New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

5-7pm, Thursday, December 15th
Eiffel Society, 2040 Saint Charles Ave

The Green Collaborative has teamed up with LifeCity’s Green Drinks Holiday Party to celebrate all of you who have helped us throughout the past year to create a greater, greener and more sustainable New Orleans. There will be signature drinks courtesy of 360 Vodka, music and fun for all. Come enjoy our green vendors for those of you who are still searching for that perfect gift for that special someone.

Speakers: Greater New Orleans Inc. & Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing

Featuring the Basil Splash, First Drink FREE,$5 after.
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Want to help an environmental nonprofit develop its energy efficiency program, funding, or policy work? Global Green USA is accepting applications for three AmeriCorps VISTA positions. Help us foster a global value shift towards a sustainable and secure future!

Learn more here: http://www.globalgreen.org/jobs/

NOLA Wise – A New Financing Opportunity for a Healthy and Efficient Home

Global Green USA proudly partners with the AIA, New Orleans Chapter, and USGBC, LA Chapter, to present a monthly panel and community discussion series on issues of sustainability and environmental responsibility.

This month, join Global Green USA Program Manager Camille Lopez to discuss NOLA WISE – an exciting new energy efficiency, job creation and financing program to help New Orleanians live comfortably, save energy, and save money. The program, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy, helps New Orleans homeowners save at least 15% on their utility usage, connects homeowners to trusted, vetted, and nationally certified green contractors, and provides incentives and low interest loans to help pay for your upgrades.

We’ll discuss how to get involved with the NOLA WISE program, the process of screening and hiring a home energy rater, what energy efficiency measures you might install, and how you can reduce your project cost by accessing incentives. Green Coast Enterprises’ Co-Founder Reuben Teague will discuss the innovative financing options available to all homeowners or residential rental property owners in New Orleans, contractor selection, and how contractors can take advantage of job training opportunities available through the NOLA WISE program.

NOLA Wise: A New Financing Opportunity for a Healthy and Efficient Home
Wednesday, August 24th, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Global Green USA’s Green Building Resource Center
841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Free and open to the public. Light refreshments served at 5:30 PM, panel presentation begins at 6:00 PM.

Very special thanks to our good friends at Whole Foods Market and Ste. Marie Restaurant for their generous support of our Sustainability Series.

For more information on this and past events, please see the Global Green USA website: http://globalgreen.org/bibg/calendar/ or contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center:

Stop worrying about spring street flooding and soggy spots in your yard, and come learn how to live with our rain. Demetria Christo of EcoUrban LLC will be on hand to talk about managing water in your yard through easy measures like rain barrels, rain gardens, and permeable landscaping. You’ll never have to water your lawn again! The workshop will include a tour of Global Green’s LEED Platinum Holy Cross Project, where you can see these techniques in action.

For more information, visit http://globalgreen.org/bibg/calendar/ or call (504) 525-2121.

Global Green USA Offers AmeriCorps/VISTA Members the These Opportunities:

Energy Efficiency Community Outreach Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA)

Member Duties : PARTNERSHIPS: Develop relationships with neighborhood associations and non-profit agencies, Attend neighborhood association meetings OUTREACH EVENTS: Seek out and schedule events such as markets, festivals, community events, etc., WORKSHOPS/PANELS: Research and schedule workshops and panels for the general public, Coordinate workshop announcements and advertising GLOBAL GREEN HOUSE: Give tours, Schedule docents and other staff to give tours, Draft policies and procedures for house, Train new docents MEDIA OUTREACH: Draft written materials to initiate contacts with radio, print, and TV media; Create a media notebook documenting TV, radio, and newspaper coverage; Follow up on potential media opportunities; CASE STUDIES: Document and develop case studies of early adopters; MARKETING MATERIALS: Revise marketing materials as needed, including maintaining Facebook page; OTHER DUTIES: Provide technical assistance to homeowners.

Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA)

Member Duties : RESEARCH: Research green building materials/techniques/design; TRAINING: Identify energy efficiency trainings for staff and VISTAs; Obtain training on green building materials/techniques/design; WORKSHOPS: Develop content for and deliver community workshops on utility saving methods; SURVEY COLLECTION: Maintain paper filing system for client surveys; Categorize survey respondents according to need; FOLLOW UP: Provide technical assistance to homeowners on energy efficiency; AT-HOME CONSULTS: Schedule and conduct home energy consults for homeowners; WEATHERIZATION: Provide recommendations on weatherization upgrades; Lead weatherization upgrades; Train staff and volunteers on air sealing and other energy efficiency methods; RESOURCE CENTER: Maintain wall panel displays of green products; Create portable displays demonstrating green technologies; OTHER: Give tours of Holy Cross house; Table events.

The Global Green New Orleans Office and Green Building Resource Center has the most up to date sustainable product and vendor information, samples of environmentally friendly building materials, and also advises homeowners with professional one-on-one green building consultations. In addition, the Global Green Holy Cross Project Visitor Center in the Lower Ninth Ward conducts tours. Tours include explanations of all the green materials and systems included in the home, such as reclaimed wood floors, Energy Star appliances, green roof, solar power, geo-thermal, and more. Our Green Vendor Directory has hundreds of merchants in the immediate vicinity listed by product type, & offers national alternatives when no local merchants are available.

For full information, please see: http://globalgreen.org/jobs/84

Interested applicants, please apply at americorps.gov and also email resume and cover letter to

For more information on Global Green USA, please see: http://www.globalgreen.org

Global Green USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Global Green USA ’s Build It Back Green Program is proud to present a series of monthly educational workshops, teaching residents the whys and hows of energy efficiency and weatherization.

Take part in this workshop to learn about FREE things that you and your family can do to save on your utility bills. This workshop will teach you how to identify energy waste in your home using simple DIY measures, explain the benefits of a professional Home Energy Assessment, and provide you with tips on easy, free ways to reduce your utility bill each month.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Global Green’s Green Building Resource Center
841 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Global Green events are FREE and open to the public.

For more information on this and all GBRC events, please see our website, here: http://globalgreen.org/bibg/calendar/ or contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center:

Global Green is proud to partner with the AIA, New Orleans Chapter and the USGBC, LA Chapter to present a series of monthly panel discussions on issues of sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Sustaining Our Coastal Resources: Louisiana’s Water Challenge

Grasshopper Mendoza, Marco F. Cocito-Monoc, and Don Blancher will lead our discussion on the pressing need to better manage the abundance of water resources in our communities, including innovative concepts for sustainable stormwater infrastructure, the imperative need for Louisiana’s coastal restoration, the Coastal 5+1 Initiative and New Orleans’ first Water Challenge competition – a creative, entrepreneurial competition brought forth in partnership by The Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) and The Idea Village – as we work together in the coastal parishes to educate and organize our citizens, businesses and leaders to find solutions to coastal land loss before it is too late.

Please join us for an informative and lively discussion with light organic refreshments and wines from our generous sponsors at Whole Foods Market and Atchafalaya Restaurant. Refreshments served at 5:30pm, discussion begins at 6pm.

Wednesday, January 26th
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Green Building Resource Center
841 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Global Green events are FREE and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center: , and see our website here: http://www.globalgreen.org.

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GBRC Monthly Events: Green the Holidays with the Green Light District: December 9th, 2010

Global Green, in partnership with the AIA New Orleans Chapter, USGBC – LA Chapter and the Young Leadership Council of New orleans proudly join the green conscious collaboration of businesses known as the Green Light District for a festive evening of sustainable shopping at the Green Light District Holiday Launch Party on December 9th!

Global Green will join local sustainable businesses Branch Out, Green Serene, UP/Unique Products, Spruce Eco Studio, Canopy and more – for an after hours street party/shopping spree in the Lower Garden District on Magazine Street between Jackson Avenue and Clio Streets.

Stop by our Global Green table in front of Branch Out, 2022 Magazine Street, for organic wines and refreshment from our generous friends at Whole Foods Market and Atchafalaya Restaurant, and the official debut of our new NOLA green dat t-shirt. Shop and party your way throughout the Green Light Distict, then join the crowd at Bridge Lounge for a signature green dat cocktail!

