Instructions: To obtain your Energy & Climate badge, it is recommended that you complete the following by April 1, 2025.
**Only submit the form once you have completed all of your actions. Remember, you only have to complete the prerequisite and 2 additional actions of your choosing. You do not have to complete all of the actions to earn your badge. |
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Prerequisite Action: Learn More About Climate and Renewable Energy
Description: Explore the StoryMap created for the Sustainability Screenings with SPARC and watch 6 short videos. Although this particular StoryMap was created for last month's badge, it contains a lot of useful information and several informative videos relating to climate and energy. After exploring the page, watch the 6 videos listed below about renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about what you learned about the different types of energy and how they relate to climate. |
Description: Join the Environmental Ambassadors on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm to get involved, learn more about sustainability on campus, and make friends with like-minded individuals!
*To learn more about the meetings and RSVP, visit GivePulse.
Time Commitment: 1 hour
Required Documentation: Check in at the meeting and write 3-4 sentences about what you learned.
Description: Attend one Geoscience and Society Seminar during March. These seminars occur every Friday in Tracy Hall Room 211 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm and are open to students, faculty, and staff. February's theme is "Solutions & Mitigation". Learn more about the series and the schedule here.
Time Commitment: 1 hour
Required Documentation: Check in at the event and write 3-4 sentences about which seminar you attended and what you learned.
Description: Join the garden club as we plan out projects, programs, and events for the WSU Community Garden this semester. Meetings will be held every other Friday from 1:00-2:00 pm in the library or the garden when things warm up outside.
*To learn more about the meetings and RSVP, visit GivePulse.
Time Commitment: 1 hour
Required Documentation: Check in at the meeting and write 3-4 sentences about what you learned.
Description: LED light bulbs are highly efficient, produce less heat, & generate more light at a lower cost. Students, Faculty, and Staff can get a FREE LED light bulb at the Ogden Campus in the Shepherd Union on March 19th from 10:30 - 11:30 am or purchase your own. Learn about lighting comparisons here.
Time Commitment: 10 minutes
Required Documentation: Submit a photo of your new LED light bulbs in your home.
Description: The Intermountain Sustainability Summit is a place where sustainability professionals and emerging leaders from business, non-profit, government, and education sectors, come together to learn, share, network, build momentum, and work toward improving our communities, environment, and economy.
Weber State students, faculty, and staff can attend the Intermountain Sustainability Summit's main day event (keynote and sessions) for FREE, with registration *(does not include lunch).
Time Commitment: varies by event (~1 hour+)
Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about what session(s) you attended and what you learned.
Description: Summit-affiliated workshops are extended sessions for those seeking deeper exploration, connection, and collaboration with experts, colleagues, and peers. Everyone must register and pay for the workshops, however, scholarship opportunities may be available for students here.
Time Commitment: 4 hours
Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about the workshop you attended and what you learned.
Description: Assess your Carbon Footprint using the Carbon Footprint Calculator. The calculator estimates your footprint in three areas: home energy, transportation, and waste. Everyone's carbon footprint is different depending on their location, habits, and personal choices.
Time Commitment: 30 minutes
Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about your results and areas you can improve.
Description: If you missed the February Sustainability Film Screening, watch it now! The impacts of climate change are growing, but so are the world's attempts to stop them. A New Climate Vision is a special TED documentary that examines the rapid technological revolution underway - and the real possibility of a better future for all.
Time Commitment: 1 hour
Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about what you learned and what gave you hope. *You can not count this as an action if you watched it for the previous Green Badge.
Description: In 12 episodes, this series covers the evidence and science behind our understanding of climate change.
Time Commitment: ~2 1/2 hours
Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about what you learned and if anything surprised you.
Description: To reduce your impact and help WSU reach its goal of being carbon neutral by 2040, you can purchase Carbon Offsets. A Carbon Offset is an action or project (such as planting trees or carbon sequestration) that compensates for the emission of CO2 or other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Offsets are measured in tons of CO2 equivalent. The average WSU parking pass holder emits over two tons of greenhouse gasses annually commuting to campus. Learn more about the carbon offset project and how to purchase them here.
*Bonus: This will earn your Green Team points for participating!* If your parking pass is purchased on auto-renewal, or if you do not purchase a parking pass but would like to purchase carbon offsets, you can still contribute. Login to your account at Parking Services using your Weber State credentials, and select "Add Carbon Offset".*
Time Commitment: 5 minutes
Required Documentation: Upload a screenshot of your contribution.
Description: Wash your clothes on the "Cold" setting and leave your clothes out to hang dry. In American homes, dryers account for around 7–8% of residential electricity usage. When hang-drying one full-size load of laundry, you are saving 3 pounds of coal from being combusted into fuel which affects energy & climate. Hang drying can also save money, if you’re washing clothes at the North American average rate of 289 loads per year, you can save nearly $600 by line drying. Along with many other benefits that can be read in the article, "Hang Drying Revolution".
Time Commitment: 10 minutes
Required Documentation: Upload a photo of your laundry hang drying (excluding unmentionables please).
Description: Get involved with a local organization working on climate-related issues! Some great examples include Utah Clean Energy, Foodscaping Utah, Friends of the Great Salt Lake, Sierra Club Utah Chapter, Healthy Environment Alliance Utah (HEAL Utah), Ogden Nature Center, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Utah Climate Action Network, and Utah Rivers Council. **Note that some organizations require dues.
Time Commitment: varies (30 minutes)
Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about the organization you joined and what you hope to gain. **can't be the same organization if you completed this action for the Social Sustainability Badge
Description: Innovative actions are welcome, but please email greenbadge@weber.edu for approval before submitting this as one of your actions.
Time Commitment: varies
Required Documentation: varies
