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Creating Partnerships for More Effective Energy-Saving Competitions

Creating Partnerships for More Effective Energy-Saving Competitions. Zachary Davidson New York University zld202@nyu.edu. History of. Green Grant Holistic Consumption Student Initiative Institutionalization. Competition Organization. Competitive Unit Residence Halls

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Creating Partnerships for More Effective Energy-Saving Competitions

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  1. Creating Partnerships for More Effective Energy-Saving Competitions Zachary Davidson New York University zld202@nyu.edu

  2. History of • Green Grant • Holistic Consumption • Student Initiative • Institutionalization

  3. Competition Organization • Competitive Unit • Residence Halls • Performance compared to baseline • Dashboard • Prizes and Trophy to Winner

  4. A New Trajectory • Mission of our office • Expanding Reach • Coinciding themes • Past experience

  5. Explaining our Vision • What is NYUnplugged? • What do we want for students to get from it? • Unplugging vs. Energy Challenge

  6. Handing Over the Reigns • Hall Councils become Street Teams • Green Captains • Unplugging vs. Energy Challenge

  7. Incentivizing Students • Leveraging knowledge and experience • Pledge Cards (4,800 signed) • Prizes • Using existing student engagement structures • Organizational structures • Decision making procedures

  8. Education vs. Entertainment

  9. Don’t Make Assumptions • Where is your table going to be placed at the event? • What will the events be that are coordinated by student ambassadors? • Events that attempt to promote sustainability from non-experts

  10. What Green Captains Learned • The more passionate about the event the organizer the more effective the event • Organizing in advance is essential for proper publicity • Flyers are ineffective, tabling works better • Delicious food attracts students • Paying for things students normally have to cover (like laundry) encourages attendance • Finding the “right time” for an event is difficult/impossible • Teaching sustainability is difficult, more materials on effective greening are necessary

  11. For more information… zld202@nyu.edu nyu.edu/sustainability/nyunplugged

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