Inspired by the AURORA “Guide for Citizen Workshops on Energy Matter”

For Ms. Moreno, an AURORA Ambassador and founder of a small energy consultancy in Seville, energy education isn’t about lectures—it’s about participation. Wherever she goes—local communities, county councils, universities, or schools—she carries the same message: understanding energy begins with seeing it.

Armed with simple tools like energy meters and notebooks, she invites people to explore how much electricity they use, when, and why. Her sessions are based on the Guide for Citizen Workshops on Energy Matter, created by the AURORA project and published on Zenodo. The guide provides practical, ready-to-use activities that turn everyday citizens into energy explorers through citizen science challenges.

In these workshops, participants work in small teams to monitor real spaces—community centers, classrooms, cafés, or offices. They record lighting, device use, and temperature, then discuss what they find. The results are often surprising: forgotten chargers, lights left on, heating systems running unnecessarily. “Once people collect their own data,” Ms. Moreno explains, “they start seeing energy everywhere—and they realize how much control they actually have.”

The AURORA Guide helps her adapt each session to the audience, providing clear goals, timing, and materials so that anyone can replicate the experience. For her, this is what energy literacy truly means: learning through discovery, reflection, and shared responsibility.

“Citizen science gives people ownership,” she says. “Whether in a small village or a university, everyone can contribute to the energy transition. AURORA proves that real change starts with awareness—and grows through action.”