The Climate Scoop - UCSB Sustainability's Winter 2019 Newsletter
UCSB Sustainability's quarterly newsletter titled "The Climate Scoop" highlights important new information about conservation and renewable energy projects on campus, the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative and ways you can help reduce UCSB's carbon footprint.
Read the full Winter 2019 Newsletter here.
Outline below:
Know the Numbers: UC Santa Barbara Launches Online Campus Energy Dashboard
By Tyler Thayer, Sustainability Communications and Outreach Intern
How many times have you been told to turn off the lights when you leave a room? Probably many, because energy consumption is expensive and a huge contributor to the size of our individual and collective carbon footprint. But uness you're paying the energy bill (or living with someone who does!), it's easy to forget about energy conservation. Since students, staff, and faculty aren't personally footing the campus energy bill, access to information is the next best way to incentivize them to alter their behavior -- and this is exactly what the new UCSB Energy Dashboard aims to provide. Read more.
The Million LED Challenge Has Come to UCSB
By Tyler Thayer, Sustainability Communications and Outreach Intern
Saving energy - it’s good for the environment and for our wallets. That’s why the UC system has launched the Million LED Challenge, an initiative to make LED light bulbs more affordable for students, staff, faculty, alumni, and retirees! With the goal of replacing 1 million traditional bulbs with more energy efficient LED bulbs, UC is working towards its goal of achieving operational carbon neutrality by 2025, while also helping to reduce Californian’s carbon footprint. Read more.
Cool Campus Challenge Begins April 1st
The rumors are true - the Cool Campus Challenge is returning to UC Santa Barbara from April 1 - April 26! Designed to motivate individuals who take steps to reduce their carbon footprints, the challenge will help the UC system reach Carbon Neutrality by 2025.
The Challenge will highlight suggested actions that participants can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase education and mindfulness about climate disruption. Each action earns you and the campus points. Top campuses, teams, and participants are eligible to win awards and recognition.
Students, staff, and faculty can participate in the challenge by signing up as individuals or to start teams. Don’t miss this great opportunity for some friendly competition and to help the environment! Live in campus housing? You can also participate in the campus level competition between the Residential halls and some apartments complexes April 1st - April 26th. Residence halls and apartments complexes will be competing against each other to save the most energy, and the building with the highest percentage reduction in energy used will win. Participating students living in the winning hall will be entered to win amazing prizes.
Don’t forget to share your efforts for each competition on social media using the #CoolCampusChallenge! Preregistration starts March 11th, 2019