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Switch It Off week 2009
The Switch It Off campaign, which took place across Warwickshire, Coventry and Worcestershire, aims to encourage public bodies, businesses, communites, schools and residents to Switch Off non essential appliances which are left on when they're not needed. Find out how you can get involved Below are the activities took place for Switch It Off 09. General The Big Switch Off 2009 took place on Friday November the 13th from 4:30pm - 6:30pm. E.on Central Networks once again monitored electricity usage at the Bulk Supply Points during the Big Switch Off and reported that during the two hours there was 26.9 megawatt drop in peak demand when compared to the same time the previous week. This is equivalent to 154, 598 householders in Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire turning off their televisions for the full two hours.
Giveaways - Useful information on saving energy and an energy efficicient light bulb was given away across Warwickshire. Over the course of the week over 1000 individual were spoken to. 10th November - Atherstone 11th November - Nuneaton 12th November - Stratford - Tesco's on Birmingham Road 13th November - Rugby Clock Towers Shopping Centre Energy Saving House - How much money can you save by switching items off. Dine By Candlelight - On Thursday the 12th November five resturants in and around Warwick urged people to switch off at home and go out and enjoy a candle lit meal. Over 30 people took up the offer with positive feedback being recieved. Family Challenge - Sign up to borrow an Owl Energy Monitor from Warwickshire County Council or Stratford library and keep a diary of your electricity use. For more information email climatechange@warwickshire.gov.uk Schools On November the 18th, a number of Warwickshire secondary school, year eight pupils took part in Universally Challenged, an environmental quiz for schools. Competition was closes with Kenilworth School winning the Warwickshire heats and going on to face the winning Coventry school in the new year. School poetry competition - Click on link for more information Schools Poetry Competition. Energy Detectives - Bishops Itchington Primary School took part in this years Switch It Off campaign by becoming energy detectives. The children took meter readings the week beofre Switch It Off in order so they could compare their use with Switch It Off week. They then tried really hard to remember to switch lights and appliances off when they weren't needed e.g. playtimes. At playtimes a group of Energy Detectives went round the school recording who had left appliances on . On the Friday afternoon of Switch It Off week the meter was read again and compared with week before ... Week beginning 2nd November 714 units used Week beginning 9th November 495 units used saving 219 units Price per unit = 11.99p thus £26.26 saved Businesses/Organisations Businesses across Warwickshire are being encouraged to add SIO information or links to company websites and include SIO messages in team meetings or other briefings. Heart of England Coop will be supporting again this year by displaying posters and providing customers with information on there energy efficient appliances. Warwickshire Police will be supporting this years Switch It Off campaign by encouraging staff to switch off non essential electrical appliances when not in use. North Warwickshire College - During the Switch It Off week North Warwickshire and Hinckley College did not just stand by and waste energy! the College took part in SIO week with a number of diverse initiatives aimed to involve both staff and learners in reducing energy wastage. Some of the activities icluded Student led energy audits - Students are given the opportunity to investigate around the college to learn which areas are wasting the most energy and study actions to reduce consumption. Environmental Movie Screening Energy Talks - Energy and Water Conservation: a mission possible a conference on how to reduce consumption in our day to day lives Lets twitter on about energy - A live chat available on the college Moodle system to allow staff and learners to share ideas and daily actions to save energy and learn from others experiences The College Big Switch Off - One hour switch off of unecessary appliances on Friday 13th November 12:30 - 13:30pm Chamber of Commerce will be contacting its members and encouraging them to Switch Off The Coventry Telegraph will once again be media partners in the Switch It Off campaign reporting on how to save energy in the home and encouraging people to Switch Off. For more information about Switch It Off please email climatechange@warwickshire.gov.uk