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Video Segments Index
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Film Credits
Introduction
Preparation Segments
Overview
Choosing & Scheduling Events
Fundraising
Prizes
Partnering with other Departments
Preparing the Website
Motivating Participation!
Best Motivator Award
Scoring
During the Competition Segments
Kickoff & Lightbulb Exchange
Online Impact Survey
Eco-Trivia
Garbology / Recycling
Zero-Energy Pledge
Eco-Film Series
Water
Energy
Wrapping Up
Candid Student Interviews
March 9, 2008
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Candid Student Interviews
One way to judge the success of your competition is to examine the aggregate participation and conservation numbers. Another way is to go around and interview students about their experience. Students’ candid answers can be alternatively uplifting, humbling and just plain funny.
The interviews in this segment show the full range of experiences — [...]
February 27, 2008
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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
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Wrapping Up
It’s tempting to just declare the winner, deliver the prizes and take some time off after the competition concludes. And you should! However, there are a few things (like writing thank yous to sponsors and prize contributors) that you can do to wrap up the competition in such a way [...]
October 23, 2007
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Procuring Prizes
Prizes are crucial tools for motivating non-environmentally inclined members of the campus community. And, they are a worthy reward for enthusiastic students. Picking the right prizes and getting them at a low (or no) cost takes a bit of work:
October 23, 2007
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Preparing the Website
Websites are getting easier and easier to make and maintain, especially with the advent of free blogs, Facebook and mySpace. If you are on a big campus, like Duke’s, a website is essential for keeping all your competitors up-to-date efficiently. Here are some ideas for maximizing your website’s potential…
October 23, 2007
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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
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Partnering with Other Departments & Organizations
There is nothing to lighten the load of organizing the competition like spreading the work around! There are dozens of departments and organizations that are likely willing to help you put on your competition. All you have to do is ask them (with enough advance notice for them to be able to plan [...]
October 23, 2007
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Choosing & Scheduling Events
One of the great things about the Eco-Olympics framework is that it gives you the opportunity to add or drop and mix and match events. It’s a lot of fun to come up with new ones that will help further a current campaign or tweak an old one. The next trick is to [...]
October 23, 2007
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Best Motivator Award
Sometimes it can be a little uncool to be the environmentalist nag in the dorm. The Best Motivator Award is a way to give your eco-enthusiasts an excuse to go wild in their eco-friendly crusade.
October 23, 2007
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