At Friday's Illini Lights Out event, 3,694 light bulbs were shut off that otherwise would have been left on all weekend, saving $562 in energy costs. This also prevented 4.5 metric tons of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere, which is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions from 4,996 pounds of coal being burned. That's a huge impact!

The next Illini Lights Out event is on Friday, February 24th, and you can sign up using this link. Stay up to date with other sustainability-related events and news by signing up for the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) newsletter here!

Illini Lights Out addresses objectives 2.2 and 2.2.2 of the iCAP, or Illinois Climate Action Plan, to increase energy efficiency and reduce building-level energy. Find out about other iCAP objectives here and read the entire iCAP here.

Illini Lights Out is a certified Green Event! Click this link to learn how to green-certify your own event.