Project Porchlight comes to Campus

On March 26th, Seton Hall University student and staff volunteers gathered to take part in Project Porchlight, a community-based environmental initiative run by the not-for-profit organization One Change.  By distributing a free compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb to every home, the goal is to get people to think about simple, everyday ways they can conserve energy.  In s state like New Jersey, where the majority of electricity is produced from coal, each CFL bulb will cut carbon dioxide emissions by roughly 1,300 pounds over its lifetime.  Project Porchlight is currently active in over 150 communities in New Jersey, British Columbia, Vermont, Saskatchewan and Alberta, with the goal of delivering 1,000,000 energy efficient bulbs. 

Through the combined efforts of Facilities Engineering, Housing and Residential Life, and the Ecology Club approximately 60 volunteers visited each room in every residence hall, both on and off campus.  Over the course of four hours, the volunteers distributed roughly 1500 CFL bulbs to the Seton Hall community.  In addition to the energy cost savings, this effort will result in the reduction of 975 tons of carbon dioxide, over the life of the bulbs. 

For more information on the economic and environmental benefits of switching to CFL bulbs, check out this short tutorial created by CommonCraft.

Take a simple action of your own and switch to a CFL bulb in your home today!