Students at Beaconhouse Middle School, PECHS, Karachi saw their neighbourhood riddled with massive loadshedding and decided to launch an awareness campaign to educate their peers about becoming smart users of energy. Through developing monitoring systems like reading meters and surveys to report consumption of energy, they mobilized their fellow students as well as their families to successfully save several watts of energy.

1. Design for
Change
“Today’s Wastage Will Lead To
Tomorrows Shortage……
Save Energy-save Nation”
Beaconhouse School
System
Middle School PECHS

2. PROBLEM STATEMENT
As we were thinking about
various issues and problems
faced by the people in our
community, it occurred to us
that constant electricity
failure and load shedding is
the most unfortunate
dilemma which has hindered
the quality of living .
Now, the challenge was to
take an initiative to
overcome the crisis that has
marred almost every
individuals life regionally.
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3. DRIVE FOR CHANGE…..
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN-
Together we can and
together we will……
Students were made aware of
the problems that they may
face in the near future, due to
constant energy wastage .
For this purpose our team
members:
Conducted surveys
Distributed brochures/flyers
Posted banners/Delivered speeches
Organized skits/role plays
Collected and compiled data Design for Change
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4. STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT
CHANGE.
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Reversing for the best……
Our objective was to develop:
A sense of responsibility
 Create awareness amongst
the students, as to how they
could make a difference.
Act as role models/trend
setters of change.

5. ALTERNATIVES AND IDEAS TO
DELIVER CHANGE
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METHODOLOGY:
Approximately 150 brochures/ flyers
were distributed amongst the parents to
brief them on effective energy
utilization.
The next day, we made many posters,
banners and also performed a skit to
bring awareness amongst students.
Survey forms were distributed to
estimate the average electricity
consumptions at homes on regular
basis.
Note: Please click on the links to view brochures and survey forms.

6. JOINING HANDS… GOING A STEP
FURTHER
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We took an initiative to extend
our awareness campaign and
promote the idea in
Cambridge II campus as well,
so as to have a joint venture
and work in collaboration for a
better and an effective
outcome.

7. DISAPPOINTMENT!
To bring about
change it always
takes time!
We went on, in
search of a positive
response…..
We all were highly
disappointed because
the students did not
fill up the form.
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8. TRYING AGAIN!
…our teacher motivated us that its
not the end!
She raised our hopes, we worked
harder to the best of our ability.
We restarted campaigning all over
again;
distributed the forms and gave a
lecture for about 15 minutes in each
class.
 involved parents as well by
sending them a circular asking them
to help their child to fill up the forms.
Finally we managed………….
to get a positive response from 500
families not individuals….
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9. ANALYSING AND COMPILING
THE DATA
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The data forms were
analyzed and the initial and
final meter readings were
recorded on the survey
forms to draw the difference
between the two.
The final conclusion was
drawn and we achieved a
remarkable output and
were able to save 1961 units
of electrical energy in just one day.

10. GRAPHICAL DEMONSTRATION
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12000
With routine
consumption
With smart use of
electricity
With routine
consumption
With smart use of
electricity

11. SURVEY RESULTS
9700
9800
9900
10000
10100
10200
10300
10400
10500
10600
UnitsConsumed
S eries1 10512 10000
Day 1 (With Routine
C ons umption of E nergy)
Day 2 (S mart us e of E nergy)

12. SURVEY RESULTS
ANALYZING VARIATION
Looking at the results, we were really impressed and
elated our school had saved 1961 units of electrical
energy in just one DAY!!!!
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Total Units Saved
1 till 5 units
saved, 100, 24%
5 till 10 units
saved, 61, 15%
10 till 15 units
saved, 99, 25%
15 till 20 units
saved, 90, 23%
20 & above
saved, 50, 13%
1 till 5 units saved
5 till 10 units saved
10 till 15 units saved
15 till 20 units saved
20 & above saved

13. NOT to stop here!
Solution to this problem
demands continuous smart
use of energy which can
make our future bright
So………
We decided NOT TO STOP
HERE and make a habit by
practicing this activity at least
twice a month.
We also have plans to
introduce the ENERGY
SAVING DAY in other
branches of Beaconhouse as
well as in other schools.
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14. SUGGESTIONS………
General House Hold Tips:
Be sure to turn off lights and fans when you
leave a room.
Turn off electrical appliances when you
leave a room (examples include TV’s,
computers, radios, stereos, video games,
VCR’s, and DVD players). Avoid keeping
them on stand-by mode.
Turn off central air conditioning 30 minutes
before you plan to leave your home or office.
Keep your air conditioner’s thermostat on
260C.
Keep doors and windows closed for
effective air conditioning.
Avoid using electrical appliances during
peak hours i.e. 06:00p.m. - 09:00p.m.
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15. RECOMMENDATIONS
 Use stoves instead of
microwaves to defrost
or cook.
 Try washing clothes by
hand rather than using
electrical washing
machines.
 Use “energy savers” in
place of ordinary bulbs.
 Make use of daylight
instead of lamps and
bulbs during day time.
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16. OUR DRIVE TOWARDS THE
MISSION
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17. OUR TEAM
Student’s
Rabeea Zia
Syed Jonaid Ibrar
Anosha Khan
Marium Arif
Mustafa Asif
Mentor Teacher
Afshan Rupsi Design for Change
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