Tiganokinisi
TIGANOKINISI
Turning domestic used cooking oil into biofuel
The Environmental Department of the Pissouri Community Council in collaboration with the Primary School of Pissouri encourages the restaurants of the Community to participate in the program Tiganokinisi thus helping the Primary School of our Community to do another action that helps our students’ environmental consciousness. The overall action of our Community contribution to the recycling of frying oils in the last 3 years through the program can be seen in the chart below and more information about our community contribution to the program at the link:
What is Tiganokinisi?
Tiganokinisi is an educational, environmental program for the collection of used cooking oils that is successfully implemented in more than 400 schools in Cyprus. Through Frying Motor we convert frying oil from waste to biodiesel and provide resources for environmental education activities and support of environmental infrastructure for our schools and students throughout Cyprus.
‘Tiganokinisi’ is under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Culture, in cooperation with the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus and the non-government Organization AKTI – Project and Research Center.
Tiganokinisi is an innovative approach to environmental education, which includes hands-on activities and teaching, hands-on learning and the implementation of environmentally friendly practices. The used cooking oil is the means for the sustainability of the program and schools: Used cooking oil is recycled and the money earned is used to apply green technologies in order to achieve the principle of sustainable school.
Furthermore, the involvement of young people: unlike adults, children and youth have not set habits, so any interventions that promote more environmentally conscious behaviors are more easily accepted. In addition, young people act as agents of change in society and are able to pass on environmentally conscious habits to their families and friends.
Aims of the program
· Informing, educating, collaborating and raising the awareness of students, teachers, parents and the wider society on issues of sustainable development - environmental protection
· the conversion of a waste (frying oil) into a useful material, biodiesel
· the cooperation of schools with the Community
· the improvement of the environmental character of the school unit
· to contribute to the autonomy of school units
· to develop a sense of shared responsibility but also an understanding of our role in protecting the environment
· to educate students, parents, but also civil society in techniques / technologies and practices that they can apply in their daily lives to save energy
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