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Tulane Pathways to Urban Sustainability

May 2, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

A Tulane class, Pathways to Urban Sustainability, has been helping us in our endeavor to address various urban environmental problems for the past few years. The students have explored new methodologies for addressing carbon offprints from backyard gardens, and are now doing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light Spotlight, Stormwater Management Tagged With: Action, Community, Environmental Education, GreenLightNewOrleans, Living Sustainably, stormwater management, Volunteer

Volunteer Spotlight: Jackie and Ben

March 27, 2018 By Amelie Desormeaux

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...]

Filed Under: Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer, Teaching Garden Tagged With: Action, Community, green light volunteer, GreenLightNewOrleans, stormwater management, teaching garden, Volunteer

The Joys of Community Outreach

November 21, 2017 By Amelie Desormeaux

The process of directly installing light bulbs, rain barrels, and gardens in the homes of New Orleanians is such a personal and even vulnerable experience. Demographics and system protocols become a person, with a story, eager to participate in this simple opportunity for home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFL Program, Green Light New Orleans, Green Light Volunteer, Uncategorized Tagged With: Action, Americorps, CFL, Community, Community Action, energy efficiency, environment, Green Light Participants, green light volunteer, GreenLightNewOrleans, Volunteer

Volunteer Spotlight: Russell Swanzy

November 22, 2016 By Mia Rodriguez

Today we’d like to share our appreciation for Green Light volunteer Russell Swanzy. Russell has been a helping hand across all Green Light’s programs. From priming garden beds and rain barrels to home installations, Russell has been a welcome member of the team. Russell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer Tagged With: CFL, garden, green light new orleans, green light spotlight, green light volunteer, lightbulb, nonprofit, nonprofit volunteer, rain barrel, Spotlight, Volunteer, volunteer appreciation

Green Light Spotlight: Alecia Evans

February 15, 2016 By Rebecca

Alecia Volunteering

Meet Alecia Evans. She’s from the Westbank in Harvey, LA. She currently studies finance at the University of New Orleans (UNO), works for Harmony Neighborhood Development and is passionate about helping families get out of debt to become “bankable”. Alecia graciously and warmly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Light Spotlight, Green Light Volunteer Tagged With: green light new orleans, New Orleans, Volunteer

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