UN Division for Sustainable Development

Case Study Detail Record

Organization type:	Government

Name of Ministry/Agency:	Ministry of Public Utilities and the Environment

Country:	Trinidad and Tobago

Name of Focal Point:	Ministry of Public Utilities and the Environment

Initiative Title:	Scitechknowfest - National Energy Exhibition and Demonstration

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Scope:	National: - Trinidad and Tobago

Status:	Completed

Timeframe:	Start: 2004 End: 2004

Lead Institution:	NIHERST

Stakeholders/Partners:	The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, NALIS, Energy Companies (State and Private), Secondary Schools and Pupils.

Relevent issues:

Objectives/Challenges:

To demonstrate all aspects of energy, both primary and renewable, to schoolchildren ranging from 7-18 years of age.

Lessons Learned:

In order to provide consumer education and awareness raising regarding energy management for school children, it is important to demonstrate all aspects of energy.

Policy Options:

Increase in education, awareness of energy management and use of Renewable Energy are part of the Millennium Development Goals.

Summary:

The exhibition gave school children a good appreciation of the use of energy. The different ways energy can be manifested. The energy demonstrations and scientific displays showed how energy and work were interrelated. The importance of the knowledge of science subjects was also stressed to the visitors and the exhibition.