Energy Conservation
The human impact on climate can be reduced more by energy conservation and efficiency measures than by any other means.
Since the production of all energy (including nuclear) relies on burning fossil fuels to greater and lesser extents, the message “use less energy wherever we can” must become our watchword. Exploring, improving, and adopting renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are other important steps toward reducing human impact.
Equally important to reducing our energy use is the growing participation in energy conservation practices at the school, where everyone - principles, teachers, students, administration, and caretakers - can play a role.
EcoCode - Is your school’s environmental policy or mission statement that demonstrates your commitment to climate action.
School Energy Footprint - Investigate your school’s energy consumption to help understand your building’s carbon footprint.
Phantom Power - Reduce your school’s energy footprint by monitoring and unplugging your appliances!
Heating and Cooling - Optimize systems at your school through data collection, communication, and monitoring.
Make the Switch - To conserve energy by turning off lights, monitors, and other electronics when they are not in use!
School Energy Exploration - Explore your school’s energy use to help track your carbon footprint.
Create your Own Action - Do you have a plan for an action that doesn’t quite fit? Let us know all about it!
Environmental Literacy - Providing opportunities for all students at your school to learn IN, ABOUT, and FOR the environment.
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Phantom Power is the electricity that is lost when appliances and electronics are turned off but still plugged into a power source.
Some of the biggest consumers of phantom power are interactive whiteboards, TVs, computers/laptops, printers/fax machines, projectors, chargers, and kitchen appliances.