Learning & lifestyle
School Equipment
Read more about materials, tools and exercises for teachers to use in energy and climate education.
EDU People
EDU People is a project that focuses on knowledge transfer. Partners in the project are XL, a Swedish Science Centre in Kalmar, and Experyment, a Polish science centre in Gdynia. They have an exchange with 16 teachers each with the goal is to produce a number of tools to disseminate knowledge among pedagogues. One of the project objectives is to organize two science festivals, one in Kalmar and one in Gdynia. The festivals will focus on new technologies and research in the area where energy will be highlighted. EDU People is funded by the South Baltic Programme. For more information, please contact bernth.noren@energikontorsydost.se.
Energy Ambassadors
Energy Ambassadors reach out further with the energy advice than the traditional routes. The program provides an education for energy ambassadors to raise energy awareness among for example staff working with social services and new residents from other countries and then spread the knowledge on energy efficiency out into the community to the groups that normally have no contact with the local energy and climate advisors. For more information, please contact Lena Eckerberg. Read more.
Energirådgivning (Energy advisors) – coordination and networking
The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden brings together the region's municipal energy advisors in a network with regular activities and education. The goal is to create a competence network in the region and a functioning energy advice in all municipalities, a resource that local residents should be familiar with and use. Please contact Roger Gunnarsson for more information. The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden is also directly responsible for the municipal energy advisors in Oskarshamn.
Energy Neighbourhoods, a competition where everyone is a winner!
This is the second Energy Neighbourhoods project, an IEE-project which was rewarded a prize. The idea is to let groups of households challenge each other to save energy, as much as possible. Training and information provides knowledge leading to behavioural changes. The competition will take place during 1 December 2011–31 March 2012 and 1 December 2012–31 March 2013, and the winner will receive an award in Brussels in June 2013 during the Green Week Conference. For more information, please contact Christel Liljegren, 0706-20 83 08.
Energy ladder (Energistegen) – a training program for schools
The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden has compiled an in-depth training on energy and environment for teachers and students where theory is interspersed with practical training and study visits. Read more.
Sustainable Steps (Knowledge, Learning, Interest, Science)
Could learning about sustainable development increase students' interest in science, energy and technology and contribute to sustainable development? The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden initiated the project Sustainable Steps to find the answers to these questions. Read more.
Climate Promise in the County of Kalmar
The Climate Promise Campaign in the County of Kalmar is about asking people to give a promise to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2012. The goal is to get 10 000 promises from individual persons. The County of Kalmar has set a regional goal to be fossil fuel free by 2030. To achieve this, the residents need to participate. The project is partly financed by the Swedish Energy Agency and is run in collaboration with the municipalities in the County of Kalmar. The Climate promise is delivered on My Planet.
KNUT
A collaborative project between seven counties in Sweden with the aim to develop education and entrepreneurship on climate and energy issues in elementary and secondary school. Furthermore, the project aims to contribute to an increased supply of skills in the areas of science and technology. Read more.
LED – Light in Public Space
LED – Light in Public Space is a European project which has been ongoing from 2009 to 2012 and includes 15 partners in the Southern Baltic. The purpose is to provide facts for a transition to LED lighting in public spaces based on the pedestrian's perspective, and some other criteria. A shift to LED lighting in public spaces and facilities would mean a significant saving in greenhouse gas emissions. For more information, please contact Roger Gunnarsson or visit the project website.
Save Age
Our population is aging. In Europe about 1.5 million people live in some kind of orderly retirement home. Within 20 years that figure will have doubled. SAVE AGE aims to show municipalities how they can become more efficient in their energy use in elderly care. Participating municipalities will be supported to develop strategies for energy, action plans and pilot actions. With the help of the good examples that are developed in the project, knowledge of the SAVE AGE will spread throughout Europe. Read more.
Support for energy investments by Climate Investment Programmes
The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden is a resource for municipalities and regions working with the Climate Investment Programmes. On behalf of the Regional Council of Southern Småland, the Energy Agency was responsible for application and administration of three regional programmes. The energy agency also produced evidence that supported the implementation and evaluation of measures in the Counties of Blekinge and Kalmar. Read more.
X-mobile
In the project X-mobile a mobile energy and climate exhibition is developed. The project is aimed primarily at teachers and pupils in rural schools where the mobile exhibition offers interactive training and knowledge transfer about energy and climate. The project is also addressed to other actors in society who are working in similar areas and need a concrete knowledge transfer model. The project is implemented by the XL together with Molekylverkstan and the Science Centre in Stenungssund. This project is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, the Regional Council in Kalmar County and Stenungsund. For more information, please contact bernth.noren@energikontorsydost.se.
Completed projects
eXperimentLabbet, a Science Centre in KalmareXperimentLabbet works to increase young people's interest in science and technology. In lab experiments children and adults will learn about engineering, physics, biology, chemistry and environmental science in a playful and entertaining way. Our house in central Kalmar is full of exciting activities, exhibits and experiments that make it easier to understand how our world works! Read more.
Be Energy Smart
Energy in a gender perspective – Part 2
Energy issues are male-dominated in many ways. The goal of this project is to start breaking the male dominance by influencing the energy industry. The climate and energy advisors will also be involved. Partners are the regional energy agency of West Sweden, Swedenergy and an adult educational association, Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan. The project is partly financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.
Energy in a gender perspective – Part 2
Energy issues are male-dominated in many ways. The goal of this project is to start breaking the male dominance by influencing the energy industry. The climate and energy advisors will also be involved. Partners are the regional energy agency of West Sweden, Swedenergy and an adult educational association, Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan. The project is partly financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.
Energy Neighbourhoods – a challenge for climate
The project Energy Neighbourhoods challenged groups of households to save as much energy as possible through smart management, simple operations and good new habits. The challenge took place between November 2008 and April 2009. For more information please contact Lena Eckerberg. Read more. See the film about energy-smart neighbours.
Gender Integrated activities
The Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden has received funding from the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions for the Programme for Sustainable Equality to initiate gender mainstreaming activities in the three energy companies Växjö Energi, Kalmar Energi and Öresundskraft. Read more.
Local climate policies – REKLIM
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has granted the Association of Swedish Regional Energy Agencies for contributes to support smaller municipalities to develop climate change strategies or equivalent. Aid to municipalities will be offered by the regional energy agency in each region. Read more.
Municipal climate strategies – REKLIM 2
The Association of Swedish Regional Energy Agencies has received funding from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to support local governments to develop climate strategies or equivalent. The municipalities will be offered grants by the regional energy agency in each region. Read more.
Share – Energy efficient living in apartment buildings
Share is addressed to the housing and apartment accommodations and is aimed towards energy efficiency through new habits and new technologies. Read more.
Energy Trophy – Save energy and compete for a trophy!
The Energy Agency for Southeast led the work with the European Energy Trophy Competition in Sweden. Companies and institutions in 18 countries competed to save energy in their offices during one year by motivating employees to change behaviour. Read more.
YEP – energy education for middle school / high school
Young Energy People is a project with the goal to reduce energy usage in schools and workplaces. During the academic year 08/09, the energy-coached teams of students had to investigate their school's energy consumption. With their experience, they then inspire and support energy efficiency in enterprises. Read more.