We decided to conduct an awareness campaign, hitting up Maxwell’s in Hoboken as our first location to distribute fliers and energy pledges.
After talking to the manager about our intentions – educating the community – he let us into the concert hall so that we could hand out the fliers and collect energy pledges.
The fliers consist of two main sections: 1. What is the energy crisis? and What Can you do to help?
Under “What can you do to help?” – the solution set list refers mainly to small scale efforts that American homeowners can use to increase their energy efficiency, thereby decreasing their bill. The last bullet point mentions wind and solar energy and alternative resources.
The hope is that we can slowly introduce energy efficiency into American homes by handing our fliers and educating the public. When people see the fiscal benefits of conserving (a lower monthly bill), then they would be more inclined to one day purchase solar panels for their house, or even just support companies that made such products.
Here is a sample of our flier.
