Students Saving Energy

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Victoria P

Ridgewood, NJ

  • people helped500
  • People Doing It 20

The Problem

Ever since I was little, I knew that it was my duty as an individual to save energy. Growing older, I came to realize my desire to inform the world of its oblivion in energy consumption. Even more, I realized my ability to actually do something about it. The passion to save energy has always been a part of me. Now, I’ve found a way to share it with the world and make a difference. During the beginning of my high school career, motivated by my passion for saving energy, I worked with the Students for Environmental Action (SEA) club at my school to launch a project to address the problem of excessive light use. Everyday I noticed that the classroom lights were always kept on, even after school hours when the rooms were unoccupied! I did some research and found out that they were kept on for four more extra hours each day than necessary. Furthermore, the biggest source of energy in schools is the lighting, which accounts for 30% of the school’s overall energy use. I was shocked; I knew something had to be done.

Plan of Action

As a result, I established the Turn Off the Lights (TOTL) project with my environmental club. Every week, my peers and I gather to turn off all the classrooms lights in the school. Not only were we able to help the school administration save money, but we were also able to help the community be more conscious about the way they use energy. After continuing for months, we pitched this project to other schools and created a student network called Students Saving Energy (SSE). SSE is a collaborative initiative that builds a network of students motivated to save energy in their schools and helps them launch their own environmental projects through foundational assistance and continual communication. As the founder, I work with this group to exchange resources and ideas for methods of action that will influence our communities.
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