The Power of Saying “Thank You”

Mike.Delponte — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:11:26 -0500

A couple years ago, I heard Ami Dar, the founder of Idealist.org, discuss lessons he has learned as a social entrepreneur. The one that I remember the most, and use frequently, is the importance of saying “thank you.” read more »

Bring Eco-Olympics to Your School!

Wayneho Kam — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:17:24 -0400

Let the games begin!

Every fall, the East Campus dorms at Duke University partake in a month-long waste, water, and energy reduction competition. Students earn points for their residence hall and prizes for themselves by doing their part to reduce their ecological footprints and to become educated about the environment. Here are the highlights:

Recycling Rate- Residence halls with fewer amounts of recyclable materials in their trash bags (on an unannounced day during the competition) score higher.

Energy Reduction- The greater the dorms reduce electricity usage below their per capita (based on historical consumption data), the more points they receive.

Online Impact Survey- Residence halls are scored according to the percentage of residents that finish a survey, thereby helping the university assess the level of environmental literacy of the freshmen class. read more »

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The Power of Saying “Thank You”

Bring Eco-Olympics to Your School!