New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Planning District:
1

Council Representative:
Susan Guidry

Police Precinct:
0

President / Director:
Andreas Hoffmann

Mission:

Green Light New Orleans is a non-profit organization that installs energy efficient light bulbs in homes and businesses around New Orleans. Andreas Hoffman founded Green Light New Orleans in 2006 to assist in the sustainable rebuilding of New Orleans and at the same time offset the pollution of his touring band. What began as one man’s light bulb moment, Green Light New Orleans now operates one of the largest energy efficiency programs in New Orleans. Green Light’s free CFL installation program is arguably the most successful large-scale energy efficient light bulb distribution program in the country. The effectiveness of Green Light’s program and structure lie in the organization’s innovative direct installation approach, which guarantees, to a larger extent than any other method, the resultant energy, emissions, and utility cost reductions.

Green Light has reached 12,000 New Orleans residents since 2006, with volunteers installing over 290,000 energy efficient light bulbs. In addition to the free CFL installation program, Green Light has expanded its outreach in an effort to engage all New Orleanians. Green Light teaches elementary-age youth through its SPARK environmental action and education program, partners with local high school clubs and university courses to develop youth leaders through community service, and manages an energy efficient light bulb program for small businesses and churches.

Current Priorities:

• Volunteer Management
• Youth Engagement

Partners:

Green Light partners with several environmental non-profit organizations as part of our Tip-the-Block program. These organizations include Rebuilding Together, Hike for KaTREEna, New Orleans Food and Farm Network, Longue Vue House & Gardens, Audubon TogetherGreen, and the Louisiana Community Healthy Worker Training Institute.

For More Info:

Visit our website http://www.greenlightneworleans.org
Or call us at 504-324-3429
You can sign up for our free light bulb program online or by phone