WHEN: Thursday, December 9th, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

WHERE: The Green Light District, 2000-2100 Magazine Street
AND Bridge Lounge, 1201 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

Please email Heidi Jensen at our GBRC for more information: – and we’ll hope to see you there!

For more information on the Green Light District, please see the Green Light District on facebook.

GBRC Monthly Panel Discussion

Global Green USA is proud to partner with the AIA, New Orleans Chapter and the USGBC-Louisiana Chapter for our monthly panel series on issues of sustainability and environmental responsibility.

For this month’s panel discussion, hosted by the USGBC, LA Chapter – Thomas Rush, Director of Business Development at GNO Inc., will be on hand to discuss GNO Inc.‘s Green N.O. Initiative.

Green N.O. is a collaborative economic development organization serving the 10-parish region of Southeast Louisiana. The initiative focuses on establishing New Orleans as an epicenter of sustainable industries, particularly in the areas of water management, green building, energy efficiency/renewable energy, coastal restoration, and disaster preparation and mitigation. Mr. Rush will provide overview of the Green N.O Initiative and its various subparts, including marketing, policy and green jobs.

Green Building Resource Center
Wednesday, June 16th
5:30pm to 7:30pm
841 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA

Global Green events are free and open to the public.

Light refreshment served at 5:30pm, meeting begins at 6pm.

Warm thanks to our good friends at Whole Foods Market and Atchafalaya Restaurant for their very generous support.

For updated information on this and past panel discussions, please contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center: :
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Global Green USA is proud to partner with the AIA, New Orleans Chapter and the USGBC-Louisiana Chapter for our monthly panel series on issues of sustainability in the built environment. Please note change from our usual date.
The Oil Spill in the Gulf and Our Community Response

We will be devoting this month’s panel to the collective response to the Deepwater Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico – to discuss strategies as we mobilize, organize and promote training opportunities for volunteers and paid workers who wish to join the efforts to save our coastal communities, wetlands, and way of life.

Please join us for this important evening as we come together as a community with agency, organizational and community representatives to discuss current and future action plans in response to this man-made and avoidable disaster – how we’ll clean up the mess in the coming weeks, and how we can protect our environment for the future.

Wednesday, May 26th
5:30pm to 7:30 pm
Green Building Resource Center
841 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA
Global Green events are free and open to the public. Light organic refreshment served at 5:30pm, meeting begins at 6pm.

Warm thanks to our good friends at Whole Foods Market and Atchafalaya Restaurant for their very generous support.

For updated information on this and archived past panel discussions, please see our Global Green website here: http://globalgreen.org/events/13 or contact Heidi Jensen at our Green Building Resource Center:
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Global Green is proud to partner with the United States Green Building Council – Louisiana Chapter, and the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter, to present a monthly panel series on issues of sustainability in the built environment. Please note change from our usual date and location.

This month’s event, hosted by USGBC-LA Chapter in partnership with Historic Green:

Green From the Ground Up: How Putting People First Changes What We Do Next.

Wednesday, March 10th
5:30 p.m. to 7:30pm
All Souls Church
5500 St. Claude Ave
Lower Ninth Ward

USGBC-Louisiana is excited to welcome Historic Green’s invited speaker, Rick Fedrizzi. Mr. Fedrizzi, founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993, was appointed President & CEO in April 2004. Under his leadership, the Council has tripled its membership, broadened its influence, and cemented its role as a leadership voice in the global sustainability movement.

The evolution and extension of the internationally recognized LEED Green Building Rating System to all building types and expansion of LEED certification and accreditation through the spin off the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), of which Rick is chairman, has helped build in speed and capacity to the organization. Collaboration, through work with the Clinton Global Initiative, the International Codes Council, AIA, ASHRAE, ASID, ASLA, BOMA and IFMA has broadened the base of green building. Expanded outreach and education, advocacy support for public policy initiatives, and a heightened emphasis on green building’s role in social equity progress are part of Rick’s vision for the organization.

This event presented by Historic Green: http://www.historicgreen.org . Light refreshments will be served. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.