Invest in greenhouse gas reduction right here in Palo Alto!
Palo Alto is proud to participate in Green Neighbors, a project of Joint Venture Silicon Valley's Climate Protection Task Force, which created Green Neighbors to help community-based organizations raise funds for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support sustainability – right here in our neighborhoods.
Green Neighbors identifies local, community-based projects that reduce carbon emissions and posts them on the Web. All of the projects are managed by verified charities so your donation is tax deductible.
The following are a few examples of the kinds of projects we hope local non-profits will post with Green Neighbors:
- Fund neighborhood tree plantings in a local park.
- Buy energy efficient lighting systems for non-profits, schools, low-income families.
- Install a solar water heater at the community swimming pool.
- Help non-profit organizations conduct home energy audits.
- Help a disadvantaged family insulate their home and save money.
- Buy solar panels for a school or community center.
Click here to see some of the first Green Neighbors projects:
How it works
Green Neighbors has partnered with Bring Light.com. Founded by two veterans of Adobe Systems, Bring Light is a for-profit company that provides non-profit organizations the opportunity to raise funds for specific projects by posting them on the BringLight.com web site.
Bring Light screens the organizations to make sure they are legitimate 501(c)(3) charities. They help the charities develop their project descriptions and provide tools to reach out to potential donors in the community to more effectively raise funds.
Your support for any Palo Alto Green Neighbors projects reduces greenhouse gas emissions right here in our City. You will see directly how your contributions are helping the project along, and meet neighbors who have also contributed. Finally, your contributions will be tax-deductible.
Get Started Now
Ready to find out what projects are available in Palo Alto? Click here.
Are you a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization? If you have a project that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, click here to register and post your project. Use GREEN8 as your promo code to automatically add your projects to Green Neighbors.
