UWRF Higher Education Kit Challenge

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls has once again demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by recently winning the Higher Education Kit Challenge for the second time. UW-River Falls students and staff ordered 116 kits, reducing their energy use by 3,930 kilowatt-hours (kWh). 

This equates to powering one home’s electricity use for an entire year. 

The Higher Education Kit Challenge is an annual competition created by Focus on Energy®, Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency program.

This challenge encourages colleges and universities to engage students and faculty living off-campus in energy-saving behaviors.

Participating schools choose from a variety of free kits containing items such as LEDs, a showerhead, a power strip and more. Each kit ordered earns points and the school with the most orders based on its size receives a $5,000 cash prize.

UW-River Falls earned the top spot by promoting the challenge at over 15 campus events since the beginning of the semester.

Photo: UW-River Falls students and staff celebrate earning first place in the Focus on Energy Higher Education Kit Challenge for the second time. The win reflects the strong campuswide commitment to sustainability, and the university received a $5,000 award to support a future energy efficiency project. The award was presented Dec. 10. UWRF photo.