Events & Activities
How to earn points
Participation rates will be based on occupancy rate as of February 1, 2012.
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Possible Points |
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Lower your building's electricity consumption |
Based on usage from same time period last year. There are 4 kill-a-watt meters available to check out from Res Life, to see how much power individual appliances use. |
10 points for every percentage point lower than last year (eg: 5% lower = 50 points)
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Host an energy-related film night in your building. See suggestions below. |
RA must include a copy of a flyer or other advertisements announcing the film attached to program evaluation. |
80% or greater participation = 10 pts. 60-79% participation = 8 pts. 40-59% participation = 6 pts. 20-39% participation = 4 pts. 10-19% participation = 2 pts. |
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Have an energy-themed bulletin board in your building
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RA must send a photo to cerickson@champlain.edu |
10 pts. |
| Attend Sustain Champlain monthly meeting |
February topic = Curriculum Thursday, February 16th, 12:30-1:30 pm, IDX 309 |
5 points for each person that attends (you must sign in) |
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Create a piece of recycled art/sculpture using only materials that would be otherwise thrown in the trash or recycling, focusing on the theme of energy
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RA must include a photo attached to program evaluation. |
10 pts. |
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RA designed activity related to energy Read the weekly Sustain Champlain e-bulletin (email) for suggestions on relevant events within the community. |
Must be approved by AD
Submit program evaluation.
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80% or greater participation = 10 pts. 60-79% participation = 8 pts. 40-59% participation = 6 pts. 20-39% participation = 4 pts. 10-19% participation = 2 pts. |
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Attend energy-related films hosted by the Environmental Club. |
7:30pm in the Alumni Auditorium Monday, Feb. 6th - End of Suburbia Monday, Feb. 27th - Fuel |
5 points for each person that attends (you must sign in) |
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Video Competition: Using any medium, create a short video that is no longer than three (3) minutes and promotes energy conservation behaviors. |
Videos must be posted to YouTube and send a link to cerickson@champlain.edu by 4pm on Friday, February 24th. All submissions may be reposted on the Eco-Reps Facebook page. Video submissions will be shown at the Environmental Club film event on Monday, February 27th at 7:30 pm in Alumni Auditorium. Event attendees will vote on their favorite video. |
5 pts. for each film submission 10 pts. for winning film |
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Attend Common Ground dialogue on Energy February 21, 6-8pm in MIC Vista Room |
Co-sponsored by LEAD and Sustain Champlain. LEAD credit available. Sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGFwUjhmcXR2VXM3Q0xORzJ1UWFRVEE6MQ |
5 points for each person that attends (you must sign in) |
| "Hire" an Eco-Rep as an energy consultant to walk through room | Contact your area Eco-Rep to make an appointment | 3 points for each walk-through |
| Tag your photo pledge | Did you make a photo pledge of how you'll save energy over the month? Tag your photo with your name and res hall on the Eco-Reps Facebook page. | 2 points for each tag (include name & res hall) |
Film Suggestions:
The Last Mountain (2011)
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)*
The Island President (2011)
Carbon Nation (2010)*
Climate of Change (2010)* Trailer
GASLAND (2010)
Powerful: Energy for Everyone (2010)* +
Crude (2009)
Climate Refugees (2009)
Fuel (2008) +
The Age of Stupid (2008)
Kilowatt Ours (2008) +
The 11th Hour (2007)
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (2007)
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal & The Fight for Coalfield Justice (2006)
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (2006)
The End of Suburbia (2004) +
Oil on Ice (2004) +
* = Films that are marked with an asterisk are films that have a more positive or funny bent than many of the others. (source: Mother Earth News)
+ Sustain Champlain has these films available.
A preview of a game created by Champlain seniors