About Schoolgen

Schoolgen has been created by and is supported by Genesis Energy as part of its committment to Corporate Social Responsibility.

Schoolgen is supported by the Minister for the Environment's Sustainable Management Fund, which is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.

Genesis Energy has appointed Elemental Energy to supply and install the photovolatic systems for the 50 schools chosen for Schoolgen. Elemental Energy will also be assisting Genesis Energy in the delivery of educational programmes to students during the installation phase of the PV systems.

Elemental Energy is a leader in renewable energy, mobile power and energy efficiency for homes and businesses in New Zealand.

The Enviroschools Foundation is a charitable trust that provides support and strategic direction for a nationwide environmental education programme. Enviroschools is working towards this vision through a whole school approach to environmental education. Students develop skills, understanding, knowledge and confidence through planning, designing and creating a sustainable school.

Aurecon is a leading, vibrant, global group created by the recent coming together of three world-class companies, namely Africon, Connell Wagner and Ninham Shand. This new global group has a combined 210-year history; a staff complement of 6 700; and an office network extending across 28 countries worldwide.

Aurecon provides a broad range of multidisciplinary professional technical services, enhanced expertise and service delivery capability across diverse market sectors. Aurecon is committed to securing an enduring sustainable future and is ideally positioned to serve clients globally.

Aurecon has been appointed by Genesis Energy to project manage the design and installation of the PV systems at the participating schools.

Aurecon is committed to actively participate in Schoolgen related corporate social responsibility activities such as teacher and student workshops, staff volunteer programmes, developing and delivering educational material into school, open days and community events. Aurecon also encourages its staff to participate in such activities on a voluntary basis. As a company, Aurecon allows staff to take time off work as appropriate.

Lift Education provides specialist consulting services accross the education sector. Lift Education was appointed by Genesis Energy to develop the Schoolgen Teaching Activities.

NIWA is New Zealand's National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research. Its focus is science supporting sustainability. NIWA's scientific and technical expertise spans atmosphere, aquaculture, biodiversity, biosecurity, climate, coasts, energy, fisheries, freshwater, Maori development, natural hazards, and oceans.

NIWA is supporting the Schoolgen programme through the provision of solar radiation data from selected weather stations in the North Island, so students can understand the effects that weather has on the generation of electricity from the solar panels.

Grassroots Marketing Alliance is an Australian Social Marketing company offering advocacy market research and social marketing support.

Brown Paper Bag has been appointed to support & develop the Schoolgen Website and provide the data logging technology.

Reid Technology was appointed as the installers of the PV Systems for the 2006/2007 Schoolgen programme.

The Sharp Corporation of New Zealand assisted the Schoolgen programme in 2006/07 by providing technical expertise and advice. Sharp New Zealand is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sharp Corporation of Japan, the world's leading manufacturer of solar cells.