Ten things you can do to improve your health, conserve energy, and save money
1. Bike or Carpool to campusBike racks are located outside each Campus Building.
Sign up on the Ride Board to find people with whom you can coordinate driving. Log onto OneStart and click on Classifieds (listed under Popular Links) and look for the link Rideboard & Carpools
2. TURN OFF the lights if you are the last one to leave a room Leaving lights on unnecessarily for just one hour a day increases electricity costs by 5 to 10 percent per month. Turning off lights has immediate energy savings and reduces carbon dioxide emissions. 3. BYOM - Bring your own mug or water bottle to campus 4. Print double-sided and only print what you need 5. Turn off your computer when not in use 6. Save ink costs by using an ECOFONT or print in economy mode. Check out http://www.ecofont.eu/downloads_en.html 7. Take the stairs instead of the elevator and use the automatic door openers only when necessary. (If you are not disabled, open outside doors using your hands. This reduces heat or air conditioning loss from the building and adds to your daily strength training.) 8. Share textbooks with a classmate and check out E-textbooks 9. Take a class with a sustainability component 10. Be social, Get involved - Join a green campus group and contribute to the campus dialogue IUSB Environmental Justice League Center for a Sustainable Future at IUSB (Director: Professor Mike Keen mkeen@iusb.edu) Located in the Jordan International House west of the library IUSB Recycling FaceBook Page American Democracy Project - Sustainable Communities Blog South Bend Community Gardens will be starting a garden near Student housing soon. 11. Pass this list on to a friend