"Breaking the record" is the most used phrase in Jillian Kramer's article about the "Red Flag Warning" in Louisiana. The conversation about Green Light's rain barrel program revolves mostly around flooding, subsidence and water retention in situations of too much water. It seems … [Read more...]
MAKE YOUR MARK rain barrel paint kit
Involving kids In designing their own future creates lasting change. In partnership with The Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation, Green Light New Orleans is able to offer schools the opportunity to paint rain barrels. Barrels are painted by students (K-12) and later … [Read more...]
GREEN LIGHT NEW ORLEANS RAIN BARREL PROGRAM STATUS
Last status update: August 22nd, 2023Amount of rain barrels installed since the start of the program: 2251Amount of rain barrels installed in 2022: 372Amount of rain barrels installed in 2021: 405Amount of rain barrels installed in 2020: 445Amount of rain barrels installed in … [Read more...]
The rain barrel movement is here!
Green Light New Orleans’ rain barrel program is growing fast! Five months into 2020, Green Light New Orleans has received applications for more than 400 rain barrels. In the month of May alone, we’re on track to receive applications for almost 200 rain barrels! That means we’re … [Read more...]
Green Light is hosting volunteers again!
In March, Green Light New Orleans made the difficult decision to cancel all of our scheduled volunteer events due to the coronavirus. Our volunteer coordinator Jillian Welsh picked up the slack by prepping rain barrels to be delivered to artists throughout the community, and our … [Read more...]