Brock\u2019s annual Welcome Back Sustainability Challenge takes place next week, inviting students to track their sustainable actions for the chance to win one of five prizes.<\/p>\n
Hosted in partnership with Blackstone Energy Services, the challenge asks new and returning students to log their sustainability actions \u2014 such as taking public transit, recycling or using a refillable water bottle \u2014 between 6 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14 and noon on Friday, Sept. 18 to collect points.<\/p>\n
The five students with the highest scores at noon on Friday, Sept. 18 will be entered into a draw to win an iPad, Apple Watch SE 3, AirPods 4 with noise cancellation or one of two $50 Brock Campus Store gift cards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative is an opportunity to learn more about making sustainable choices, paired with a little friendly competition,\u201d says Associate Vice-President, Facilities Management Mary Quintana. \u201cWe hope it helps students make an ongoing positive environmental impact by building sustainable habits into their daily routine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Students can register to participate until Sunday, Sept. 13 using the Blackstone Energy ecoBoss app<\/a>, free from the Apple App Store or Google Play.<\/p>\n Once the app is downloaded, students will need to:<\/p>\n The app provides insights into the impact of each action logged and how it correlates with one or more of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n To date, previous challenges have led to a combined total of 408,707 kilograms of carbon dioxide savings, 21,833 kilograms of waste diverted and 6.4 million litres of water saved.<\/p>\n\n