Comments on: Oberlin Ecolympics Wrap Up http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Lora http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63256 Lora Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:00:36 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4671#comment-63256 People get really creative with the dorm energy competition, some favorite actions are: -Turning off computers/putting laptops in sleep mode when not using them -Studying in common areas (like dorm lounges or the library) instead of alone in a room -Unplugging vending machines -Turning off lights in the hallways during the day -Unplugging mini-fridges There are a lot of funny stories with students policing the halls with flashlights yelling at all of their dorm-mates to turn off their lights. People get really creative with the dorm energy competition, some favorite actions are:
-Turning off computers/putting laptops in sleep mode when not using them
-Studying in common areas (like dorm lounges or the library) instead of alone in a room
-Unplugging vending machines
-Turning off lights in the hallways during the day
-Unplugging mini-fridges

There are a lot of funny stories with students policing the halls with flashlights yelling at all of their dorm-mates to turn off their lights.

]]> By: uli nagel http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63251 uli nagel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4671#comment-63251 Thanks for this blog - 20% is quite a lot - what are the things people did to achieve that? And to the previous blogger, check out 'thesunnyway.com', Stella's entries might be just up your alley. Thanks for this blog - 20% is quite a lot - what are the things people did to achieve that?
And to the previous blogger, check out ‘thesunnyway.com’, Stella’s entries might be just up your alley.

]]> By: adrian http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63249 adrian Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:34:55 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4671#comment-63249 Hey thanks for the great blog, I love this stuff. I don’t usually do much for Earth Day but with everyone going green these days, I thought I’d try to do my part. I am trying to find easy, simple things I can do to help stop global warming (I don’t plan on buying a hybrid). Has anyone seen that www.EarthLab.com is promoting their Earth Day (month) challenge, with the goal to get 1 million people to take their carbon footprint test in April? I took the test, it was easy and only took me about 2 minutes and I am planning on lowering my score with some of their tips. I am looking for more easy fun stuff to do. If you know of any other sites worth my time let me know. Hey thanks for the great blog, I love this stuff. I don’t usually do much for Earth Day but with everyone going green these days, I thought I’d try to do my part.

I am trying to find easy, simple things I can do to help stop global warming (I don’t plan on buying a hybrid). Has anyone seen that http://www.EarthLab.com is promoting their Earth Day (month) challenge, with the goal to get 1 million people to take their carbon footprint test in April? I took the test, it was easy and only took me about 2 minutes and I am planning on lowering my score with some of their tips.

I am looking for more easy fun stuff to do. If you know of any other sites worth my time let me know.

]]> By: Dorm vs Dorm Sustainability Competitions » Blog Archive » Lessons from the Oberlin Ecolympics http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63245 Dorm vs Dorm Sustainability Competitions » Blog Archive » Lessons from the Oberlin Ecolympics Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:15:10 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4671#comment-63245 [...] DiFranco, Ecolympics coordinator at Oberlin College, wrote a great post on the It’s Getting Hot in Here blog in which she shared things that went well, things that [...] [...] DiFranco, Ecolympics coordinator at Oberlin College, wrote a great post on the It’s Getting Hot in Here blog in which she shared things that went well, things that [...]

]]> By: aashe http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63244 aashe Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:57:34 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4671#comment-63244 It's great to see the Campus Sustainability Competition idea spreading! Duke Environmental Alliance and AASHE partnered last year to create a website where schools can share their ideas, tips and experiences running campus sustainability competitions: http://www.aashe.org/competitions It just launched a few months ago but we haven't done a terribly good job of promoting it. Sorry! It started when Duke Environmental Alliance decided it wanted to document all the lessons it had learned over the years in a video. Segments from that video are on the site, along with sample planning documents. We hope you will get on there and add your ideas! It’s great to see the Campus Sustainability Competition idea spreading! Duke Environmental Alliance and AASHE partnered last year to create a website where schools can share their ideas, tips and experiences running campus sustainability competitions: http://www.aashe.org/competitions It just launched a few months ago but we haven’t done a terribly good job of promoting it. Sorry!

It started when Duke Environmental Alliance decided it wanted to document all the lessons it had learned over the years in a video. Segments from that video are on the site, along with sample planning documents. We hope you will get on there and add your ideas!

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