Energy Ambassador
Kim Osmonson is an HR Program Analyst & Office Manager in the Office of Administration. In addition to analysing programs and managing offices, she has become an energy ambassador for the office. She compiles and distributes monthly hints and tips about energy saving and sustainability.
Q) What motivated you to start sending out your Sustainability Hints & Tips?
A) I like the idea of bringing up sustainability on a regular basis hoping that some hint, tip or kudo will start someone thinking about some way to conserve energy or come up with a more sustainable method to our madness (be it work or pleasure). If sustainability is a repeat topic, at the very least I can tickle people’s minds and maybe they’ll believe that it’s not going away and that we really need to do something about it.
Q) Where do you get your ideas?
A) I check UC websites, sometimes I google, sometimes I stumble over an idea when reading the paper or watching a program.
Q) Is this part of your "official" job or something you do on the side?
A) I believe I was asked to take up the cause at some point – to spearhead action on the part of our office – very vague recollection – must need a higher dose of fish oil. Then, when Stan [Nosek, VC, Administration] commented favorably on my Hints & Tips and action items, I thought – aha! Something good I can do for our office! So I consider it official.
Q) What kind of response have you gotten from people?
A) What response? ONLY KIDDING! Stan has commented favorably and a couple of people have come to me with ideas. |
