Step One: Make sure you "like" UNBC on Facebook.Now, you must wonder why we must "like" UNBC in order to be part of this competition. We, as participants, have no choice (if we want the chance at $1000) even if we do not like UNBC in the first place (theoretically speaking). Not only that, but it shows up on our Facebook profile, and through the newsfeed network (being all our friends). Needless to say, this can be a very disguised marketing ploy to generate more attention to UNBC's Green Image.
Step Two: Answer the question "Why do you deserve gold for being green?" Be specific & limit your answer to 200 words or less.
Paradox much? How can we be specific in under 200 words or less. Not only that, should the Green people deserve a reward for being Green? The purpose of being green to lower their carbon footprint, for sustainability, and for the future of green business. Although UNBC claims to be Green, according to Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, what about business professors? They print out the entire class the powerpoint notes, not to mention it's one sided. What is the point of the Gold for Green (G4G) contest?
Step Three: Post your answer on UNBC's Facebook wall. Tell everyone you know to vote for you submission and keep checking back to make sure you're in the top 10!
To summarize step three, it means "How popular are you?" or in other terms, "How well can you market your green practices in under 200 words?" To choose the winner by the most likes sounds exactly like being Green - Cheap. Don't get the Monkey Chicklets wrong, I'm sure a lot of people aren't cheap that are green, but it's a stereotype. How many of the likes actually read the entire post? If the Monkey Chicklets were green (we're obviously not green), our friends would just have to click "like" so we have a chance to win $1000. Mind you, only the top 10 will have the opportunity to win the $1000. That's right, even if you're the best liar and the most popular, you only have a chance to win the Gold for Green.
Don't worry all you liars and popular people, you at least get the green gift bundle from UNBC Bookstore....if you're top 10.
Gold for Green - Check it out if you're really interested, especially if you're a green/sustainable person, or a marketing/business student at UNBC!
one of the biggest problems I have with the green title here at this school is that we still sell bottled water and let companies like Tim Horton's fill our garbage cans full of paper. Even if this waste is unavoidable in this school, we should have corporations and businesses that align themselves with our brand. It is ridiculous to continually be supporting companies like Eurest.
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