Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB) And REACH have teamed up to teach the members of CCNB’s Project Regeneration Program, a free program designed to empower and educate youths ages 12 – 17 to become environmental stewards and leaders within their community. Kelsey Bechelli, who helps administers CCNB’s Project Regeneration comments on the program: “The youth … Continue reading
The REACH Alliance subsidized the cost of energy efficient LED lighting for the Who Made Oakland Project. Who Made Oakland, a project developed by Justin Kanalakis to install historical Oakland displays in vacant storefronts as part of the Downtown Oakland Association‘s beautification project, is using energy efficient LED lighting as part of their effort to … Continue reading
Leah Meakin, Director of Wind In The Willows Early Learning Center, shared their energy bill since they installed the LED lighting donated by the REACH Alliance. The savings were significant. Wind In The Willows’ PG&E bill was reduced by 35%. When looking specifically at the electricity consumption of their bill, The school saw a 50% … Continue reading
Since the 1950’s Children’s Fairyland in Oakland has been inspiring the imagination of children in the San Francisco Bay area. In 1994 Children’s Fairyland in Oakland was transformed into a nonprofit organization and the amusement park began focusing even more on sustainability. In fact, because of it’s rural location, the park is a protected natural … Continue reading
Wind in the Willows Early Learning Center, A nonprofit preschool located in San Francisco, is focused on educating youngsters in a community environment and preparing them to be successful students. Executive Director of Wind In The Willows, Leah Meakin, approached REACH to replace their 28 recessed lighting fixtures with LED lights. After checking out the … Continue reading
Peter Di Campo, the visionary behind the “Life Without Lights” project has been documenting and photographing energy poverty across the globe for the past year. Peter’s goal is to help raise awareness about off grid communities who could benefit from more readily available energy sources, but don’t have the means to do so. Peter spends … Continue reading
The RichmondBUILD green job training program, operating out of the City of Richmond, asked if REACH could add an LED lighting display to their show room so future students would have access to see and play with LED lighting. Once again, REACH called upon the resources of the REACH Alliance and was able to donate … Continue reading
The Downtown Oakland Association, a non profit that manages Oakland’s downtown business district, is working on a project to beautify vacant storefronts. The goal is to help protect the beauty of Downtown Oakland by beautifying these vacant storefronts, promoting local artists by showcasing their work, creating a comfortable vibe for pedestrians to walk and shop … Continue reading
Cece Reinhardt and Brenda Daugherty have a mission: To green an their Airstream trailer, turn a used diesel truck into a biodiesel vehicle, hit the open road while living completely off the grid and promote sustainability and energy conservation all the while. Exploration and educational outreach will be their primary objective as they enjoy their … Continue reading
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