1. #WasteLess
Power Down
for Summer
White GSNS & ENS logo

2. Did you know phantoms & vampires lurk in your school after you leave for the summer?

3. EEEEEEEEEEEKK!!
Pam: Is it possible to add in an audio clip of the eeeeek sound here?
EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKK!
Don’t be scared!

4. Video: Why? Show this one to Primary, Grade 1 and Grade 2.
Great shorter, less scary version. Also Canadian, so more accurate.

5. Video: Why? Show this to Grade 3 and higher.
What is Phantom Power?

6. Video: Why? Show this to Grade 7 and higher.

7. Let’s Talk Numbers Item $ Wasted 25 Speakers $11 25 Computers $16
2 Old Fridges
$60
2 Old Deep Freezers
$55
TOTAL
$142
This will give you an idea of the money and energy wasted by leaving things on standby, or plugged in, for two months in the summer.
(There is also HST added on power bills, which is not included in these numbers)
Estimate of phantom load (Watts):
Speakers (each 2 Watts)
Desktop computers on standby (each 3 Watts)
Source:
Old fridge (each 139 Watts)
Old deep freezer (each 128 Watts)
Source:
To calculate:
kWh Wasted = Watts / x 24 hr x 60 days x number of electronics.
$ Wasted = kWh wasted x $0.148
Other sources:

8. KEEP CALM
AND
POWER DOWN
What can you do?

9. Power Down Your School STUDENTS can #WasteLess Energy!
Power down or turning off all computers
Turn off speakers, projectors, Smart Boards and other electronics
Unplug and turn off the power bars for the summer

10. Power Down Your School STAFF can #WasteLess Energy!
Turn off and UNPLUG all computers, speakers, projectors, smartboards and all other electronics
Clean out and UNPLUG fridges and freezers
Turn down the heat
Introduce the main goal of the campaign is to waste less energy.
You will do this by read the three actions.
word art reference:

11. Power Down Checklist Turn off & unplug: Speakers Computers Printers
Fan
Electric pencil sharpeners
Coffee machines
Projectors & TVs
Smart Boards
Chromebooks & Tablets
Photocopy machines
All lights
Empty, defrost & unplug extra refrigerators & freezers
Turn down the heat
Could also use for Christmas Break and use as a guide

12. Power Down
for
Summer!

13. follow us www.greenschoolsns.ca Efficiency NS: 1-877-999-6035
Click the icons for links to Green Schools NS social media pages
Put this on forest background once I have proper file?