Johnson Controls called us to get us involved in working with them and the Ann Arbor, Mi school district. They called us because of what they heard about through other school districts they worked with that had also worked with us.
The school district wanted to reduce their energy bills and do it by engaging their faculty and students to look for and stop energy waste wherever they can.
We put together a program that went for two years and it included several elements.
We did many things that were used separately and together to engage and get participation of their students and faculty.
We designed and produced a portable table top display which included a built in computer monitor to show videos of activities the students got involved in. We included a custom table cloth for the display that said "What are you doing today to SAVE ENERGY?"
We created a 12 month calendar that had energy related pictures and ideas to inspire the students to get involved.
This poster was designed and placed in all the schools that emphasized the mission that ever student and faculty could participate in which was, "make sure lights and machines were turned off when not being used".
We reinforced that message with these sticky notes and pencils that were given out to all student and faculty. The faculty would use the sticky notes to place by lights they found turned off with a thank you message they would over-write as needed.
We created many other posters that were used during the year. Here are two more examples.
We suggested to them creating a silicon bracelet that would be given to all the students that said "BE SUSTAINABLE". They had us proceed with the bracelets and for the year the bracelets were worn by a good many of the students.
This project again led us to other Ann Arbor school projects and other school districts. Win Win for everyone.