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Rain barrels in the heat wave

August 24, 2023 By Andreas Hoffmann

"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...]

Filed Under: Art, Environmental Education, Green Light Volunteer, Rain barrel, Stormwater Management

Green Light is hosting volunteers again!

June 1, 2020 By Brett Thorne

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...]

Filed Under: Green Light Volunteer, Rain barrel

Nasdaq volunteers with Green Light New Orleans

January 9, 2020 By Andreas Hoffmann

A big THANK YOU to the 30 volunteers who visited us from Nasdaq on January 7. They kicked off their work week volunteering here at Green Light New Orleans.  Together they were able to prep 20 rain barrels, which involves a lot of elbow grease: scrubbing and cleaning the inside of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light Volunteer, Rain barrel

Why are Western Michigan University students in New Orleans?

December 19, 2019 By Andreas Hoffmann

Green Light New Orleans + 11 Western Michigan University students = 1 impactful week of environmental stewardship! Did you know New Orleans is sinking about half an inch a year? Green Light New Orleans is a nonprofit organization that provides energy efficient light bulbs, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFL Program, Energy-efficiency, Environmental Education, Food, Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer, Rain barrel, Stormwater Management

Volunteer Spotlight: Afshan Qureshi

October 9, 2019 By Brett Thorne

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 of her closest girlfriends to take a trip to New Orleans, where the group celebrated Afshan’s birthday by volunteering with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Education, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Volunteer, Rain barrel

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