Energy Brigades for the Eco School
Rivne, Ukraina

To train the first volunteers in December 1999, the Ukrainian Energy Brigades arranged to weatherise the Eco School in the West Ukrainian town of Rivne. Rivne is an important town for the Ukrainian Energy Brigades, as it is near to a new nuclear power plant, projected as a replacement for the Chernobyl NPPs. The Ukrainian Energy Brigades want to show Rivne locals with this project, that there are other alternatives to Chernobyl than more risky nuclear capacity.

The Eco School gives young inhabitants from Rivne a chance to learn skills like nature protection, environmental analysis, environmental management, English language and computer work.

As a result the temperature in these rooms rose in winter with 5 degrees centigrade.

the pupils from the Eco School that will benefit from the Energy Brigades

the director of the school (on the right), UEB coordinators Natasha Akulenko and Tanya Murza (from the left) and international coordinator Petr Holub cooperate on the repair of a difficult window

here is the place where the repaired window will be returned

planning the window to fit the frame. it is very important that the window can be closed properly and the silicone strip can fulfil its function

drilling machine in hands of a local volunteer

Ekoklub's energy campaigner Taras Lychuk became professional also in installing simple energy efficiency measures

a tea with volunteers to celebrate the results