Green Impact Campaign

04/04/2017

DC Folks! Join or sponsor our "Run for Clean Energy" 5k team on June 4th. Come join us as we run for clean energy education and jobs! With Clean Energy Leadership Institute

The Clean Energy Leadership Institute will be hosting it’s 3rd annual “Run for Clean Energy” 5k at Fletcher’s Cove in Washington, DC on Sunday, June 4th

03/07/2017

03/06/2017

Last weekend, 9 UVA students conducted energy assessments for 14 local businesses at the Barracks Road Shopping Center in Charlottesville, VA. In just TWO HOURS they found over $10k in energy savings for the businesses! Thanks to Federal Realty Investment Trust for their support of this great initiative!

02/21/2017

"Both Rachel and Elizabeth really took the mission to heart and exhibited the values we at Inspire seek to foster in the next generation of movers and shakers." Awesome interview with our Inspire Impact Scholarship winners, thanks to Inspire!

The Inspire Impact Scholarship rewards students who volunteer to audit businesses on energy consumption. We're thrilled to announce the winners…

01/31/2017

Hello South Carolina! Thanks to Brandon Galloway of SCSU, we are thrilled to announce that businesses in 33 different states have now received an energy assessment from a GIC volunteer! Add that to South Carolina's fun facts, right behind being home to the largest living cat at 900 lbs (no joke, look it up)

01/20/2017

Only 10 days left in our crowdfunder and we're 43% of the way to our goal! Help us empower our next sustainability leaders

The future of climate change looks much brighter when we empower the next generation now. Help us empower the next 100 students!

01/12/2017

Announcing the first ever winners of our Impact Scholarship award, sponsored by Inspire Energy! Check out the full list of winners and their impact.

It is with great excitement (some might even say too much), that we announce the winners of our first ever Impact Scholarship Award, sponsored by Inspire.

12/30/2016

"GIC’s recommendations and support help business owners figure out where to start, which can save small businesses that follow through up to 30 percent on their energy bills."

Outstanding article on the challenges of improving energy efficiency for small businesses and how GIC fits into the solution.

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/why-is-improving-the-efficiency-of-small-businesses-so-challenging

Getting it right could produce more than $30 billion in annual savings.

12/22/2016

What. A. Year. Thanks to everyone for making 2016 our most impactful year ever.

12/08/2016

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our DC ! 22 students helped 45 local DC businesses find over $50k in savings, with the average business finding 23% in savings. Thanks to our partners for helping make this possible: Think Local First DC, DC Sustainable Energy Utility, Nextility, Groundswell, and DC SUN

Recap and results of Green Impact Campaign's 2016 DC Kilowatt Smackdown. Students completing energy efficiency assessments for local small businesses.

12/05/2016

Over the past four months, we've been partnering with Federal Realty Investment Trust to have our student volunteers provide free energy assessments for their local retail tenants. In our pilot, we've helped 25 businesses identify 12% in savings and we can't wait to help many more properties!

Free energy assessments are impacting small businesses and the students who conduct them.

12/02/2016

We're busy compiling the winners of our competitions. In the meantime, check out our crowdfunder to help empower the next 100 kick-ass students! https://greenimpact.causevox.com/