Over 80,000 students at 33 universities across England have been gaining top marks for energy efficiency as part of a national campaign.
The Student Switch Off campaign, run in partnership with the National Union of Students, has seen halls of residence within universities competing against each other to save energy.
During the first term of the campaign, electricity usage in the halls reduced by an average of 8.0%, cumulatively saving over 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and over £150,000 in electricity expenditure.
The energy saved is enough to make 55 million cups of tea — one for almost everyone in the UK!
The savings have been brought about largely as a result of the actions of the Eco-Power Rangers — not people dressed in spandex but students in halls who have pledged to use their energy carefully.
There are over 11,300 Eco-Power Rangers in halls at the participating universities who have been switching off lights and appliances when not in use, putting lids on pans when cooking and not overfilling their kettles — and encouraging their friends to do the same.
Over the course of the year Eco-Power Rangers are rewarded for their good work with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, energy saving gadgets and tickets to nights out at their respective student unions.
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