How Tolk Firefly Teaches Children in Mukachevo to Save Electricity

This week, Tolk Firefly visited Zakarpattia’s second-largest city – Mukachevo. Specialists from the energy supply company met with fourth-grade students at Mukachevo Lyceum No. 11 to introduce them to the Tolk Group’s unique educational project dedicated to energy conservation.

Tolk Firefly continues to travel to educational institutions throughout Zakarpattia and Volyn, finding new admirers each time. Elementary school students enthusiastically embrace this educational initiative from the energy supplier, as it offers a wonderful opportunity to learn something new, have an interesting time, and receive pleasant souvenirs to remember the experience.

With the assistance of the Department of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports of the Mukachevo City Council, specialists from Zakarpattiaenergozbut LLC (Tolk) conducted an interactive lesson at Mukachevo Lyceum No. 11. While conversing with the fourth-graders, they introduced them to Firefly – the main advisor for children on rational electricity usage.

“You probably already know a lot, dear students, about how electricity is produced and how it reaches our homes. But have you thought about how to use it thoughtfully and efficiently? Let’s figure this out now,” – this is how the first deputy director of Zakarpattiaenergozbut LLC, Natalia Nimets, began the lesson.

With the help of the interactive book’s character, she explained how each of us can save electricity daily. The schoolchildren learned about these tips by placing stickers in the brochure, listening to the presentation, and actively discussing the new information.

“I learned that electrical appliances like televisions or microwave ovens consume electricity even when they’re just plugged into an outlet,” shared one of the students.

Another added: “Now I’ll recommend to my mom how to properly load the washing machine so it uses less electricity.”

The children were particularly interested in tips they hadn’t heard before, such as how a refrigerator placed near a radiator uses more electricity for cooling.

The students reinforced their knowledge by watching a cartoon about energy conservation created by the Tolk Group of companies.

“We often talk with children about electricity, and they know the basic rules for using electrical appliances. But today they received new information about energy conservation, were able to apply it in practice, and I’m confident this knowledge will be useful to them,” noted the class teacher.

In addition to conducting lessons, the Tolk Group distributed posters featuring Firefly’s advice on saving electricity to all secondary schools in Mukachevo. School administrations are placing these materials in schools and classrooms so children can study them independently.

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In October 2023, the Tolk Group of companies launched an educational project in the field of energy conservation for young Ukrainians. This is the first such project in Ukraine from an energy market company for younger children, implemented in the format of a special brochure “Tolk Firefly’s Wise Tips.”

The project aims to develop in children a conscious attitude toward energy consumption, teach them simple and effective methods for saving electricity at home and school, and foster environmental responsibility and a caring attitude toward natural resources.

Since the project’s launch, numerous lessons have been conducted in educational institutions in Zakarpattia, Volyn, and Kyiv. A second, expanded edition of the brochure and posters for schools on energy conservation themes have already been printed. Additionally, based on the publication, the Tolk Group of companies created an animated cartoon that is publicly available and can be used by teachers in their lessons.

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