Today they have received recognition for their hard work during the school year on this scheme set up by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, in cooperation with the Basque Government, the Bilbao Water Board, Metro Bilbao, the Eroski Group, Iberdrola, the social welfare section of the La Caixa bank and Petronor. Through the various actions that they have undertaken, these pupils have achieved an average reduction of 18% in energy consumption at their schools, and have also helped reduce waste production and increase selective collection.
In an event held at the municipal theatre in Barakaldo with the participation of Provincial Councillor for Sustainability and the Natural Environment Elena Unzueta, Head of Environmental Affairs at the Provincial Council fo Biuzkaia Unai Gangoiti, Head of Natural Heritage and Climate Change Affairs at the Basque Government Aitor Zulueta and Chairman of GAP Internacional Carlos Oppe, the pupils in question received diplomas acknowledging their involvement in Actívate+.
The jury for the programme also awarded the prizes for the best projects out of all those submitted by the 19 schools that took part in the scheme this year.
2017-06-02
