"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...]
The high price we pay for keeping our city dry
In the last weeks, it has been raining a lot. Probably more than 10 inches of rain fell on New Orleans in just a few days. Most of us know that all the water that falls on to our city finds its way into the drainage system, and then has to be pumped out into the lake. Millions … [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...]
Artist spotlight: Kami Galeana
In early June, the S&WB, the city of New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans Foundation launched their own water management campaign, “Every Drop Counts." Our barrels were invited to the launch and a lot of people asked who the artists of those wonderful barrels are. Indeed … [Read more...]
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