Join Campuses Take Charge by adding 3-5 actions to your shopping cart and answering a few registration questions. In one month, we'll ask for your feedback about your energy saving actions, and then we'll mail you the exclusive Take Charge Coupon card featuring local businesses. Let's make OSU the most energy-efficient campus in the nation!
Join Campuses Take Charge

Energy-Saving Actions                    

Air-dry hands instead of using paper towels

35
People taking charge

2.10
kWh saved

Turn off your car instead of letting it idle

24
People taking charge

11.84
gal Gas saved

Bring reusable containers for takeout

6
People taking charge

0.57
lb CO2 saved

Use a reusable water bottle instead of a disposable bottle

128
People taking charge

1868.00
lb CO2 saved

Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120°F

21
People taking charge

1764.00
lb CO2 saved

Scrape, don't rinse, off large food pieces from dishes

29
People taking charge

35.60
lb CO2 saved

Install a programmable thermostat

9
People taking charge

12570.00
lb CO2 saved

Go paperless by reading on your computer instead of printing

1
People taking charge

2.50
lb CO2 saved

Tune-up your car     [...]

2
People taking charge

1.33
gal Gas saved

Number of Participants in 2013

518
People Taking Charge

2012 Energy Savings

137,953
pounds of CO2 saved
14,081
kWh saved
4,743
gal of Gasoline saved
264
gal of H2O saved

What Participants Say

This is a great idea. I like having three things I can focus on this month…I plan on choosing three new things every month until I've checked off the entire list!
I think your efforts are wonderful! I am heartened to see my neighbors willing to try.
Thanks for doing this. This is a fun program!
Love this. I insulated my house using the information you gave me. I only paid $250 for my whole house!
The person who came to my home to sign me up was GREAT. She was very low-key, clear, well informed, encouraging, realistic, and nice. That's the kind of person I want to encourage me, and I believe my neighbors will respond to this too.