Involvement and publicity

On campus

The key to making the NCEC a success at your school will be to get as many students as possible excited about the competition. This is only a list of suggestions – be creative!

• Film showings: An Inconvenient Truth, the 11th Hour, or others.
• Fun sustainability and energy facts posted around campus (on recycled paper).
• Information posted in central location of campus on how much energy is used by the school/individual dorms.
• Create themed weeks such as “Public Computer Week,” “Shower with a Buddy Week,” “Do It in the Dark Week.”, etc.
• Posters, banners, stickers, and other materials.
• Create a team of “Campus Energy Warriors/Heroes”: students who roam campus cutting down energy by shutting of unused electronics and lights or go door to door in residence halls speaking candidly to students about ways to cut down their energy usage in their living space, etc.
• “Turn down the heat, turn up the love” - public cuddle sessions!
• Raffles (such as giving away compact fluorescent bulbs or power strips)
• Organic cotton T-shirts (could also be used as a fundraiser...)
• Camp outs
• Acoustic candlelight concerts
• Speakers, symposia, etc.
• Press coverage in school newspapers and alumni magazines
• Utilize campus radio
• DOZENS more by you and other students …

Community
(also see "Using NCEC to expand sustainability into communities")

• City newspaper articles, updates on the events, interviews with campus leaders
• Sustainability fair: gathering in city park, organic baked goods, music, information booths on sustainability, and more.
• Critical mass: A mob of students who meet at a given location and time and then bike or skate around campus and town to create awareness.
• Posters in coffee shops and community bulletins
• Contact local television stations, radio stations, and major periodicals.
• Contact green businesses, energy providers, and local co-ops to display posters or donate items for raffle.
• Radio interviews, etc. with reps from different participating colleges
• Organized letter writings and call-ins to state representatives