Local Community Impact on Energy Efficiency and clean Energy.
- Post by: bankole
- November 8, 2023
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A REPORT ON THE PUBLIC OUTREACH HELD ON JUNE 23, 2022 AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT HALL
Public outreach to sensitize the energy users in the Omu-Aran community was organized by the College of Engineering with the focus on two SDGs mandate; clean and affordable energy as well as sustainable cities. The theme of the public outreach was “Energy saving measures: Make a Big Difference”
The College of Engineering team and SDG 7 members were mobilized before June 23, 2022. The participants met in front of the old college building before taking off. The following items were provided by Landmark University for the campaign program;
- 600 copies of a campaign flyer
- 50 energy-saving bulbs
- Camera
- Public address system and microphone
The College of Engineering and SDG 7 members arrived at the venue at 12:42 am and they were all kitted in farm wear. Before the commencement of the programme, the organizers went into the community to carry out sensitization; enlighten people, and distributed campaign flyers to people in the shop as well as at home. The event started at 1:15 pm with an opening prayer by Engr. Dr. Okoji. The audience in attendance at the time of opening the event were the local government staff, College of Engineering staff, Youth corps members, and people from the community. Engr Abioye of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystem directed the order of the programme. The opening remark was delivered by the Dean of the College of Engineering, Prof. Ojediran who lauded the commitment of the management to make a meaningful impact on the Omu-Aran community. He emphasized the benefits of the energy-saving measures and further charged the audience to take responsibility in taking action to minimize energy usage.
Following the Dean’s opening remark and the first presentation, the NSE President Omu-Aran chapter delivered the second talk. He reeled out some of the action steps the audience could take to manage their energy usage thereby preventing overbilling. He further explained how electricity generated was being distributed and the need to efficiently use it.
The third presentation was delivered by Engr Adedayo of the Department of Electrical and Electronics. He thanked the proprietor base and the management of Landmark University for this rare opportunity to enlighten the community on the practices to cut energy usage. He emphasized the unplugging of electrical gadgets and electronics when not in use and he concluded by giving the audience the tips to avoid overloading the energy grids.
The fourth presentation was delivered by Dr. A. O. Falowo of the Department of Chemical Engineering. In his address, he outlined the goals and targets of SDG 7 as well as the importance of the action steps of SDG 7 on the environment and the community. He further sensitized the audience on the use of energy-saving bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs, and the use of energy-saving appliances instead of energy-draining appliances.
After the fourth presentation, the audience was allowed to ask a question and seek clarification. Two people from the audience asked questions, and the speakers responded to their questions.
The energy-saving bulbs were given to the audience as a token to demonstrate the commitment of the College of energy and SDG 7 to energy-saving measures.
In the absence of the Dean of the College of Engineering, Prof. Ojediran, a closing remark was delivered by the team lead for SDG 7, Dr. Falowo. A group photograph was taken at the end of the event, and the closing prayer was said by one of the audience. The programme ended at 2.34 pm.
