Let's Raise a Million, one of our star Action Grantees, just had a fantastic summer distributing over over 5,000 lightbulbs and 3500 water conservation kits to Atlantan neighborhoods.  

The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, Let’s Raise A Million (LRAM), Sustainable Atlanta and the Department of Watershed partnered up to start the Atlanta Mentorship Program for Sustainability (AMPS) . The program not only provided free energy saving light bulbs and low-flow water kits to modest mean residents throughout the city (particularly in communities like Ashby Park, Magnolia Park, Chappell Forest, Overlook Atlanta and Mozley Park), but also trained 20 Mayor’s Youth Program participants to install them.  It is estimated that the initiatives of LRAM and AMPS have saved the city of Atlanta over $4 million in energy and water consumption.

The participating students were trained and supervised by college students from LRAM, a student-led urban ecological project, and recipient of Campus Progress "Action Grant". This initiative was housed by the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA) and was responsible for training the 20 youths to install the energy-saving devices.  In an increasingly environmentally-conscious world, AMPS and AWDA's mission is to develop and cultivate an adequate pool of qualified employees for a growing business market. This means focusing on training in energy conservation device installation and maintenance.