Bootcamps

For middle and high school students. 

Educating and raising awareness among young people, along with the active participation of every citizen, are crucial to promoting the kind of sustainability we believe in. 

Bootcamps are an initiative based on an active, participatory, and community-collaborative learning approach, inspired by the principles of design thinking and project-based learning. They focus on high school students and involve the local community as co-creators and the ultimate beneficiaries of the solutions.

This learning experience offers the opportunity to develop key skills with the support of mentors from local institutions and nationally impactful companies, such as:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Strategic thinking
• Team work

This is a day when participants have the opportunity to hear from experts who introduce key concepts related to energy literacy, climate transition, and energy justice, fostering critical awareness of current challenges. Afterward, in small groups, students reflect on the issues identified, brainstorm ideas, and select energy challenges relevant to their local community.

What has been done:

Portugal:

• Cascais: On energy poverty and how to raise awareness of this complex issue
• Lisboa:  Sustainability plan for Café Joyeux with support from Novo Verde
• Alenquer: On promoting energy efficiency and energy literacy among the most vulnerable populations
• Fundão: On promoting energy efficiency and literacy among the most vulnerable populations
• Figueira da Foz: On ensuring access to education for all; without knowledge for all, we cannot achieve equitable sustainability.
• Constância e Vila Nova da Barquinha: On the future of young people in the region; considering the professions the region needs and what businesses can be created to encourage them to settle in the area.
• Amarante: On the future of young people in the region; considering existing resources, the professions the region needs, and what businesses can be created to encourage them to settle in the area.

Post-Bootcamp Mentoring

With the aim of encouraging and supporting the project launched at the Bootcamp.

Stakeholders Involved: City Council members, EDP specialists, members of Mentes Empreendedoras, industry experts, and other teams participating in the Bootcamps.

Activities: Online meetings, status updates via email, sessions with experts, with other teams, with City Council members, and with members of Mentes Empreendedoras.