Students Achieving Valuable Energy Savings (SAVES 2) is a project which supports students across Europe in minimising their carbon footprint in their university and private accommodation, raising awareness about energy efficiency and smart metering, and installing good sustainability habits which last beyond their time in education. 

The Erasmus Student Network is part of the project’s Communications and Networking Advisory board, joined by other European or local organisations from the countries where SAVES 2 is present. Additionally, in November 2019, the SAVES 2 delivery team held a workshop at the ESN’s regional meeting in Utrecht, with a focus on how students can take action on energy and sustainability whilst studying abroad. 

The project focuses on reducing energy waste and empowering students to act on the climate crisis with simple energy-saving actions in their student accommodation. The project runs in 7 European countries, all of which have different priorities and challenges when it comes to energy use, but all need to drastically cut household energy consumption in order to reach global carbon targets. The project also targets fuel poverty, as students are often faced with alarmingly high energy bills which they can reduce through energy efficiency measures, smart meter installation, and a better understanding of their energy bills.

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