Nowy Styl Sustainability Report 2018-2019

Entrepreneurship is one of the qualities of our organisa- tional culture. We believe that a good understanding of the basics of economics helps one to make good life deci- sions, which is why it is a good idea to start learning them at an early age. In 2014, on the initiative of Patrycja Krzanowska – Jerzy Krzanowski’s daughter, a book titled Świat Pieniądza (The World of Money) was placed on the market. It is a colour- ful story for the youngest readers about the history and importance of money (illustrations created by famous il- lustrator Magda Grabowska-Wacławek a.k.a. Grabovska). The book was enthusiastically received by both entrepre- neurs and children. Several major Polish companies have ordered an additional printing for their own needs, and we An event with many years of tradition, combining young people’s passion for design engineering with care for the environment. Teams from all over the world work to build a vehicle that travels as many kilometres as possible on just one litre of fuel: petrol, gas or ethanol. Solar Team Twente – a group of young design engineers and renewable energy enthusiasts associated with the Dutch University has joined established aWorld of Money Foundation to popularise the publication. To date, the circulation of the book has reached 50,000 copies. In consultation with the local government of Krosno and the local Chief Education Officer, the Foun- dation launched pilot economics classes at Primary School No. 14 in Krosno, and in the school year 2018/2019 the pro- ject was extended to include almost all primary schools in Krosno. The lessons for fifth-graders are held once a week, and are conducted by trained teachers, based on Patrycja Krzanowska’s handbook. It is an interactive class, filled with games and competitions. In the class, children are told in an attractive way about interest, exchange rates and other concepts of economics. forces to build a super eco-friendly vehicle called RED. One of the project’s partners is Rohde & Grahl B.V., a company owned by Nowy Styl that focuses on creating ergonomi- cally advanced and renewable office solutions. The com- pany has been supporting the Solar Team for four years. Economic education World Solar Challenge 113