We are all extremely busy working with companies, and we are making progress. As of today, we have had 11 companies make pledges to reduce their energy use. We have already listed some of them, but wanted to list the rest:
- Premium Computer Solutions -1,200 lbs.
- St. Matthews Animal Clinic - added 18,950 lbs. to their previous pledge
- Jefferson Memorial Forest - 48,300 lbs.
- Compound Care Pharmacy - 17,000 lbs.
- Kentucky Realty - 7,100 lbs.
- Atherton High School - 15,000 lbs.
- Honeybaked Ham - 32,800 lbs.
- Dr. Tolis Simon - 11,580 lbs.
We wanted to talk about the challenges that come with trying to convince companies to reduce energy use. We knew that it was going to be hard work, but have discovered exactly how hard it is. For every company that we call and can convince to make a pledge, we have several more that say no. And the real challenges come with the big companies. The first hurdle is discovering the correct person to speak with. Then comes a long series of meetings, with many presentations and a lot of convincing.
But we want our readers to know that success is on its way. We have gotten commitments for pledges from some of the largest companies in Lousiville, including UPS, Maker's Mark Distillery, Brown Forman, Norton Healthcare System, and the most exciting of all - Yum Brands. We are also working with Anthem, GE, and Humana about making a pledge. We are all very busy, to say the least! We will be getting the final numbers calculated soon, and are very excited about sharing them with you and the world!
We also wanted to tell you about our meeting with UPS this past week. David Erickson, who heads the green initiative for UPS, is working with us on a new idea for a pledge that will be innovative and exciting. We hope to be able to announce this idea soon, and we will keep you up-to-date on our progress.
Our totals for carbon emissions saved are modest so far - but we will be adding the pledges from the big companies soon, and those numbers will be very large. It is exciting to think that we are actually changing policy in these companies, policies that will mean a huge difference in carbon emissions in the Louisville area and the world.
Stay tuned for further developments...
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