Trinity College students are being asked to lower their thermostats to 18℃ and wear extra layers to combat high energy bills.
Students living on campus were sent an email on Wednesday morning, which was seen by Newstalk, requesting that students curb their energy use on campus this winter. Students living in Trinity residences are being asked to keep temperatures at 18℃ in order to cut costs.
The email reads: “Instead of turning up the heating, try wearing additional layers to keep you warm. Every 1 ℃ you turn your thermostat down by saves €250 per year and reduces carbon emissions into the atmosphere.”
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The university had previously informed students they would be entitled to lamps in the event of a college-wide blackout later on in the year. The battery lamps would be provided to Trinity’s 1,500 students living in college accommodation. However, the college stressed that the lamps should not be used outside of any power outages.
The email also advised students to turn off excess lighting and use a limited amount of water for tasks such as cooking and washing. The college also told students to think twice before turning on electricity to ensure that its use was “necessary.”
Colleges nationwide are expecting high energy bills as a result of inflation for this winter. Meanwhile, students themselves are increasingly worried about how the lack of student housing and inflation is impacting on their wellbeing.
A recent survey conducted by Sinn Fein revealed that 66% of students would consider dropping out of full time education due to financial pressures. An overwhelming majority of students said the accommodation crisis was causing them stress or anxiety.
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