This section publishes news about the project, articles highlighting ideas and suggestions on teaching about energy at school, as well as chat reports. The content of this section is intended to support and inspire both teachers and students and enrich their knowledge on energy-related themes.
In addition to the services and tools it offers, the FuturEnergia school programme also highlights the latest research outcomes using plastics, which have a positive impact on our daily lives.
Thomas Schmidt, a former Olympics Champion at slalom canoe, met ten schools in an online chat with the topic “Plastics, the performance materials”. The participating schools got answers to their questions on the contribution of materials to the performances in sport and why plastics are considered the great opportunity as materials of the future.
The FuturEnergia monthly chat sessions were launched by Mr Anton de Vries, PlasticsEurope Vice-President and President of Polymers Division LyondellBasell Industries, on 27 November 2008. Students from all over Europe participated in an online debate that focused on plastics, chemistry and climate protection.
This page features a set of news articles that focus on the latest innovation in plastics.
The best young European debaters have won their ticket to participate in the Brussels-based Youth Parliament’s debate to be held in the European Parliament on 10 October 2008. The debate will be organised under the patronage of Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the European Parliament.
German MEP Holger Krahmer brought the Europe-wide FuturEnergia school programme and its competitions to a close by hosting the awards ceremony at the European Commission in Brussels, on 17 September 2008. Commissioner Figel’, responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, the patron of the programme, was represented by John Macdonald, his cabinet spokesman.
This section consists of all the news articles that were published on this website during the school year 2007-2008.
This section groups news articles that were published during the school year 2006-2007. The articles highlight news and events, as well as practice examples on teaching about energy at school. The section also includes reports and feedback from the classes that took part in the chat activities.
