Certamen Efigy 2020
Education and dissemination

Schools from seven Autonomous Communities move on to the semi-final of the 2nd Efigy Technology Competition organised by the Naturgy Foundation

Students in their final year of secondary education have reached the semi-finals of this competition, which aims to promote technological vocations and energy efficiency among young people.

As a new feature this year, the public can vote for their favourite project on the Naturgy Foundation’s social media profiles until Sunday.

A total of fourteen projects from schools all over Spain are competing for the prizes in the different categories, which will be announced during an online gala on 21 May.

certamen-efigy2
Education and dissemination

The Naturgy Foundation transforms the 2nd Efigy Technology Competition into an online and interactive event with participation of around 400 students from schools around Spain

14–16-year-old children are called to present their projects, which, in addition to the judges’ score, will be open to a popular vote through social networks.

30 schools from the following regions are taking part in this new edition: Aragón, Asturias, Castilla-La Mancha, Castile and León, Catalonia, Madrid, Region of Valencia, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, La Rioja and Navarre.

Energy Challenge
Education and dissemination

The Naturgy Foundation offers an innovative virtual space trip in L’Hospitalet to raise awareness on the planet’s environmental challenges, the energy transition and the circular economy

The Energy Challenge has visited the city on its way round Catalonia, after being presented at COP 25 in Madrid.

Renewable gas, responsible energy consumption habits and air quality are some of the issues we are invited to think about in an interactive and immersive space trip on board an efficient 70m2 vehicle guided by a latest generation robot.

Efigy Education
Education and dissemination

More than 750 children from A Coruña, Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela take part in the educational workshops organised by the Naturgy Foundation on current energy challenges

Workshops will be given to primary and secondary school students in the cities as part of the Efigy Education programme, which will reach 2,800 Galician students this year.

The Naturgy Foundation will introduce the youngest generations to the key aspects of the energy transition and new technology, such as renewable gas and its role in the circular economy, in more than a hundred activities planned in the region.

Efigy Education
Education and dissemination

This week, around 500 primary school students from Mataró are taking part in Naturgy Foundation workshops about new energy technology and current challenges

The Efigy Education initiative is a new, innovative programme which will run throughout the school year, and also aims to promote technological professions.

The Naturgy Foundation will introduce the youngest generations to the key aspects of the energy transition and new technology such as renewable gas and its role in the circular economy in almost 300 activities it has planned this year in the four Catalan provinces.

Efigy Education
Education and dissemination

More than 450 students from Lleida take part in a Naturgy Foundation education programme about new energy technology and current challenges

The Efigy Education initiative is a new, innovative programme which will run throughout the entire school year, and also aims to promote technological professions among students.

The Naturgy Foundation will introduce the youngest generations to the key aspects of the energy transition and new technology such as renewable gas and its role in the circular economy.

Efigy Girls Robótica
Education and dissemination

The Naturgy Foundation encourages female talent with its support of eight school groups consisting exclusively of girls at the FIRST LEGO League

The schools relying on the collaboration of the Naturgy Foundation are the ones in the provinces of A Coruña, Alicante, Pontevedra, Tarragona, Barcelona and Madrid.

The entity will collaborate with the Scientia Foundation, which endorses this international programme to promote the science and technology professions among young children, and this year, for the first time, it is promoting the participation of teams consisting solely of girls.