Festival of Cooling Day 3 - Focus on Schools & Education
Does the younger generation understand what a cold-chain is and its impact on vaccines, food and our future?
It's time to plant the seeds of awareness, so that the younger generation doesn't just inherit the cold-chain, but also leads its transformation.
The transformation of the cold-chain cannot happen without a new generation that understands it, values it, and is ready to innovate within it. Yet today, most students, even in STEM, health, or agricultural studies, complete their education without ever hearing the term cold-chain, let alone recognising its importance to their food, health, climate, and economic futures.
Day 3 addresses this foundational gap. By reaching students and educators early, we build awareness of cooling not just as technology, but as a tool for equity and resilience. Schools and universities are where curiosity is sparked, and careers are born. When young people grasp the role of cooling in the systems around them, they begin to imagine themselves as solution-builders, such as technicians, researchers, policy advocates, and clean energy entrepreneurs.
Teachers and lecturers, too, are critical multipliers. With the right exposure, they can weave cold-chain themes into classrooms, school clubs, science fairs, and student research, laying the groundwork for long-term systemic understanding.
How will you benefit from joining our day?
- Hands-on learning: Through interactive experiments, student-led demonstrations, and cold-chain games, participants will gain real-world insights into refrigeration science, clean cooling, and food systems in ways that are both educational and memorable.
- Creative expression: Quiz competitions, photography exhibits, and cold chain-themed songs allow learners to engage intellectually and emotionally with the cold-chain.
- Exposure to opportunities: Sessions on career pathways, innovation labs, and youth testimonials will open students' eyes to professional futures they may not have considered, spanning sustainability, engineering, health logistics, and agri-tech.
- Networking & mentorship: Interaction with ACES researchers, innovators, and other students to build bridges for mentorship, internships, and project collaborations.
- Sense of purpose: Participants leave understanding that they, too, can be part of solving real-world challenges, especially those affecting their communities.
Register for free, and join us on day 3, at the Rubirizi Campus, Kigali, Rwanda, at the Festival of Cooling.
