Project partners: Central Asian Regional Environmental Centre; Field Studies Council
Background
Kazakhstan is a former Soviet state and almost all of its electricity is generated from coal in power stations. This means that the CO2 emissions for each unit of energy generated is very high. The majority of people use traditional incandescent lights in buildings, which use far more electricity than modern efficient ones. The main barriers to their use are that people do not know about the efficient ones and if they do, cannot afford them.
Kazakhstan is a former Soviet state and almost all of its electricity is generated from coal in power stations. This means that the CO2 emissions for each unit of energy generated is very high. The majority of people use traditional incandescent lights in buildings, which use far more electricity than modern efficient ones. The main barriers to their use are that people do not know about the efficient ones and if they do, cannot afford them.
The Project
Climate Care is working with a number of partners as part of a wider project in the region called ‘Education for Sustainability and Climate Change in Central Asia’.
Climate Care is working with a number of partners as part of a wider project in the region called ‘Education for Sustainability and Climate Change in Central Asia’.
The wider project is delivering workshops in 98 schools to teach children about Climate Change. These are being supported by posters, CDs and a teachers’ handbook in the national languages. The aim of the project is that schools will integrate teaching and energy efficient practices into the curriculum and school life.
Climate Care is providing funds to install 9800 energy efficient lamps into schools and students’ homes following the workshop.
Climate Care’s Involvement
Climate Care are providing the cost of the compact fluorescent lamps, delivered to the project partner, who will then distribute them to the schools during the workshops. Schools have also been given a small number to distribute to students to replace lamps in their homes.
Monitoring
Climate Care is providing funds to install 9800 energy efficient lamps into schools and students’ homes following the workshop.
Climate Care’s Involvement
Climate Care are providing the cost of the compact fluorescent lamps, delivered to the project partner, who will then distribute them to the schools during the workshops. Schools have also been given a small number to distribute to students to replace lamps in their homes.
Monitoring
The compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) that Climate Care is using in this project are produced by a major manufacturer (OSRAM Lighting) and use only a fifth of the electricity when compared to a standard bulb. The Climate Change Coordination Centre of Kazakhstan is writing a report on the expected CO2 savings from the project and developing a monitoring and verification plan for the project.
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