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…
Author: Brett Thorne
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GiveNOLA Day is June 2!
This Tuesday is GiveNOLA Day, and all of us at Green Light New Orleans hope you will help support our work by making a contribution…
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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…
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Will you join Green Light New Orleans in the fight to save the city?
The driving force behind Green Light New Orleans has always been the idea that small, individual actions, repeated many thousands of times by thousands of…
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Got a question about Green Light’s rain barrels? We’ve got answers
We’ve been out installing rain barrels all summer, and one of our favorite parts of each installation is getting to meet and chat with applicants….
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Volunteer Spotlight: Afshan Qureshi
Afshan Qureshi knew she wanted her birthday to involve more than the typical presents, cake and balloons. That’s why the San Francisco resident invited 7…
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New Orleans announces forgivable loan program for residents
Orleans Parish residents may be eligible for a new forgivable loan program through the city of New Orleans. Eligible homeowners can receive a loan of…
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Roofing + resilience
Our friends at MyStrongHome have been educating us about the importance of a home’s roof—specifically, the role your roof plays in safeguarding your house against…
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Energy Smart offers money-saving ‘smart switches’ to customers
Energy Smart, the entity that has partnered with Green Light New Orleans to replace 600,000 light bulbs at more than 27,000 homes, is offering a…
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What should you do with your rain barrel during a hurricane?
Rain barrels are just one way to prepare yourself and your home for New Orleans’ wet season. One question we’ve encountered from time to time…
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Energy tip: Save money while cooling your home
In case you couldn’t tell that summer is here by all the heat, it probably hit you when you got your first utility bill of…
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Meet our summer 2018 interns
This summer we have four interns working with us to further develop our rain barrel and garden programs as well as to help Green Light…
