This event, titled "Turn Off Tuesday" with the theme "Lights Off," is a campus-wide initiative at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) designed to promote energy conservation, raise environmental awareness, and encourage social interaction.

• Event Mechanics:

The "Lights Off" challenge requires the CMU-Q community to simultaneously turn off all non-essential equipment for a designated 15-minute period on a Tuesday.

Focus Areas: Lights, personal devices (phones, tablets, laptops), and computers.

Safety & Logistics: The event is scheduled outside of critical class/lab hours to prevent academic disruption. Natural lighting is maximized by opening all blinds.

Communication: The theme is broadcast via the speaker system and prominently displayed at building entrances.

Behavioral Adjustments: Participants are strongly encouraged to avoid using the lifts (elevators) during the 15-minute period.

Community Engagement: As the campus observes the "lights off" time, a parallel board games session is hosted at the Mini Majles to provide a fun, low-energy alternative activity and encourage social engagement.

Impact Measurement: The core mechanic includes calculating the energy saved during the 15 minutes by comparing estimated baseline usage (lights, lifts, computers) against the actual recorded energy consumption.

• Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

The "Turn Off Tuesday" event directly contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: The primary goal is to reduce energy consumption and promote efficient use of energy.

SDG 13: Climate Action: By decreasing electricity usage (which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions), the event supports efforts to mitigate climate change.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: By involving the campus community in a practical sustainability measure and fostering communal interaction, it contributes to creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and participatory campus environment.