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3 Energy Savers to Remember

Everyone needs to pitch in so that we can achieve a more sustainable society and reach our greenhouse gas reduction targets. Sometimes the magnitude of the challenge before us can seem daunting, but here are 3 tips for significantly reducing your own energy consumption and, by extension, that of our community.

Students

• Going somewhere? If the Dartmouth Coach and Advance Transit can't take you there, use one of the College's new Zipcars or share the ride with a friend! There is a new web-based rideshare program coming your way very soon.
• As a student with a meal plan it might feel like you have little control over your diet. Take advantage of DDS' ever expanding line of local, vegan, organic, and fair trade options -- and let them know that you'd like to see more in the future. When you eat in the dining halls, don't use disposable containers and utensils unless absolutely necessary.
• Use Energy Star appliances and save energy by unplugging your devices when you are not using them.

Faculty and Staff

• Find alternative transportation to work. Walk, bike, or see if Advance Transit runs a convenient route for you. If you must drive, carpool! In 2006, transportation accounted for about one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
• Eat local and organic as much as your budget allows. Vital Communities maintains a reliable listing of farmers markets in the Upper Valley. Local foods not only support the local economy but reduce the environmental transportation costs of delivering food to you.
• Save energy in your office and home by turning off electronics when not in use and turning down the thermostat, especially when you're not there.