We have exciting news! We have decided to expand our pledge to companies here in the Louisville area. After evaluating the pledges we have available for individuals - which have reached 1,132,200 pounds as of Nov. 14th - we decided that we needed to reach out to companies, also. We looked at the possible pledges, and chose some different ones for companies to select from, as some of the individual pledges are not applicable for companies. The pledges we will be using for companies are:
1. Program company computers to go on sleep mode when not in use - saves 200 pounds of CO2 per computer per year, and $7.00 on their electric bill.
2. Check tires on company vehicles once per month and keep inflated to manufacturer's specifications. Saves 300 pounds of CO2 per vehicle per year, and 3% on their fuel bill.
3. Replace 75-watt incandescent lightbulbs with fluorescent bulbs. Saves 100 pounds of CO2 per lightbulb per year, and $10 per year on their electric bill.
4. Company vehicles to go no faster than 55 mph. Saves 1,000 pounds of CO2 per vehicle per year, and 10% on their fuel bill.
Note: Sources used for calculating these numbers are the EPA, EnergyStar.gov, the Dept. of Energy, and the Nature Conservancy.
We just finished developing this form this week, and have already gotten two companies to commit to pledges of 34,000 pounds of CO2. We have a list of companies that we are going to be talking to in the next month.
Our next speaking commitment is this Monday to two Girl Scout groups. We also tallied up how many people we have spoken to about climate change and the polar bears - it is over 1,200 people!
And speaking of polar bears, below is a picture of the beginning of the Louisville Zoo's new polar bear exhibit, Glacier Run. While we were at a meeting with our team leader, Marcelle, we went to look at how the exhibit is progressing. It's going to be awesome!
We'll keep you updated on our progress. Pledge for the Polar Bears is going strong!
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