BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) \u2014 Caribbean students are being asked to design novel concepts for use and management of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) as part of a regional initiative launched by the Barbados-based Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).<\/p>\n
CCREEE in collaboration with the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat launched the CARICOM Energy Innovation Challenge, which is open to teams of primary and secondary school students.<\/p>\n
The organisers said that the students are being asked to make submissions indicating the importance of a STEAM lab to their school, community and everyday life. Secondary students are being asked to design novel concepts for use and management of the STEAM Centre.<\/p>\n
The best proposal for bringing the STEAM Centre and student network to life will determine the first pilot CARICOM STEAM Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis competition is very much in line with CCREEE’s mission and mandate to transform the Caribbean energy landscape,\u201d said CCREEE’s executive director Dr Gary Jackson<\/p>\n
\u201cThe STEAM Centres planned for the region will feature sustainable energy and climate technologies such as rainwater harvesting and wastewater treatment, on-site power generation from renewable sources, and distribution to neighbouring households and facilities through a micro-grid,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Head of the Energy Unit within the CARICOM Secretariat, Dr Devon Gardner, said mini-grids will be an important component of these STEAM Centres.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that the establishment of the STEAM Centres will also address issues related to the participation of women across a range of careers within STEAM disciplines, with a special focus on energy. CCREEE, as a part of the CARICOM family, will ensure that underserved areas in CARICOM territories will have improved energy access, as a key element of their new strategic plan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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