Nearly every day, there is an awesome volunteer at Green Light New Orleans helping install rain barrels, paint garden beds, schedule light bulb routes, etc. But twice a week, we are graced with two very exceptional volunteers named Jackie and Ben. They showed up one day eager to … [Read more...]
Volunteer This Winter Break!
Winter break is right around the corner and we at Green Light New Orleans would be grateful to host your group of volunteers! For schools and educational groups we offer a variety of service-learning packages in each of our program areas- energy-efficiency, permaculture and … [Read more...]
Green Light in the news!
This month has been a newsworthy one here at Green Light New Orleans! Read more about the stories on our rain barrel and backyard vegetable garden installations. On Friday, April 7, WDSU news aired a segment chronicling one of Green Light's rain barrel installations. Watch the … [Read more...]
Urban Water Series
On April 26 and 27, the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) will host its next series of seminars on maintaining green infrastructure for a region. Entitled the "Urban Water Series," GNOF held its first set of workshops in December of last year. The focus of this month's … [Read more...]
Volunteer Artists Paint Green Light Rain Barrels
This blog was contributed by Amelia Matier, a long-term Green Light Volunteer. As Green Light New Orleans begins its rain barrel installation pilot program this spring, the local non-profit is enlisting the help of community volunteers to lend their creative skills to the … [Read more...]