Green Efficient Energy Intro

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Introduction MeetingIntroduction Meeting

Hello and Welcome to theHello and Welcome to the

Green Efficient Energy Introduction MeetingGreen Efficient Energy Introduction Meeting

Going Green, Go GreenGoing Green, Go Green

• What’s Go Green ?What’s Go Green ?

• Will it save me any GREEN ?Will it save me any GREEN ?

• What can I do help the Cause?What can I do help the Cause?

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• Yall fire up…. (Yall fire up…. (YeahYeah) …. Yall fire up…. ) …. Yall fire up…. ((YeahYeah)…. Yall ready to Go … ()…. Yall ready to Go … (Go WhereGo Where). ). Yall Ready to Go …(Yall Ready to Go …(Go WhereGo Where)…. Go )…. Go Green… (Green… (WhatWhat) Go Green.. () Go Green.. (What….???)What….???) Green Efficient Energy Inc.Green Efficient Energy Inc.

What’s Go Green ?What’s Go Green ?

• A social movement centered on a concern for A social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the the conservation and improvement of the environment.environment.

• Founded in 2002, the Go Green Initiative unites Founded in 2002, the Go Green Initiative unites parents, students, teachers and school parents, students, teachers and school administrators in an effort to make real and administrators in an effort to make real and lasting changes in their communities that will lasting changes in their communities that will protect children and the environment for years to protect children and the environment for years to come.come.

Will it save me any GREEN ?Will it save me any GREEN ?

• Did you know that the average home Did you know that the average home spends about $2,200 on energy bills every spends about $2,200 on energy bills every year?. year?.

• What if you found out ways to cut the cost What if you found out ways to cut the cost in your home?in your home?

• As simple as adding dimmers to lights and a change of a light bulb.

What can I do?What can I do?

• What you can doWhat you can do

• Turning of your lights in one class room for one Turning of your lights in one class room for one hour can keep two pounds of pollutants from the hour can keep two pounds of pollutants from the environmentenvironment

• Buy compact florescent bulbs, it costs a little more Buy compact florescent bulbs, it costs a little more but you use a quarter of the energy a normal light but you use a quarter of the energy a normal light bulb usesbulb uses

• To reduce phantom energy, unplug electronics or To reduce phantom energy, unplug electronics or buy several power stripsbuy several power strips

So What’s ?So What’s ?

Green Efficient EnergyGreen Efficient Energy

Green Efficient EnergyGreen Efficient Energy

• The Purpose of Green Efficient Energy is to render The Purpose of Green Efficient Energy is to render regular , active, volunteer services to the community regular , active, volunteer services to the community at it relates to going green and energy conservation. at it relates to going green and energy conservation. We accomplish that goal by providing education We accomplish that goal by providing education programs, and workshops to all walks of life.programs, and workshops to all walks of life.

• Mission StatementMission Statement

Green Efficient Energy works in partnership Green Efficient Energy works in partnership with communities everywhere, from all walks of life, to with communities everywhere, from all walks of life, to teach and demonstrate the need of conserving energy teach and demonstrate the need of conserving energy and building a Greener World. and building a Greener World. 

We Have GoalsWe Have Goals• Improving the Public PerceptionImproving the Public Perception

• Educating the CommunityEducating the Community

• Creating Comprehensive workshops and Awareness Creating Comprehensive workshops and Awareness ProgramsPrograms

• Creating CharactersCreating Characters

• Outreach through Public Festivals. Outreach through Public Festivals.

• Recycling ProjectRecycling Project

• Green Street ProjectGreen Street Project

Improving the Public PerceptionImproving the Public Perception

• Festivals

• Advertisements: Commercials, Radio and Web

• Banquets

• Green Park Clean-up

• Green Street Tours

Educating the CommunityEducating the Community

• Hands on Workshops

• Assembly Programs hosted by GEE Characters

• Tours of Green Efficient Homes

Creating Comprehensive Creating Comprehensive workshops and Awareness workshops and Awareness

ProgramsPrograms• The programs would consist of useful tips to conserve The programs would consist of useful tips to conserve

energy in the home simple enough for young students to energy in the home simple enough for young students to grasp, such as turning off a light when they leave the grasp, such as turning off a light when they leave the room.room.

