Campus Sustainability Campaign

With the recent concern about rising gas prices and the continued concern about pollution and rampant energy consumption, students around the country are taking action on their campuses to reduce energy use. Educational institutions often hold a great deal of influence on the surrounding communities and lead by example. An energy campaign at your school can prompt your entire community to start reducing its energy consumption. Interested in leading a campaign to make your school more energy conscious?

Energy usage is a multidimensional issue which can be approached through several different areas. To get you started, we've developed materials for campaigns focusing on

Each of these campaigns is feasible for students to carry out and most of them have been accomplished by schools around the country. If you want some ideas on fun tactics to use in your campaign check out these creative campaign ideas.

For general tips about how to run an effective campaign (on almost any issue), click here.

For a guide on bringing environmental speakers to your campus, click here.

You can make a huge impact on your school's energy use through any of these campaign ideas. Check out our materials and feel free to contact our Campus sustainability Campaign Coordinator, Juliana at juliana.williams@ssc.org if you want more information or help desigining your own campaign.

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