E-lit Adults
Energy Literacy for Adults: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Energy Poverty
Duration: 16/10/2023 - 15/10/2025
Status: Ongoing
Total budget: 250 000 EUR
Participating organisations:
KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS(Lithuania)
ART+INN (Lithuania)
CULTUM (Italy)
Balkan Bridge EOOD (Bulgaria)
Strateco OG (Austria)
CLUSTER VIOOIKONOMIAS KAI PERIVALLONTOS DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS (Greece)
Project website: https://elitadults.eu/
Project code: 2023-1-LT01-KA220-ADU-000154544
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Objective
E-lit Adults project objectives are:
- to compare and contrast the energy literacy knowledge and skill gaps among adults at risk of energy poverty and identify key areas for improvement;
- to improve energy literacy knowledge and skills of adults facing energy poverty
- to collaborate with stakeholders ensuring the training materials are widely adapted and aligned with priorities on energy poverty;
- to develop an online platform as a hub for energy literacy information, resources and networking.
Activities
The project objectives will be achieved through i) development of consolidated in-depth report identifying key knowledge and skill gaps by conducting an analysis among 750 adult citizens facing or at risk of energy poverty; ii) development of a micro-training course for 3 energy literacy levels of a total of 126 micro-learning modules; iii) creation of online networking platform that will engage various target groups and will facilitate the exchange of knowledge related to energy literacy.
Participating organisations
KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS (Coordinator)
ktu.edu
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is one of the largest and oldest technological universities in Lithuania, as well as one of the largest in the Baltic States. KTU research is carried out by about 1000 academic staff, whose research groups are located in 9 faculties and 8 research institutes. The University has accumulated a long and successful experience in implementing science and innovation project activities, ensuring quality project management and administration expertise.
ART+INN (Partner)
Organisation’s mission is to bring the world of art and the world of science together in order to create a prosperous and sustainable synergy of innovation, creativity, and mass entrepreneurship.
CULTUM (Partner)
CULTUM is a non-profit organisation, whose mission is to innovate the school, VET, curricula, to create new-generation educational tools, to generate synergies between education providers and companies with a specific focus on the topics of sustainability, agriculture, circular economy, and youth entrepreneurship.
Balkan Bridge EOOD (Partner)
balkanbridge.eu
he organisation’s mission is to cover the gaps in the Balkan area in terms of professional training, networking and research activities with the goal to transform the Balkans to a sustainable ecosystem with highly skilled human capital and businesses able to adapt to the needs of society and the global trends.
Strateco OG (Partner)
STRATECO OG is a spin-off from Graz University of Technology, founded in 2018 with two main areas of expertise: life cycle assessment for sustainable systems (including food related issues) using the Sustainable Process Index (SPI) method as well as developing and implementing regional renewable energy technology networks by economic optimization via
Process Network Synthesis (PNS).
CLUSTER VIOOIKONOMIAS KAI PERIVALLONTOS DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS (Partner)
Results
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Consolidated In-Depth Report on energy literacy and energy poverty across five European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy and Lithuania), including analysis of knowledge gaps, best practices and policy recommendations.
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Educational Training Course with micro-learning modules covering key energy topics such as energy sources, energy efficiency, energy costs and community energy. The course is available at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
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Online Networking Platform connecting adult learners, educators, local authorities and other stakeholders to share resources, exchange knowledge and support the creation of energy communities.
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International Testing Event (Kozani, Greece, April 2025) where partners and adult educators from all participating countries tested, presented and evaluated the training modules developed by each organisation.
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Quality Assurance Evaluation, including internal partner surveys and external feedback, confirming that all project KPIs were met across research, training and community building activities.
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Dissemination Activities, including newsletters, social media campaigns, publications on partner websites and participation in relevant events at national and EU level to raise awareness about energy literacy and energy poverty.