• The program would also have a component to allow The program would also have a component to allow students to learn about the way their families use students to learn about the way their families use energy.energy.

• Also included in this program would be education about Also included in this program would be education about renewable natural resources. Demonstrations on how renewable natural resources. Demonstrations on how the sunlight and wind can be turned into energy would be the sunlight and wind can be turned into energy would be sure the capture the interest of the students.sure the capture the interest of the students.

Creating CharactersCreating Characters

• GeemanGeeman

• GeewomanGeewoman

• Light Bulb DanLight Bulb Dan

• Solar Panel Sally Solar Panel Sally

• Wally the WindowWally the Window

• Characters Plot to Characters Plot to save energy and to save energy and to fight against all fight against all element that are element that are against the Go Green against the Go Green Cause.Cause.

Recycling ProjectRecycling Project

The Collection of…The Collection of…• Gas Guzzler Gas Guzzler

AutomobilesAutomobiles• Old AppliancesOld Appliances• Old ComputersOld Computers• CansCans• Cardboard BoxesCardboard Boxes• PlasticPlastic

Equals = Rewards• Free Gift Cards• Tax write offs• Discount Prices at

local stores• Cash Money

Green Street ProjectGreen Street Project

• Picking a well deserved charlotte streetPicking a well deserved charlotte street• Having well know companies. Ex. Duke Having well know companies. Ex. Duke

Power, Lowe's, Home Depot, to Sponsor the Power, Lowe's, Home Depot, to Sponsor the homes.homes.

• Revitalizing and improvements of old 1900-Revitalizing and improvements of old 1900-1950s homes to energy efficient and 1950s homes to energy efficient and compliant compliant

• Eventually turning it into a tourist attraction.Eventually turning it into a tourist attraction.• The Walk of Green Efficient Homes The Walk of Green Efficient Homes

Business ModelBusiness Model

CommitteesCommitteesIn-Kind DonationsIn-Kind Donations

Committee design to collect donated old appliances and salvage cars.    Committee design to collect donated old appliances and salvage cars.   

GEE Kids PlaceGEE Kids Place

Green Efficient Energy will educate students K-12 through outreach programs.   Green Efficient Energy will educate students K-12 through outreach programs.  

Festivals and ReceptionsFestivals and Receptions                                                                  The committee organizes special                                                                   The committee organizes special events and programs.  events and programs. 

Educational ProgramsEducational Programs

Works to educate communities and families through educational awareness. The committee is Works to educate communities and families through educational awareness. The committee is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating this aspect of the program.responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating this aspect of the program.

FinanceFinance  

Fund RaisingFund Raising

To raise sufficient money as determined by the Board of Directors to fund the needs of the To raise sufficient money as determined by the Board of Directors to fund the needs of the organization.organization.LegalLegal

To provide a liaison with Green Efficient Energy attorney and monitor the legal needs and To provide a liaison with Green Efficient Energy attorney and monitor the legal needs and requirements of the organization, including insurances.requirements of the organization, including insurances.Office SupportOffice Support

This group staffs the office, which provides coordination and support for the organization.This group staffs the office, which provides coordination and support for the organization.Public RelationsPublic Relations

Meets at TBA: To continually improve the community's awareness of our work, recognize our Meets at TBA: To continually improve the community's awareness of our work, recognize our participants, and encourage new donations of time and materials.participants, and encourage new donations of time and materials.VolunteerVolunteer Recruits, interviews, trains and coordinates volunteers to carry out Green Efficient Recruits, interviews, trains and coordinates volunteers to carry out Green Efficient Energy Mission.Energy Mission.Green Street ProjectGreen Street Project..

Visit UsVisit Us

• WWW.GREEN-EFFICIENT.ORG

• Nathan Roberts Nathan Roberts [email protected]

• Deidre Gill Deidre Gill [email protected]