A Sustainable Investment BPs Energy Education Experience

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A Sustainable InvestmentBPs Energy Education
Experience

• S. P. Cochrane
• Washington, DC January 2006

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About BP

• One of the worlds largest energy companies
• Largest oil and gas producer in USA
• 13 million customers served every day
• Over 100 thousand employees in 100 countries
• 40 thousand in USA

Our Brands
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introducing
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Power generation with lower emissions
Solar power
Hydrogen power
Wind power
Natural gas
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BPs Education Framework

• The foundation
• Our values
• The pillars
• Communication
• Cooperation
• Community investment

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Why We Do Education
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Education Creates Opportunities
EDUCATION
UNDERSTANDING
MOTIVATION
OPPORTUNITY
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Education Through Communication
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Education Online
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Putting Money Where Our Mouth Is

• Community investment
• making a sustainable difference
• 87 million in Community Investment (2004)
• One third in USA
• 40 to education
• Commitment to 500 million 2005 2009

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E for Education

• BPs Community Investment 3 Es
• Enterprise
• Energy
• Education
• Education is the big E in North America
• Energy education primary focus
• Other education projects
• Education partnerships

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A For Energy - Purpose
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Program Overview

• All forms of energy and energy conservation
• Grants for classroom programming
• Scholarships for teacher training
• Access to NEED resources
• Uses existing curriculum - adaptable

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Our Experience says
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A For Energy Program - 2006
WE ARE EXPANDING!
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Other Education Projects

• Renewable Energy and Efficiency Education on
  Wheels (Colorado)
• Solar Schools (Midwest and East Coast)
• Solar Decathlon (DC)
• London Science Museum Childrens Energy Exhibit
  (UK)
• BP Schools Link Project (UK)
• BP Educational Services (UK)
• Program at La Pedriza (Spain)

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Energy Education -- Our Learnings

• Lets have a buffet
• We can learn something from teachers, really
• Sit down, buckle up and enjoy the ride
• Anything you can do, We can do better
• Build it with a handle, a copier and erasable ink
• The wheel was created a really long time ago

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For Further Information

• www.bp.com/us