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Bulletin Boards Calendar of Environmental Holidays & Events Looking for a quick & easy bulletin board?  You're in the right spot!  Check the calendar (click on the link above) for a listing of environmental holidays and events for this month and then select one of the bulletin boards from the list below.  Most of these bulletin boards can be used any time of year!

ü  Don't throw that out! *Download & Print! -- Over the course of the school year UConn students, faculty and staff will go through millions of sheets of paper.  This of course requires the harvesting of trees and, if not properly recycled, results in hundreds of pounds of trash. Help teach your residents how to keep our nation's forests full and our landfills empty - starting from day one of the academic year!   (NOTE: The UConn Recycling System recently changed its color coding; please do not post the "red, yellow and white" recycling pages as that system is no longer used on campus!) ü Water Conservation   *Download & Print! -- Help educate your resident about ways that they can conserve water in the residence halls. ü Connecticut’s Wildlife *Download & Print! -- The perfect compliment to an outdoors program such as a hike or a nature walk!      ü Climate Change, Wildlife & Wildlands  *Download & Print! -- Published by the EPA, National Park Service and the US Fish & Wildlife Service, this .pdf document provides in-depth information and colorful pictures regarding various species of animals and plants and how climate change may have an impact on their survival.    ü Top 10 Must-Sees in CT *Download & Print! ü  Vegetarianism  *Download & Print! -- Learn about the difference between being vegan and vegetarian, and how you (or someone else) can make the choice to not eat meat and still be healthy.     ü Law of the Land *Download & Print! -- Do you know the legislation protecting the health of the environment, its resources and you?  Educate your residents about policies such as the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and more … ü Working With the Earth *Download & Print! -- Internship and environmental career opportunities.  Help your residents get a jump-start on thinking about their spring and summer internship plans.  ü Energy Efficiency *Download & Print! -- Post this bulletin board to help educate your residents about how they can help conserve energy in the residence halls.     ü Help Save the Earth - Get Some Sleep! *Download & Print! -- Did you know that a screen saver uses even more energy than just leaving your computer running?  Or that you can help prevent air pollution by turning your computer off when it's not in use?  Help teach your residents about the ways that they can help conserve energy resources and therefore reduce the risks associated with air pollution and climate change through this informative bulletin board.    ü Fuel Efficiency  *Download & Print!       Cars that Give You More Drive for Your Dollar -- What is fuel efficiency?  Why is it important?  Suprisingly, you don't need to buy a hybrid-electric vehicle to drive a fuel-efficient car -- though hybrids are very fuel efficient!  Post this bulletin board and help your resident learn more about fuel efficient cars and trucks, and the benefits of increasing fuel efficency of the nation's fleet. ü Green Cars 101 *Download & Print! -- This bulletin board download provides you with over 45 pages of information on green cars available today as well as the fuels and technologies that drive them.  Pick and choose the cars that you find the most interesting.  Then just print, and post! ü What is a Hybrid?*Download & Print! -- No secrets here; this bulletin board is just as it sounds. Help your residents learn about hybrid vehicles, as well as the environmental benefits and the cost savings associated with their use be downloading this board. ü Law of the Land *Download & Print! -- Do you know the legislation protecting the health of the environment, its resources and you?  Educate your residents about policies such as the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and more … ü The History of Paper  *Download & Print! -- Yes, even paper has a history! Learn how paper was first made, the "evolution" of its uses, and why it's important to recycle it.  (Thank you to Justin Hoffler for submitting this bulletin board.)   ü  Just because it’s Winter...       Doesn’t Mean the Holidays Can't Be Green!  *Download & Print! -- Holiday conservation tips, neat craft ideas from everyday items, and more.

Other Bulletin Board Ideas (Downloadable versions coming soon!):    ü     Famous Faces in the Environment -- Do you know who the nation’s current environmental leaders are?  Are you familiar with the great environmentalists of the past?  Chances are many of your residents are not – use this bulletin board to help them learn more. ü     Conservation Nation -- All we need to do to save the Earth is recycle, right? Wrong!  Recycling is only one part of the solution; equally important is conservation – using less from the start.  This bulletin board explains the importance of conservation in protecting our resources, and how you can help do your part in the residence halls and around campus. ü The Truth About Organics -- What is organic? Learn the facts and the fictions of the organic revolution and where you can go to buy local organic produce and products.      ü So You Want to Study the Environment? – Discusses the academic options available at the university, including majors, minors, courses and faculty contacts.    ü Harvest Time -- Celebrate the fall with a fun bulletin board that provides information on local harvest celebrations, places to go apple picking or pumpkin picking, and nearby corn mazes.     ü     It’s Gonna Be a Green Halloween! -- Need a costume idea fast but have no cash… make a bulletin board to provide your residents with a wide variety of costume ideas, that can be made from easy to find (and inexpensive!) items.  Search the web for some great ideas - just because the costume was designed for a two-year old doesn't mean you can't supersize it to fit your residents' needs!     ü Fossil Fools Day   -- Create a bulletin board to discuss the wide variety of alternative energy sources available today, including the pros and cons of each. ü Celebrate the Earth -- Provide your residents with information on the history of earth day, and interesting earth-and-you facts. ü     Celebrate a Tree -- A bulletin board to provide the history of the holiday, information on CT’s state tree, fun activity ideas, and more. ü     School’s Out, It’s Time for the Move-Out! -- Information on how to participate in UConn’s spring Move-Out campaign.

Know of an environmental holiday or event that we don't have listed?  Have a neat idea for a bulletin board that would help spread the word about the environment and conservation in the residence halls?  Already made a bulletin board that you'd like to share with other CAs? Please let us know! (It could help you win next year's Environmental Leadership Award!)