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Lights out given thumbs up

16 April 2008

Monash's Earth Hour results show that we can play an important role in energy reduction every day by simply switching off lights and equipment when not needed or not in use.

Well done to all staff and students who participated in Monash Earth Hour.

Offices, laboratories, libraries, Monash Sport and campus centres switched off at noon on March 31 in support of the global campaign to increase awareness of climate change and demonstrate that individual action can make a difference.

More than 1000 people registered their pledge to switch off all non-essential lighting and equipment via the Monash website.

And the effort was worth it with a 23% decrease in energy demand for the hour. Peninsula campus achieved the most significant decrease of 29%.

The results are very encouraging when viewed next to the University's commitment to reduce energy use by 20% by 2010.

Earth Hour shows that all staff and students can play an important role in energy reduction every day by simply switching off lights and equipment when not needed or not in use.

To view the results for your campus visit the Monash green website or you can learn about reducing your energy use on campus by reading the Monash Energy Guide.

Thank you to all staff and students for their support and participation in the first Monash Earth Hour.