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Primary SchoolManuel Bartolomé CossioMadrid, SpainCore teamIn Brief80 pupils (age: 11- 12) and 4 teachers.Impact and actionsA full audit of the school’s energy consumption carried out by pupils, an energy fairpresenting the findings of specialist renewable energy research groups to peers, aschool radio programme broadcasting material on energy conservation, and an interdisciplinaryapproach that saw a mesh of maths, science, creative and expressive skillsdeployed by students across the project lifecycle.What triggered successMixing up age groups helped promote responsibility, and giving each child a differentrole was key.The school recommends starting small, with a niche or a small project that will work inthe larger curriculum.Teacher’s word“I was delighted to see that students coming into fi fth grade this year were eager toparticipate in the project and have found it very easy, thanks to their peers who startedlast year. The responsible use of resources is an issue that they care about deeply.”33