Champlain Valley Union High School’s environmental club, EnACT, started doing Hibernation Vacation in 2011.
Get Started
Why?
If you're heading out of town, you want to make sure that your appliances aren't sucking energy from your home, school, or business while you're away. It's an easily avoidable waste of both energy and money.
How?
Go through your home, office, or school, and make a list of everything which could be unplugged or put on power strips while you're away.
Don't forget anything that carries a phantom load (there's a little indicator light on even when the appliance or machine is off).
It's a great opportunity to turn off, clean out, defrost (and prop open) your fridge!
Close curtains and lower thermostats.
Turn off computers (not just leave in sleep mode).
Check out VEEP's checklist in Resources to make sure you've covered everything!
Let us know what you did!
Alternative
Not going on a full vacation?
Is there a version of this you could do at the end of every day or the end of every week?
Click the image to download a file you can print out and share for inspiration.
Click the image to download a file you can print out and share.
150
Energy points
Above & Beyond Energy Challenge
Challenge Instructions
Plan a Hibernation Vacation!
Go Redhawks!
Champlain Valley Union High School’s environmental club, EnACT, started doing Hibernation Vacation in 2011.
Get Started
Why?
If you're heading out of town, you want to make sure that your appliances aren't sucking energy from your home, school, or business while you're away. It's an easily avoidable waste of both energy and money.
How?
Go through your home, office, or school, and make a list of everything which could be unplugged or put on power strips while you're away.
Don't forget anything that carries a phantom load (there's a little indicator light on even when the appliance or machine is off).
It's a great opportunity to turn off, clean out, defrost (and prop open) your fridge!
Close curtains and lower thermostats.
Turn off computers (not just leave in sleep mode).
Check out VEEP's checklist in Resources to make sure you've covered everything!
Let us know what you did!
Alternative
Not going on a full vacation?
Is there a version of this you could do at the end of every day or the end of every week?
