University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks and Vice President of University Services Kathleen O’Brien will introduce this energy conservation program.
Meeting this objective will require a campus-wide effort, said Tim Busse, University Services communications director. To work toward that goal, the university is challenging students, faculty and staff, as well as departments and academic units, to commit to energy conservation by taking the Energy Conservation Pledge. The theme of Beautiful U Day is It All Adds Up.
During the kick off event, stations will be set up where students, faculty and staff can sign the Energy Conservation Pledge. The pledge begins While my individual steps appear small, I understand that It All Adds Up. Working together, we can make huge leaps in reducing emissions, cutting electrical usage and saving University resources.
Suggestions for conserving energy include: turning off computers at night; turning off the lights when out of the room for more than 10 minutes; unplug cell phone chargers that draw power unnecessarily and use the stairs rather than the elevator.
All these efforts are small steps but it all adds up, Busse said.
