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'Friends of Switchie' Program Launched

June 18, 2009

The University of Tennessee is more than halfway to the Switch Your Thinking campaign goal of reducing energy use on campus by 10% this fiscal year. To help us reach this milestone, Make Orange Green and the Committee on the Campus Environment have created an energy conservation program for faculty/staff called "Friends of Switchie".

Friends of Switchie (FOS) volunteer to shut off department lights and electronics (e.g. copier machines, faxes, window AC units) at the end of each day. Participating departments will receive an FOS sticker to display with pride from their work areas!

For more information or to sign up for the Friends of Switchie program email switchie@utk.edu.