Battle of the Bulbs Concludes

Hey guys,

Here are the final results from 2011 BotB.

The Opening Ceremony was cancelled due to more rain. That's 3 outdoor events rained out this year. Better luck next year?

Congrats to Maclean for taking first place! We'll be doing a short documentary on them next year. I heard some pretty crazy stuff went on like charging phones in the library. BJ took 2nd and Breck took 3rd.

Rain rain, go away,

Willy

WEEK 3 RESULTS

As you may have heard, it rained on our last s'mores event. It might rain for our planned Closing Ceremony, too. But we shall play with the weather and hopefully, it won't rain.

Here are the results from Week 3. BJ continues its impressive run to 55.21% points saved. However, Maclean has the lead with 74.2% saved. Breckinridge needs a good showing in Week 4, as they currently stand at 52.9% saved if they want to defend their championship.

On the other hand, many dorms keep doing worse.

S'moreS tonight

hey guys,

S'mores tonight at Bartlett Quad at 9 PM. If it rains, well that would suck. So join the event and stay tuned!

Here are some pictures of our wood gathering expedition.

Steven gathering wire to tie the wood. Ingenious.

See ya tonight

Week 2 Results

Jeez guys. 31 percent? nice.

Don't forget. S'MORES ON THURSDAY. Come out and enjoy the weather, turn off your lights, and UNPLUG YOUR APPLIANCES!

See ya,

Willy

How Does Breck Always Win Battle of the Bulbs? Interview

Self-explanatory. Video done by Jamie Manley.

BotB Week 2 Update: Chicago’s Green Festival, and way to win tickets!

If you haven’t heard of the Green Festival before now, it’s good that you’re here reading our blog. Basically, the Green Festival, which comes to Chicago’s McCormick Place from May 14th to 15th, is the world’s "largest sustainability event in the world and continues to grow year after year." The exposition, sponsored by Green America and the Global Exchange, features renowned environmental authors, speakers, nonprofits, films, and businesses—all under one roof. The festival is a great opportunity to learn more about the world of environmentalism and engage in the movement, network with professionals in the field, and discover new ideas for sustainability.

Several notable speakers at this year’s Green Fest include Colin Beavan, star of the film "No Impact Man", Helen Cameron, Chicago resident and owner of the Uncommon Ground restaurants (visit her restaurants in Wrigleyville or Edgewater if you haven’t already), Gail Philbin of CNT Energy, a division of the local nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology, and Eric Heineman, Sustainability Policy Advisor for Governor Pat Quinn as well as the former (and first) Sustainability Officer at UChicago a few years back. There are plenty of other exciting people and organizations to network with at the Festival—so try to make it if you can.

Basically, Green Fest is an event you don’t want to miss. And we here at Green Campus Initiative are making it easier for students to attend. We will be giving away 25 FREE TICKETS for the Green Festival to the dorm with the most energy reductions during Week 2 (that is this current week) of our inter-dormitory energy saving competition "Battle of the Bulbs." So, turn off those lights, encourage your housemates to do the same, and try to make it to Green Fest next week!

And for those students who live off campus or who are not in this week’s winning dorm, ISEC (i.e. the Illinois Student Environmental Coalition) is offering students free tickets to the Green Festival if they volunteer for the event. Contact ISEC Director Laura Knezevic (lknezevic@greenstudents.org) by Monday, May 9th for more information if you are interested in the volunteer opportunity and attending Green Fest!

And as always remember to do it in the dark!

Signing off,
Marie

WEEK 1 RESULTS

YO WEEK 1 RESULTS ARE OUT.

COME TO STUDY BREAK IN EX LIBRIS 9PM-10PM. MONKEY TAILS AND FRUIT SKEWERS. Turn off your lights and use shared lighting in the library.

Stay tuned for an interview with Breck residents about how they always win.

Seeeeee ya Tuesday,

Willy