Yesterday, Emily, Keely and I went over to Dupont Circle to meet up with The DC Project, a new non-profit organization. The DC Project aims to address social justice and climate change on a two-fold level.
They aim to create demand for green jobs by asking people to weatherize their homes. They also try to connect people with green job training so the demand is answered.
As of late, there's been a lot of emphasis on the new "green economy." Unfortunately, it's been a lot of marketing and less substance - it's been proven difficult to connect people who need jobs the most with the training that they need to work in green-collar jobs. This is what the DC Project tries to fix.
So the three of us went around DC going door-to-door to tell people about weatherization.
Weatherization is the process of making your home more energy efficient. The idea is that homeowners should insulate their homes so less heat escapes from the home - saving money and also requiring less heating and therefore reducing your carbon footprint.
Some examples of weatherization are: sealing gaps/holes, installing storm windows, sealing air ducts, and installing insulation.
We had a great time walking around and telling people about the DC Project and about weatherization. Overall people were really receptive- and we look forward to working with this group in the future.
Image from: http://www.capriverside.org/
I'd love to join the next time you guys go.
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