Comments on: Oberlin Ecolympics Wrap Up http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Sun, 06 May 2012 08:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 50 Big Ways that Schools Are Going Green | Associate Degree - Facts and Information http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-86687 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:37:11 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=4671#comment-86687 [...] Oberlin College, Ohio: For the past few years, Oberlin has hosted Ecolympics, a four-week series of environmentally themed contests between dorms. Students compete to reduce waste, save energy and volunteer for environmental causes. [...]

]]> By: Lora http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63256 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.

]]> By: uli nagel http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63251 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.

]]> By: adrian http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63249 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 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 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 [...]

]]> By: aashe http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/04/28/oberlin-ecolympics-wrap-up/#comment-63244 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!

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