Workplace Conservation Awareness

Keys to success

Most successful organizations and individuals set goals, develop plans to meet them and continually monitor their progress. We've identified the following steps to help you build your own Power Smart Employee Energy Awareness program. Simply work through the steps to put together a plan that will work for the unique requirements of your company.

Business - Use the energy awareness campaign based your organization type: commercial or municipal.

Here are some tools to get started. If you would like some help putting your plan together contact us. You may also want to consult our complete list of Power Smart tips.

Commercial customers

Commercial customers may include retailers, institutional and other business customers with a focus on internal staff and stakeholders. The approach is focused on a defined internal-based target audience. These tools will assist organizations by supplying materials that promotes energy conservation within an office environment.

Step 1 – Establish a clear vision
Step 2 – Create the team
Step 3 – Know your workplace
Step 4 – Develop your communications plan
Step 5 – Implement your plan
Step 6 – Recognize and reward

Municipal customers

Municipalities focus on an outreach program geared towards the community at large. The target audience consists of residential and local businesses. These resources are not the traditional tools listed in the commercial sector, but include materials and ideas that help municipalities engage their community.

Municipalities have many opportunities to reach their communities to encourage and practice energy conservation. Include participation in activities, make it fun, and offer small prizes. We've included some ideas to get you started.

Communication

  • Post a message on a Town Reader Board.
  • Create a brand or slogan.
  • Create a web page on your city website with energy savings tips.
  • Link to BC Hydro website.
  • Include conservation tips with annual utility bills.
  • Include conservation message in community ice rink.
  • Drop a tips card on parked vehicles.

Engagement

  • Develop a household energy quiz.
  • Create a mascot.
  • Include energy conservation into Parks and Recreation summer camps or aquatics programs.
  • Include conservation material in library programs.
  • Produce a city calendar with energy conservation tips.

Outreach

  • Create a conservation parade float.
  • Include conservation materials at local festivals.
  • Create a library bookmark.
  • Start a reusable mug campaign.

Poster and handouts

See also

Employee Energy Awareness for industrial customers.

Last Modified: Jun 15, 2009