Featured Report: White Center Energy Festival - King County, WA
On September 27th, the White Center Energy Festival in Washington State brought together a culturally and geographically diverse group of more than a hundred volunteers on an early Saturday morning to the low-income community of White Center, outside of Seattle. Volunteer canvassers walked door-to-door to educate residents about conservation and efficiency measures that could reduce their energy bills and the opportunities of an inclusive green economy that brings good jobs and lifts all boats. Residents received a reusable eco-bag filled with free CFLs, energy conservation tips, and voter registration forms. They were also offered the opportunity to enter into a raffle to win a free energy audit. Volunteers asked residents to support the Green Jobs Now petition and the Seattle Climate Action Plan.
On September 27th, the White Center Energy Festival in Washington State brought together a culturally and geographically diverse group of more than a hundred volunteers on an early Saturday morning to the low-income community of White Center, outside of Seattle.
Volunteer canvassers walked door-to-door to educate residents about conservation and efficiency measures that could reduce their energy bills and the opportunities of an inclusive green economy that brings good jobs and lifts all boats. Residents received a reusable eco-bag filled with free CFLs, energy conservation tips, and voter registration forms. They were also offered the opportunity to enter into a raffle to win a free energy audit. Volunteers asked residents to support the Green Jobs Now petition and the Seattle Climate Action Plan.
Volunteers returned from canvassing to listen to speeches by elected leaders (including by Michelle Gregoire on behalf of her mother, Governor Gregoire; State Rep. Bob Hasegawa; and King County Councilman Dow Constantine). They also ate lunch, enjoyed musical and spoken word performances, learned from eco-village exhibits about energy and water saved by efficient products, and taped individual interviews with EnviroSpeak.tv in which they expressed their views about the new, green economy and the need for good, green jobs.
Volunteers stuffing reusable bags with compact florescent light bulbs, voter registration forms, energy conservation tips, and information on energy assistance programs. Photo credit: Victor Andino
A White Center resident signing the Green Jobs Now pledge. Photo credit: Victor Andino
Mirbel, 2, and Aminta, 6, with their father Hainzle Malcolm.
Volunteers canvassing the White Center.
Lita Tuimauga, 4th grader at Southern Heights Elementary School, with her sister and grandmother, Mary, learning from educational energy exhibits at the eco-village at the White Center Energy Festival. Photo credit: Victor Andino
Michelle Gregoire, daughter of Washington governor Christine Gregoire, with volunteers at the White Center Energy Festival in front of the demonstration solar roof.
