Eco-Olympics is a 3-week energy conservation competition between campus residence halls. The mission is to engage a greater percentage of the student population in establishing energy-conscious habits, by developing a sense of community in addition to offering incentives. This team believes in the power of individual efforts. This projects concrete goals include: 1) Outreach- get at least 500 students to demonstrate commitment via completion of a survey. 2) Energy reduction- double UIUC's reduction from last year as well as increase participation by one third every year of the competition. At the conclusion, this project will offer a participation award to the hall with the most participants (a sustainable package prize) and an energy reduction award to the hall with the biggest energy reduction (celebration dinner). The students can help their residence hall reduce energy by turning off lights when they leave their rooms, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, washing their clothes with cold instead of warm or hot water, and unplugging their electronics, among other actions. Additionally, this project provides opportunities for students to be a part of leadership teams within their residence halls, which create events that promote the competition. Students also have the opportunity to apply to be part of the team of directors the following year, which recruits other students, promotes the competition, secures funding, manages the metering data, and plans the awards. Experience in leadership helps prepare students for life after college, while promoting the concept of environmental stewardship