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                    

Go all month without using a car. 

8
People taking charge

16.91
gal Gas saved

Have a waste-free lunch

45
People taking charge

340.00
lb CO2 saved

Clean or replace furnace filters

46
People taking charge

33600.00
lb CO2 saved

Save time, money, and gas by working from home when possible [...]

17
People taking charge

32.01
gal Gas saved

Use curtains and blinds to keep heat in during the winter an [...]

29
People taking charge

3600.00
lb CO2 saved

Clean the coils behind or under your refrigerator

22
People taking charge

1078.00
kWh saved

Tune-up your car     [...]

2
People taking charge

1.33
gal Gas saved

Tune-up your furnace

3
People taking charge

2100.00
lb CO2 saved

Reduce the length of your shower

101
People taking charge

1313.29
lb CO2 saved

Unplug electronics when you aren't using them

164
People taking charge

3689.60
kWh saved

Repair leaky faucets promptly

5
People taking charge

0
gal H2O saved

Replace Your Old Refrigerator

1
People taking charge

0.00
kWh saved

Number of Participants in 2013

518
People Taking Charge

2012 Energy Savings

137,953
pounds of CO2 saved
13,983
kWh saved
4,742
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.