Top Ten Ways to Get Involved
- Turn off lights and use natural light
- Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
- Enable sleep settings on monitors/computers and turn off copiers, computers, printers, fax machines, etc. when not in use
- Turn off water when washing hands, brushing teeth and washing dishes
- Walk, bike or use public transportation to get to campus, go to lunch and get to meetings
- Choose campus dining facilities that are "green;" buy produce at the campus farmer's market
- Reduce, reuse and recycle
- Buy EnergyStar electronics and appliances
- Purchase environmentally friendly products - recycled content paper, nontoxic cleaning supplies, local food, etc.
- Educate yourself and others about your ecological footprint
