevan Municipality organized a game-event entitled "First steps towards a green dream".
This year, the focus of the event was mainly the children with special educational and developmental needs in preschool and their involvement in thematic games.
An educational game-class on nature and environment was organized within the framework of the event.In the first part of the game-class, the school-age students prepared a small presentation for the children on the importance of waste sorting and recycling. The students also gave children flowers, jewelry, toys made from recycled waste.In the second part of the game-class, a puzzle-quiz was organized for the children. Answering riddles about the planet Earth and the world around us, the children put together a puzzle with large pieces depicting the planet Earth and the little ones who protect it and keep it clean.
Thus, preschool children took their first steps, trying to get to know the world around them better.
All participants of the event received participation certificates and thematic gifts.
As a reminder, Sustainable Energy Week is a traditionally organized and high-profile series of activities aimed at raising awareness of climate change, energy conservation, renewable energy and adaptation. The Sustainable Energy Week is considered the largest event dedicated to renewable energy among European Union member and partner countries, which Yerevan Municipality has joined for the fifth year.
 

Aware Generation-Sustainable Future

A two-day educational event entitled “Aware Generation-Sustainable Future” was held in Yerevan within the frames of EUSEW event.
This year, EUSEW events were held from 26 to 30 0f September, and it is the third year Yerevan Municipality has joined these activities.
“Sustainable Energy Week” in Yerevan started at the secondary school N 33 after M. Nalbandyan. The goal of the event was to make schoolchildren aware of energy saving and energy efficiency, as well as to teach them how to conduct energy audit.
During the event, 50 pupils of 7-9 grades of Yerevan schools were selected. The agenda of the event was full of trainings and game-contests. On the first day, the pupils learnt about the climate change, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy audit, a blitz quiz about the climate change and “Green Ayl Kerp” game were organized. Five groups which the highest score passed to the 2nd stage. The groups represented Yerevan secondary schools N181, 63,45,33 and 93. A certified energy auditor presented the pupils the possibilities of holding energy surveys.
On the second day of the event, on September 28, which was held in Yerevan Municipality, the pupils presented the results of the audit conducted by them and solutions related to energy saving and efficiency to the jury.
A commission was called to select the winners. The assessment was made by the following criteria:
           .  Revelation of problems and presentation of energy problems of the school by the team.
           .  Energy analysis: measurements, calculations.
           . Solutions and proposals: technological and non-technological solutions.
           . Teamwork: collaboration of team is assessed.

According to the jury’s assessment, the winner was the “TESLA” team representing Yerevan school N181. All five members of the team got bicycles as the prize, and all participants got participation certificates and eco-presents, and the teachers of Physics got thanksgiving diplomas.
 
 
“Sustainable Technology” exposition
"Sustainable Energy Week" organized by Yerevan Municipality in 2022, was completed with the “Sustainable Technology” exposition held in the park after Diana Abgar.
The companies producing solar systems, thermal insulation and waterproofing materials, LED lamps and other “smart” and “green” products aimed at energy efficiency and saving were represented in nearly 20 pavilions. Yerevan Municipality introduced the programs carried out in the city. The students of the educational centre after H. Kojoyan presented thematic pictures: the planet without emissions and with renewable energy. Those present had the opportunity to create their own picture depicting their vision of the problem.
 
ENERGY CITY HACKATHON
Videos telling about programs implemented by the city authorities in the sphere of energy saving and renewable energy, their environmental effect and about the activities aimed at improvement of the quality of life were shown during the events. The “green” transport, waste sorting and management, energy efficiency are instruments for development of “green” economy. The participants divided into teams worked on these themes to come up with their innovative solutions.
Innovators, creative people with business thinking, youngsters skilled in software and data analysis, engineers, scholars were invited to the Municipality.
The event lasted 12 hours. The participants were divided into teams of 2-5 people and within the time given they worked out solutions related to climatic challenges. The jury selected two teams which were awarded in two nominations- “The best solution” and “The best innovative solution”. The first prize was awarded by the team of American University in Armenia. The young people found three solutions at once: to cope with climate changes, to reduce air pollution and to relieve transport flows. In the latter nomination the best project was offered by the team of National Polytechnic University of Armenia.
The winners got honorary diplomas. Several events were organized for school-aged young people as well.
 
SCHOOLCHILDREN FOR CLIMATE

A two-day event entitled “Schoolchildren for Climate” was held within the scope of “EU4Yerevan Solar Community” program and due to the cooperation of Yerevan Municipality and “Solaron” company producing solar panels. 120 pupils of Yerevan schools took part in the program. The young people learnt about the climate changes and related challenges, the activities aimed at their prevention including the importance of using renewable energy, particularly solar energy; watched the process of production of solar photovoltaic systems.
The children were briefly presented the “EU4Yerevan Solar Community” program owing to which solar photovoltaic panels were placed on the roofs of 90 multi-storey residential buildings which made it possible to reduce energy consumption and related CO2 gas emissions.  Approximately 26000 residents including children became the beneficiaries of the program implemented with the support of European Union.
The goal of the “Schoolchildren for Climate” action was to make our younger residents aware of the climate changes and the city programs aimed at the solution of this problem. During the event the participants also tested their knowledge by filling in special questionaries. Most active participants who got highest scores got incentive prizes.