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We are entering the third week of February, which means the third week of the Wartburg vs. Luther energy challenge.
I don’t know about you, but I have been getting better at wandering through the halls in the dark as we try to save as much electrical energy as possible, in one way by turning off as many lights as possible.
I also have been more conscious of everyday decisions and their effect on the environment.
As I sat down for breakfast in the Mensa last week, I decided to read the latest update on how the Mensa is doing their part in the energy challenge. I am really proud of their efforts.
They are going so far as to turn off the lights between meals when no one is there, keeping the machines powered down until necessary to turn them on and also recycling plastic bags.
At the beginning of the month, new washers were purchased and the number of loads was reduced to cut back on water use.
This energy challenge is a great way for everyone to reevaluate how we live and how we impact the environment, even by simple everyday actions such as hitting a light switch and sitting by a window.
I don’t know if we need to go so far as to make the first floor of the White House Business Center pitch dark in the middle of the day, but we can all make a difference in one way or another.
After February ends, signaling the close to our energy challenge against Luther, my hope is that Wartburg continues to be energy and environmentally conscious.
There is never too much that can be done to minimize our actions on the environment.