Westminster CCC & the Lexus Environmental Challenge

Today, the Westminster CCC submitted its entry to the fourth and final stage (Climate) of the Lexus Environmental Challenge. Following is a short movie clip the CCC made during the Climate Challenge to promote environmental action.

Energy Saving Tips

Following is an initial list of electricity saving tips. We encourage everyone to add to this list by leaving comments.

• If your classroom or office has multiple light banks, try turning on only 1 or 2 of them. You can probably work just fine with less than a full light blast.
• Especially on sunny days, try working without any lights on in the room. You'd be surprised how much natural light can do for a room.
• Turn off your computer monitor when not in use. This includes when you are using a SmartBoard.
• In large common areas, only turn on necessary lights. Many areas with natural lighting don't need any artificial lighting at all during the day.
• ALWAYS completely shut down your computer at the end of EACH workday.
• If you share a room or office and no one will be using the office within the next half hour, completely shut down all computers & lights in the room before leaving.
  
• Turn off projectors as soon as you finish using them. This can save LOTS of electricity!
• Whenever possible, print multiple pages on a side of paper. In Microsoft Word, you get this option in lower right corner of the print window in the "Pages per sheet" pull-down menu.
  
• Print only what you need! Using "Print Selection" under the "Print" menu saves lots of paper and the electricity needed to produce the copies.
• If you have lamps in your room, consider switching to CFL or LED bulbs. The energy savings over the lifetime of the new bulbs is well worth their additional purchase cost.
  
• Unless medically necessary, take the stairs, not an elevator. You'll save energy and get in better shape!
• Completely shut down all printers when not in use.
• Completely shut down all copiers at the end of each work day.
  

History of the AGCC

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The AGCC is an extension of the Green Cup Challenge that began in 2003 with several northeastern United States boarding schools.