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Natalie Espinoza & Cruz Garcia PowerSave Campus Interns California State University, Long Beach Espinoza.natalie10@gmail.com & cruz.b.Garcia@gmail.com. PowerSave Campus and Long Beach State Athletic Partnership 2014 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference.
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Natalie Espinoza & Cruz Garcia PowerSave Campus Interns California State University, Long Beach Espinoza.natalie10@gmail.com & cruz.b.Garcia@gmail.com PowerSave Campus and Long Beach State Athletic Partnership2014 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference
CSULB PowerSave Campus • PowerSave National Program • Across 16 California campuses • Long Beach Program • Mega Energy Competition • I Heart Green Jobs • Tabling: Week of Welcome, Eco Week, Earth Day
Pyramid Collaboration • Spring 2013 • Meeting to plan out “Greening of the Pyramid” • Decided on three separate components • Energy Star Portfolio • Green Office Certification • Go Green Game
No need to reinvent the wheel • Green Office Certification • Excel document • Signage • Energy Star Portfolio • Using the program in relation to our very own Pyramid
Planning for Game Day • Many meetings with Pyramis Management • Collaboration: • Pyramid Management • Long Beach State Athletics Marketing • Long beach State Transportation • Physical Planning and Facilities mangemnet
Go Green Game Day • February 27th, 2014 • Televised game against University of Hawaii • Bike and skateboard valet • Vendors and student groups on concourse • No paper programs • Special shirts for staff • Dimming lights before game and during half time • Energy Hog Outreach to 3100 attendees.
Lessons Learned • Working with athletics • Another campus entity • Working with other interns • Untapped resource
Challenges and Successes • T-shirt Giveaway • Televised Game • Getting students to recognize the purpose of the game • Volunteers • Green Campus Club • Greek Organizations
Accomplishments • Able to reach many different types of students on campus • Created a relationship with athletics • The game will most likely become annual • Identified Potential savings for future games • Hopefully able to improve upon actual savings for future games
Acknowledgements • Cameron Ungar and Amir Rana of Long Beach State Pyramid Management • Paul Wingco of Long Beach State Physical Planning and Facilities Management • PowerSave Program
Contact Information Natalie Espinoza & Cruz Garcia PowerSave Campus Intern California State University, Long Beach Espinoza.natalie10@gmail.com & cruz.b.Garcia@gmail.com