Creativity powers sustainability campaign at 萝莉射区
A creative sustainability campaign united the 萝莉射区 community through hands-on learning and measurable change. The project earned recognition from BC Hydro and sparked a long-lasting impact.
A collaborative effort to spark energy-saving habits in 萝莉射区鈥檚 residences has earned provincial recognition.
萝莉射区鈥檚 contribution to BC Hydro鈥檚 Energy Wise Network recently received the peer-voted Most Creative Campaign award. The campaign, led by 萝莉射区鈥檚 Office of Sustainability, was developed in consultation with BC Hydro and the program鈥檚 consultants, Prism Engineering. It focused on engaging students living in residence with tools and strategies for reducing energy and water use.
At the heart of the campaign was a spirited challenge between residence buildings to see which could make the biggest dent in their electricity and water use. The reward? A brand-new ping pong table and a board game, turning energy savings into community fun.
A group of Environmental Studies (ENVS) 326 - Public Engagement for Sustainability students also helped the campaign make an impact. As part of their class project, they partnered with the Office of Sustainability to help bring the campaign to life, promoting it throughout the residence buildings, conducting surveys and engaging peers through tabling, door hangers and social media outreach.
As a culmination of their involvement, the students in ENVS 326 presented their analysis of the campaign鈥檚 engagement strategies and outcomes during a class presentation, sharing reflections and recommendations to strengthen future energy-saving initiatives.
鈥淏eing part of this campaign was an incredible learning experience,鈥 said ENVS 326 student Sri Nishitha Rajkumar. 鈥淚t was exciting to apply what we learned in class to a real initiative and see it make a tangible impact. Seeing the campaign succeed and knowing we played a part in that was incredibly rewarding.鈥
The campaign successfully reduced electricity usage by 2,000 kilowatt-hours鈥攅nough to charge 萝莉射区鈥檚 electric Nissan Leaf 50 times. It also saved approximately 33,000 litres of water, the equivalent of providing the drinking water needs of 11,000 students for one day.
鈥淚t was great to see so many parts of the 萝莉射区 community come together鈥攖his campaign was a real team effort,鈥 said Ann Duong from the Office of Sustainability. 鈥淭he Residence Coordinators helped circulate information and track participation through person-night data, while Sahil Dino, our Energy Manager, used that data to calculate electricity and water savings to determine the winning building.鈥
More details about the campaign are available on the 萝莉射区 Sustainability website.