Conservationists Wanted for National Competition

*********************************
There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
*********************************

Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 18, 2013

Contact

Jennifer Krajewski
Energy Conservation & Management Coordinator
(404) 385-1822

Sidebar Content

First Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m.
Crescent Room, Student Center

Summaries

Summary Sentence:

Students can participate in the Campus Conservation Nationals leadership team for Georgia Tech.

Full Summary:

Students can participate in the Campus Conservation Nationals leadership team for Georgia Tech.

Media
  • Compete to Reduce - Campus Conservation Nationals Competition Compete to Reduce - Campus Conservation Nationals Competition
    (image/png)

Georgia Tech’s Campus Conservation Nationals team is looking for new members dedicated to saving energy and water on campus. This year, Georgia Tech’s residence halls will be competing in the largest energy and water reduction competition in the world. The competition will run from April 1–21 and will include every residence hall on campus.  

A first meeting will take place Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Crescent Room of the Student Center.

Leadership Team Open Positions:

  • Logistics and Technical Manager: Manages data and social media.
  • Dorm Captain Manager: Oversees all dorm captains and motivates participants.
  • Events and Direct Action Manager: Organizes kick-off and promotional events.
  • Marketing Manager: Creates marketing plan, advertising materials, messaging, graphics, educational materials
  • Award Manager: Manages weekly prizes and overall award for competition winner.

Timeline:

  • March 4: Leadership team trained, communications plan established, Building Captains registered and trained; baseline period begins.
  • March 11: Media blitz in all dorms on campus and in the community.
  • March 25: Kick-off Party or event; dorm occupant education.
  • April 1: Competition begins; continued media and events.
  • April 21: Competition ends; prizes awarded.

Students interested in joining the leadership team or helping out with the competition should contact Jennifer Krajewski in Facilities.


Related Links

Additional Information

Groups

Green Buzz

Categories
No categories were selected.
Related Core Research Areas
No core research areas were selected.
Newsroom Topics
No newsroom topics were selected.
Keywords
energy conservation, Facilities, Green Buzz, Housing, water conservation
Status
  • Created By: Kristen Bailey
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 18, 2013 - 9:38am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:13pm