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UNCW Needs to Conserve |
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Published by djpins2 on May 07, 2008
Category: Environment
Region: United States of America
Target: UNCW Administration
Web site: http://www.uncw.edu/sustainability/
Description/History:
UNCW often leaves lights, computers, printers, and monitors on in campus buildings at all times, 24/7/365, even though no one may be in the building, or using the appliances. This is an incredibly wasteful use of electricity.
Recently, it was estimated that over $4,100 could be saved each year in DeLoach Hall, simply by turning off a portion of overhead hallway lights during late night hours and weekends. Multiply this dollar amount by many, many buildings on the UNCW campus, and that is a lot of students' and taxpayers' money wasted. UNCW needs to be more responsible with our precious natural resources and our money.
Please, North Carolina residents only. Although we appreciate everyone's support, UNCW will likely only accept NC residents' signatures.
We highly recommend that you list your email address when signing the petition. By doing so, you increase the credibility of your signature. Note: your email address remains anonymous and you will not receive any emails.
Recently, it was estimated that over $4,100 could be saved each year in DeLoach Hall, simply by turning off a portion of overhead hallway lights during late night hours and weekends. Multiply this dollar amount by many, many buildings on the UNCW campus, and that is a lot of students' and taxpayers' money wasted. UNCW needs to be more responsible with our precious natural resources and our money.
Please, North Carolina residents only. Although we appreciate everyone's support, UNCW will likely only accept NC residents' signatures.
We highly recommend that you list your email address when signing the petition. By doing so, you increase the credibility of your signature. Note: your email address remains anonymous and you will not receive any emails.
Petition:
We, the undersigned UNCW community members and North Carolina taxpayers, recognizing the need for environmental and economic responsibility by institutions of higher education, hereby state our support for, and request immediate action be taken to promote conservation of electricity, water, and oil (e.g., transportation, heating) use on campus.
We are not only concerned about the environmental effects of excessive use of these resources, but we also believe that, as a university, UNCW should be on the forefront of education and innovation. The current excessive usage of natural resources on campus is an obstacle toward obtaining these university-wide goals.
Many buildings on campus leave lights and computers on 24/7/365. We find this to be a wasteful use of natural resources, in addition to students' tuition monies. These practices are irresponsible and unacceptable. More research regarding natural resource uses across campus is warranted. We request immediate action of the administration to monitor use of these resources, and to take the steps necessary to encourage and enact conservation policies on campus.
Specifically, by signing this petition I hereby request immediate monitoring of resources by UNCW (e.g., electricity, water, oil), and expedited implementation of prudent resource management on the UNCW campus. Conservation policies would provide UNCW with more money to invest in the university, while promoting the conservation of limited natural resources. Thank you.
This petition is presented by the UNCW Environmental Concerns Organization.
We are not only concerned about the environmental effects of excessive use of these resources, but we also believe that, as a university, UNCW should be on the forefront of education and innovation. The current excessive usage of natural resources on campus is an obstacle toward obtaining these university-wide goals.
Many buildings on campus leave lights and computers on 24/7/365. We find this to be a wasteful use of natural resources, in addition to students' tuition monies. These practices are irresponsible and unacceptable. More research regarding natural resource uses across campus is warranted. We request immediate action of the administration to monitor use of these resources, and to take the steps necessary to encourage and enact conservation policies on campus.
Specifically, by signing this petition I hereby request immediate monitoring of resources by UNCW (e.g., electricity, water, oil), and expedited implementation of prudent resource management on the UNCW campus. Conservation policies would provide UNCW with more money to invest in the university, while promoting the conservation of limited natural resources. Thank you.
This petition is presented by the UNCW Environmental Concerns Organization.
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