“Towards Energy Efficiency through Behaviour Change in the Military” Advanced Research Workshop held in Vilnius

On 5-7 April, the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (NATO ENSEC COE) in Vilnius have organized Advanced Research Workshop, in order to explore means for improvement of the military’s current approach to energy and change outdated behavioural patterns, as well as develop energy efficient skills and habits.

As recent evidence shows, those means are important cost-effective tool to respond to contemporary security challenges. They have potential to increase energy efficiency and, consequently, save soldiers’ lives, increase mission effectiveness, improve the resilience of military installations, along with other benefits such as significant monetary savings, environmental protection and conserving resources. Changes in behaviour patterns in military in some cases reduced energy costs by 40 percent.

Over 50 participants from 17 NATO Nations and Partners explored and used experience to accumulate during such cases, as well as relationship between technology and behaviours, in order to get tangible benefits and improve level of security.

The event project lead, Dr. Sigita Kavaliūnaitė is a delegate from Ministry of Foreign Affairs which, together with Ministry of National Defence, provides expert and financial support to NATO ENSEC COE, thus fostering Lithuania’s integration into NATO institutional framework and effectively contributing to national, regional and global security enhancement. The event took place in the territory of General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy, which hosts at the same time Lithuanian Defense and Security Industry Association’s display of military items.