Monmouth University Rebecca Stafford Student Center, Room 322 Office: 732-923-4648 tom@energyservicecorps.org
Get Involved
We all use energy to power almost
everything we do. The problem is that 80
percent of this energy comes from dirty sources such as coal, gas and oil which not only pollute our environment, but costs more and more each year.
One of the easiest things we can do to
help solve this problem is to cut the amount of energy we waste at home. If
every home in the US
swapped one regular light-bulb for a more efficient CFL bulb, it'd have the same impact on air pollution as we would by taking 800,000 cars off the road. And what’s more, we’d save
$600 million dollars a year.
We
have big goals this semester and we need a team to get it accomplished.
Get involved by becoming an intern and taking on a leadership position
in one of our projects– like coordinating a week
of education or organizing a neighborhood-wide energy upgrade
As an intern you can receive course credit working on
an issue you care about, as well as gain valuable experience while making a
difference right here in your community.
If
you don’t have time for an internship, you can always volunteer.
Come to our weekly meetings and learn more about local and statewide issues on energy. Our meetings are student-directed and focus on developing leadership skills, tactics to achieve semester goals, and volunteer recruitment.
We meet every Wednesday at 3pm in the RSSC 3rd floor lounge.
Monmouth Energy Service Corps has big plans for the Fall. We are going to educate hundreds of school children on energy efficiency, host energy workshops for local residents and community groups, and do weatherizations of buildings in the area.
Semester Goals Spring 2012
K-12 Education: This semester we'll be focusing on creating a strong connection with elementary schools. Our goal is to teach 500 children.
Weatherizations: Last semester Monmouth University rocked the
state in weatherizations. Monmouth conducted 44 out of the 70
weatherizations in New Jersey. This semester we plan on weatherizing 60 buildings.
Community Outreach: Through panel discussions and holding
educational tables, we plan on teaching 500 members of the community
about energy efficiency.
Fall 2011
K-12 Education: By scheduling lessons at local schools, churches, and soup kitchens, we plan on educating over 100 children.
Community Outreach: By hosting workshops and getting energy pledges signed, we can educate community members on how to save both money and energy. We plan on teaching 350 people simple skills and behaviors necessary to produce a positive impact.
Weatherization: We plan on assessing and weatherizing over 100 buildings by caulking windows, applying weatherstripping, distributing CFLs, insulating hot water pipes, and much more.
Community Service Projects: We plan on organizing three major service projects by partnering up with local organizations. These service projects include distributing CFLs into residential areas and planting trees in much needed locations.
Latest Updates
On November 3rd, Energy Service Corps spoke out on energy efficiency at Monmouth County Environmental Council's Going Green Roundtable.
It was a great opportunity for statewide environmental organizations to come together and share ideas to students, faculty and environmental leaders.
Energy Service Corps joined Rumson-Fair Haven High School Enviropalooza and Environmental Education Specialist, Marc Rogoff in an enlightening evening of "Going Green" at Summerfield Elementary School, NJ’s first LEED Gold public school.
