{"id":1594,"date":"2011-08-29T17:20:33","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T17:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:30:25","slug":"just-do-it-sometimes-jumping-in-with-both-feet-is-the-best-choice-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2011\/08\/29\/just-do-it-sometimes-jumping-in-with-both-feet-is-the-best-choice-to-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Do It: Sometimes Jumping In With Both Feet Is The Best Choice To Make"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Jen Weiss, 2011 EDF Climate Corps Fellow at Shaw University, MEM Candidate, Nicolas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few weeks ago, I found myself peering over the edge of a forty-two foot platform willing myself to take the leap \u2013 to tackle the Mega Jump.  Okay, maybe peering is not the right word.  I was gripping the side of the platform, looking out over the horizon, and wondering how I had ever gotten convinced to do this given my severe fear of heights.  But, there I was.  I decided to stop thinking about it.  Better to trust that it was all going to work out fine than analyze every detail.  I closed my eyes, released my grip, and jumped \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next moment, I was on the ground.  I checked for breaks or cuts \u2013 nothing.  The only thing I felt was exhilaration \u2013 a feeling of success and accomplishment.  I had done it. And I had survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I get a similar sense of nervous anticipation with energy efficiency.  What\u2019s that?  You don\u2019t follow my leap?  Consider this \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have just wrapped up my EDF Climate Corps Fellowship at Shaw University in downtown Raleigh.  My EDF partner, Eliza, and I have made recommendations that could save the university over $125,000 a year in annual energy savings.  And, some of these recommendations come at absolutely no cost:<\/p>\n\n\n\n