By Hannah Nistler | Administrative Assistant
Did you hear the good news? We are happy to announce that earlier this year we were awarded the Sustainability Award for Community Enhancement from the City of Gainesville Beautification Board. With your help, almost 1,000 volunteers in the Gainesville community have joined us in our carbon reduction efforts. Together, we have assisted in restoring balance to the planet by sequestering thousands of metric tons of carbon emissions from our precious atmosphere. This would not have been possible without your support, so we'd like to share an update on some of our most meaningful carbon reduction projects thus far!
Urban Tree Plantings
Hundreds of trees have been planted around Gainesville, Florida this year thanks to We Are Neutral’s team and passionate volunteers. Our community is loving the increase of trees not only for their carbon reduction properties but for their shade-providing and aesthetic benefits as well. People are noticing the #carbonneutralmovement as our urban tree plantings and carbon reduction projects have been featured throughout local media outlets.
Energy Retrofits For Low-Income Families
The We Are Neutral team travels to Tennessee annually as part of our work to offset the carbon footprint of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. This year, we were able to perform energy retrofits for 142 low-income households!
Our energy upgrades include changing incandescent light bulbs to efficient LEDs, installing faucet aerators, insulating hot water pipes, and more. These retrofits will save families, on average, over $300 a year on utility bills while also preventing a bunch of unneeded carbon emissions from being created.
The Earth-loving doesn’t stop there! Once the festival begins, we educate Bonnaroovians on how they can offset their carbon footprint and implement energy-efficient upgrades in their own homes.
We (along with Mother Nature) thank you for helping us fight the good fight for our planet. As always, feel free to reach out if you're interested in learning more about your environmental impact or how you can better understand, reduce, and offset your carbon footprint. We’re here for you, fellow Earth-Warrior!
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