Earth Day was founded in 1970. U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin called for a nationwide demonstration in the spring of 1970 aimed to raise awareness of environmental issues. It worked. The first national Earth Day was April 22, 1970.
The main goals of the energy team are to comply with local regulations and the energy code, to reduce energy use and carbon emissions on our campus.
Depicted below are the trends for the energy consumption on the main campus from 2018 to 2024.
