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Competition Websites

A lot of schools are running dorm vs dorm sustainability competitions these days. One of the best ways to get new ideas for your event is to look a the websites for competitions being run at other schools. On this page, you will find links to many such websites. If you know [...]

March 9, 2008   Posted in: Competition Websites & Links  One Comment

Film Credits

It took a lot of people to make this instructional video and website. This page captures most of their names and roles, but certainly not all of them. If you know of any additional people that should be credited, please mention them in the comments section below and the administrator will move them [...]

March 9, 2008   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Competition Websites

A lot of schools are running dorm vs dorm sustainability competitions these days. One of the best ways to get new ideas for your event is to look a the websites for competitions being run at other schools. On this page, you will find links to many such websites. If you know [...]

March 9, 2008   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Sample Competition Calendar

Here is a sample competition calendar slightly modified from one used by Environmental Alliance. Naturally, this version of the calendar has to be guarded carefully as it has top-secret things on it, such as the date and time of the garbology collections!
Sample Competition Calendar (PDF)

October 26, 2007   Posted in: Documents  No Comments

Sample Budget

This is a sample budget. It is slightly modified from one of the years when Environmental Alliance did a particularly good job of fundraising.
Download the Sample Eco-Olympics Budget (pdf)

October 26, 2007   Posted in: Documents  No Comments

Sample Preparation Schedule

Below is a generic version of the preparation schedule that’s been used by Environmental Alliance to organize the planning and putting-on of Eco-Olympics. This Sample Preparation Schedule can also be downloaded as a pdf.
ECO-OLYMPICS PREPARATION SCHEDULE
3 WEEKS OUT – Oct 10th to 16th
At the meeting
• Review last year’s successes and challenges
• Brainstorm & choose events
• Brainstorm [...]

October 26, 2007   Posted in: Documents  No Comments

Scavenger Hunt

For years Environmental Alliance has talked about running an eco-scavenger hunt as part of the Eco-Olympics.  The idea would be to have teams from the dorms compete to find sustainability related places and things on campus.  For example, the winning team would be the first ones to return with digital photos of themselves standing in [...]

October 26, 2007   Posted in: Additional Event Ideas  No Comments

Scoring

Surprisingly, determining the winner can be one of the trickiest (and most contentious) parts of running a dorm vs dorm sustainability competition. Good planning can help alleviate some of that stress. Here are a few ideas gleaned from Environmental Alliance’s experience:

October 23, 2007   Posted in: Video Segments  No Comments

Motivating Participation (So much more than advertising!)

The title at the beginning of this video segment says “Advertising” but it’s really a misnomer.  Over the years, Environmental Alliance has found that some advertising is worth paying for but that many of the most effective ways to get their message out are completely free!  The key are “Eco-Enthusiasts.”  Watch the video to find [...]

October 23, 2007   Posted in: Video Segments  One Comment

Kick-off & Lightbulb Exchange

A big Kick-off Event is key to the success of the Eco-Olympics. The Kick-off is what signals that “Hey, something special is going on!” It gets people talking and asking questions. It helps your group identify eco-enthusiasts who will help keep the competition on everyone’s mind throughout its duration.
Kick-off events [...]

October 23, 2007   Posted in: Video Segments  No Comments