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Joseph Barboriak

#EnergizeGU24

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Waste

Use a resuable to-go box at Leo's

Sign up for Hoya Hospitality's reusable to-go box program and use the to-go boxes to reduce single-use waste. Start by picking up a token at Leo’s welcome desk down stairs and following the instructions linked on this action.

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Community

Hoya Harvest Festival

October 18th 4-6pm, come to the Hoya Harvest Garden (Regents, Hall, 4th floor Patio) for food, drinks, music, art and crafts.

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Energy

Energy Forum

October 28th 5-6pm, come listen to faculty and staff focused on energy and sustainability at Georgetown University.

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Energy

Georgetown Energy Innovation Competition (GEIC)

October 22nd, come to present an energy saving project as a group of students for a chance to implement on campus.

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Nature

Connect with nature

Check out what Georgetown University has to offer in regards to improving your health through connecting with nature through the NatureRx program. Join groups or activities centered around getting outdoors.

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Transportation

Ride a WMATA or GU Bus

Use public transportation, like a WMATA bus or GUTS bus, instead of driving or ubering.

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Waste

Use the compost bin at Leo's and Epicurean

Instead of just tossing out your trash, reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill by composting. Hoya Hospitality composts back-of-house food waste in our kitchens. You can compost at Leo’s and Epicurean too. Epicurean and Leo’s has compost, trash, and recycling options for post-consumer food waste.

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Waste

Use a resuable water bottle or mug

Skip using plastic bottles and use a reusable bottle. You could win a Georgetown reusable Starbucks cup by participating in the Energy Instagram Trivia @sustainablegu or by being one of the top ten participants on EcoChallenge.

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Energy

Turn it off

I will turn off the lights and power down/unplug electronic devices when not in use. These sticker and light switch covers were driven by the winning student group from the Georgetown Energy Innovation Challenge (GEIC).

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Transportation

Try Capital Bikeshare

Use Georgetown's bike sharing program instead of driving or ubering.

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