The ‘Sunny Schools’ initiative involves the state schools and the local self-government units in the process of transitioning to clean and renewable energy, specifically solar energy, through photovoltaic technology.
Reactor is leading the research component implemented in 8 primary schools and 4 secondary schools in four municipalities: Butel, Cair, Berovo and Stip in two phases – prior to and following the installation of solar panels on the rooftops of experimental schools. The goal is to assess whether photovoltaic installations and educational activities on the importance of green energy will have an impact on the satisfaction of the school environment and processes as well as on the attitudes relating to green energy. Both waves of the study will involve up to 1760 students, 1320 parents and 400 teachers.
The Initiative is supported and implemented by the Open Society Foundation in the Western Balkans and the Open Society Foundation in North Macedonia, and the educational aspect is carried by the National Youth Council of Macedonia. This Initiative is being concurrently implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Serbia.