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                    

Bring reusable containers for takeout

6
People taking charge

0.57
lb CO2 saved
Cut highway speed from 70 to 60 miles per hour

4
People taking charge

0.00
gal Gas saved
Let your dishes air dry instead of using your dishwasher dry [...]

31
People taking charge

168.60
kWh saved
Alter driving by avoiding sudden acceleration and stops

20
People taking charge

30.11
gal Gas saved
Scrape, don't rinse, off large food pieces from dishes

28
People taking charge

35.60
lb CO2 saved
Purchase a token (equivalent to one Eco2Go container) for $7 [...]

2
People taking charge

9.00
lb CO2 saved
Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent la [...]

3
People taking charge

679.00
kWh saved
Install a programmable thermostat

9
People taking charge

12570.00
lb CO2 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.