Green Light New Orleans
is an environmental organization addressing climate change and rising energy costs in the New Orleans Area.

History:
Born and raised in Switzerland, musician Andi Hoffmann moved to New Orleans in 1993. He founded the organization in 2006 as a response to the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina. "I had to do something to help New Orleans get back on its feet again", he said, "And I knew it had to be beneficial to the city of New Orleans as well as to our planet". "We calculated the pollution we created by touring to Europe and figured out how many CFLs had to be installed to offset the pollution." With each concert ticket sold at shows in Europe people were asked to donate to Green Light New Orleans. The audience immediately supported the idea and the fundraiser was a big success .With the support of private donations, sponsors and supporters Green Light New Orleans is rapidly growing to meet the rising demand created by New Orleanians' desire to save energy and help the planet. Green Light New Orleans is a 501(c)(3). founded out of a desire to help New Orleans rebuild into a community in which the historical barriers between race and class were transcended and restoration efforts would embrace an environmentally sound approach.  Using volunteers, Green Light New Orleans enables low and fixed income households to switch from incandescent light bulbs to energy efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) which reduce carbon emissions and utility costs. Our strategy is to actually go to the homes of New Orleans residents and install the CFLs with their help. The mission of the program is to have a positive environmental impact by increasing the use of CFLs, helping low income residents reduce their utility bills and creating a connection between the volunteers and recipients of the service. of, so the bulbs are put to immediate use. The service is free. We change awareness as we change the bulbs, planting a seed that teaches participants that small changes can make a difference in combating the effects of global warming and rebuilding in a more efficient and sustainable manner. Click here to see how it works.

MORE INFORMATION:

READ ABOUT GREEN LIGHT NEW ORLEANS	LISTEN TO ANDREAS HOFFMANN TALK ABOUT VOLUNTEERING

Board of Directors: Jim Stratton: President Adele Dauphin: Vice President / Secretary Jeff Lott: Treasurer Mike Murphy: Environmental Affairs Executive Director: Andreas Hoffmann Andreas Hoffmann and Nilima Mwendo discussing the advantages of CFLs (photo: Ann Forker©)	Our AmeriCorps BADGER 3 team:
Green Light New Orleans Staff	Logo Design
Bernnel January	© designed by Jennie Hammatt and Sarah Fleming painted by Jennie Hammatt

Green Light New Orleans
P.O.Box 13564
New Orleans
LA 70185
504-324-2429
green@greenlightneworleans.org

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