UNH ECOLOGICAL ADVOCATES 
Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge: October 1 - November 1, 2009
Contact the Ecological Advocates NOW to volunteer to help out as a volunteer Energy Captain!
See WMUR Chronicle's piece on UNH's Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge!
Read about the winners of the 2008 Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge!
Peace Out/Blackout!
Tuesday night, October 20!
Energy Captains, this is a great way to get your fellow residents involved in the Energy Challenge!
- THINGS TO DO (instead of being in your dark room): Go outside and play frisbee, hangout in the common area/lounge, homework at the library (they have to have their energy on anyway!), work out, eat at the dining hall, play awesome games in the dark.
- HOW: unplug appliances (your fridge might be tough), turn off the heat, shut off printers, computers, tv, microwave, unplug cell chargers, turn off the lights.
- WHY: it's a fun way to save energy and an easy sustainable choice for an hour! Make it a weekly event for your dorm during the Energy Challenge! Help EVERYONE in your area win an awesome sustainable prize!
Mission
To engage fellow UNH Durham students in environmentally sustainable behaviors in order to foster an atmosphere of increased sustainability awareness, thinking, and living among on-campus residents.
Goals and Objectives
- To help students connect larger environmental issues to their daily lives, studies, and choices at UNH.
- To promote thinking and discussion about environmental sustainability among students.
- To engage students in eco-friendly behaviors that will last a lifetime.
- To work with UNH faculty and staff to ensure that the student perspective and voice are heard in sustainability discussions -- and to work with them to transform UNH into a sustainable learning community.
Activities
- Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge every fall
- RecycleMania and UNN-RENU every spring
- Other campaigns around waste reduction, recycling, food waste minimization, Earth Day, and more! The Ecological Advocates held or participated in a number of fun and informative events to celebrate Earth Day 2008. The week's events focused each day on different topic: rethink, reduce, reuse, recycle, renew, respect, and rejoice.
- Awareness-raising events on campus, such as Step It Up and SolarFest
- Participation in local community efforts, like environmental activities for children at the Durham Public Library
- Much more!
Meetings
During the academic year, t he Ecological Advocates usually meet every Wednesday at 7 PM in the MUB Food Court. Join them!
2009-2010 Elected Officers - the "E-CATS"
- President: Erin Thesing
- Vice President:Laura Joseph
Support
The following offices help support the work of the Ecological Advocates:
- UNH Energy Office
- UNH Energy Task Force (ETF)
- UNH Housing
- UNH Residential Life
- UNH University Office of Sustainability
History
The Ecological Advocates become an officially-recognized UNH student organization in 2007 after a successful year and a half of piloting UNH's Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge. Former UNH graduate student Chris Skoglund, who started the Student Energy Waste Watch Challenge at UNH, helped to found the group.
For more information, contact the E-CATS!
Updated 10/16/09
