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Winter Holiday Switch Off

Switch off your non-essential equipment and lights this winter break and help tackle the climate crisis and save money.

It is our collective responsibility to take action in response to the climate emergency. Reducing energy consumption through switching off non-essential electricals and lights across campus is a shared opportunity where we can make a real, positive impact.

Discover simple tips and resources to make switching off and saving energy easier this winter break. Share a pledge on how you will save energy this break and be in the chance of winning a £20 Bath Gift Voucher (one for students and one for staff).

Staff


  • Download the switch off checklists as a handy guide for your office or lab
  • Let people know you are switching off by using the email badge and template
  • Submit your pledge and share the energy saving tips you’re taking for a chance to win a £20 Bath Gift Voucher
  • If you are part of Green Impact you can earn valuable points for your team by taking part in the Winter Switch Off
  • If you have equipment or experiments that need to run over the break, make sure you contact the Security team in advance and follow the lone working policy
Member of staff turning down a radiator

Students


  • Download our switch off checklist designed for students living in University accommodation and private renting
  • Share your switch off pledge and be in with a chance of winning a £20 Bath gift voucher
  • Think ahead this festive season and check out Reslife for tips and tricks to having a more sustainable Christmas
  • Encourage your friends and flatmates to switch off this Easter (this would make a great pledge!)
Student turning off lab equipment

Energy saving is for life not just for Christmas

Continue saving energy in your work, home or study space.


For all

Take simple steps that will help your wallet and the environment:

  • only heat the space you need and layer up
  • make the most of natural light and keep your lights off
  • coordinate using appliances such as the oven and washing machine
  • always use lids on your pans when cooking, or try passive cooking food such as pasta

Check out Hubbub for more advice on how to cut your bills by reducing energy use.

For tenants

For homeowners

Energy saving at Bath

The University is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and we need everyone’s help to reach this.


Hand switching off a computer desktop

Our individual actions are fundamental to achieving these ambitious goals and to help embed sustainability into all aspect of University life.

Reducing unnecessary energy consumption will allow Bath to save money that could be put to many better uses across the University.

Our collective impact


In 2024, 140 staff and students from more than 25 different departments pledged to switch off in the winter break. You can explore our community's impact in the power of small actions in tackling climate change blog.

Credits to Chemical Engineering PhD students Anna Tassie and Nina Patel for encouraging their team to switch off with this great video.

Take part in the Winter Holiday Switch Off

Submit your pledge by Wednesday 24 December 2025

Contact us

If you have any questions, please get in touch.