Wits students are on Day 4 of a three week long drive to go greener. Organised by student organisation Roots and Shoots and in conjunction with the Biological Society (Biosoc) of the University of the Witwatersand, they are running a project that aims to get students to participate in a race to decrease their ecological footprints. Enrollment took place last week and The Amazing Green Race is now firmly in swing! Participants receive daily SMS's and emails showing how to live in a more sustainable manner through easy-to-follow tips. They are also planning to award prizes for the greatest ecological footprint reduction and lowest carbon footprint at a celebratory after-race party.

Events are planned for the 23rd Sept, where there will be talks by academics and professionals in the climate change and environmental fields, and the 3rd October when the three week race will culminate in a picnic party prize fest.

They've also got a nifty go green quiz you can take to assess your footprint and a cool promo video to check out over .