Reduce carbon footprint - Implementation of green screens in primary schools
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
Part of the collaborative project Awareness Raising on Climate Issues in Primary Schools is the Green Screens project. The mission is to design and develop the so-called Green Screens, information screens in primary schools that convey data, knowledge, and education about the school's specific environmental issues for everyone to read and interpret. Information is presented about the school's carbon emissions along with the underlying causes, such as electricity consumption, transport, and waste generation.
The benefits of the project are diverse but mainly aim at strengthening school children in data-driven environmental literacy and their ability to think about climate and environmental issues in a critical, informed, and clear way. Collaborators in the Green Screen Project include Reykjavík City, Klappir Green Solutions, the environmental organization Landvernd, Sorpa, Associated Icelandic Ports (Faxaflóahafnir), the Slovenian meter manufacturer Iskraemeco, and primary schools in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2024
Status report on July 1, 2025
All schools can use the system. A training session on using the system that manages schools' environmental footprints was offered at teacher summer workshops in Aug. The class was canceled due to lack of participation. Access to the system is provided through the Center for Outdoor Activities & Studies. System access management needs to be transferred to the Department of Service and Innovation, but this requires funding. Educational materials related to the system and its use were included in a contract with Landvernd – Icelandic Environment Association that has not been funded. Principals and assistant principals of preschools and primary schools have been offered access to the system in its current form.
Older status reports
| Timeline | Progress description | |
| January 2024 | We've discontinued the plan to install green screens in schools, shifting our focus towards using tablets instead. A special interface for green screens is planned, with the project commencing once it receives funding | |
| July 2023 |
The system has been opened to Reykjavík City employees, ensuring access to raw data. We've discontinued the plan to install green screens in schools, shifting our focus towards using tablets instead. A special interface for green screens is planned, with the project commencing once it receives funding. A conference/event for teachers on climate change issues was held in February, with participation from children and young people. |
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| January 2023 | The system has been opened to Reykjavík City employees, ensuring access to raw data. We've discontinued the plan to install green screens in schools, shifting our focus towards using tablets instead. We aim to design a specialized interface for green screens, yet this project hasn't started due to lack of funding. The project still has to be strategically introduced and implemented in primary schools. | |
| July 2022 | New implementation plan developed, approved, and launched. This is an ongoing project that will be in progress from 2022 to 2024. To monitor progress, a status assessment is made twice a year, at the end of the year and at the end of June. |
Related actions
Societal objective
- 1. For All of Us | The Green Deal Residents' well-being and the feeling of belonging in Reykjavík.
- 2. Let Dreams Come True | The Green Deal Children and adolescents let their dreams come true.
- 3. Culture and arts will be integrated into city life | Green Deal Everyone has equal opportunities to participate in and enjoy culture and arts.
- 4. Sports for all | Green Deal Most people regularly engage in sports or other physical activities.
- 5. Improved public health | Green Deal A health-promoting, sustainable, and diverse community.
- 6. Human rights, increased participation, and improved conversations with residents | Green Deal Residents have the opportunity to work with the City to improve their quality of life.