Did You Know?

That the Peace Community is recycling nearly twice the amount of material that we did a year ago?

That the residents of New Res consistently recycle more than any other dorm on campus? And that Finley Dorm is a close second?

That the staff members on the 1st floor west wing of Main Bldg consistently recycle more than other offices? And that Financial Aid is a close second?

That lights in the men’s restroom are off when unoccupied more frequently than in the ladies room’s?



That on average each fulltime employee and student uses 152 sheets of printer/copier paper per month?

That if each of us committed to use 1 less sheet of paper per day we would save over $2,000 per year?

That if you turn your monitor off when not in use, at the end of the day you save 17cents in energy costs per day; $62 per year? Potentially this could save Peace College more than $21,000 in energy costs annually.

That Security turns lights on at night for our safety and that we ALL are responsible for turning off lighting that is not needed?

Most environmental problems are caused by human behavior and have long-term implications. A cost effective method of reducing energy can be attributed to behavior change. As an example, the Juneau School District has saved $1.2 million by reducing its energy consumption and expenditure by 30 percent during the past 30 months.

Those savings and reductions have mostly been through "little bitty things that we're doing to change behaviors," said Joyce Kitka, the district's energy education manager. Click here to read more.

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Celebrating MLK with Quotes

On Monday January 18th we celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In observance of his birthday, Peace College is closed. Dr. King was born January 15, 1929. He would have been 81 years old on this Friday. Martin Luther King, Jr., day is observed on the third Monday of January each year. It is one of four United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual person. Each of us has that have read quotes and/or heard Dr. King’s words have been inspired by his wisdom.

My favorite quote from Martin Luther King Jr;

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

Have you got a favorite quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.? I have created a Google doc (survey) that lists some of Dr. King’s memorable quotes. Click here to choose your favorite. On Tuesday, January 19th I will share the results of our survey.