Ecoville is an interactive game which involves building a sustainable energy community that is constrained by resource, pollution and budget limits. It is possible for individual classes to use this game or to take part in an international competition which will be held from 26 March to 26April 2008.

The Ecoville competition will reward the class that builds the town that best respects the environment (e.g. reduced energy consumption, maximum use of renewable energies, efficient waste management). The town should emit the least greenhouse gases possible while still offering the services expected of a 21st century city. The contestants should respect the commitment taken by European Union at Kyoto to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 8 % by on the period 2008-2012 compared to the 1990's level. The winning class will be the class that best integrates the objectives of sustainable use of resources into its town. Only 10 schools in each country will be able to take part, so if you are interested please contact Pam Lewis (p.m.e.lewis@reading.ac.uk) or Russell Geake (russell@cep.org.uk) as soon as possible. All teams taking part have to trial at least two Kyoto in the home activities.

There will be a prize for the best entry and it is planned to hold a video workshop between the best teams in each country on 20 June.

For further information go to http://ecovillelejeu.com/GB/credits.html,
http://ecovillelejeu.com

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