It’s no surprise that Teri Kent, founder of local eco-living resource Better World Betty and C3’s Director of Programs and Communication, is living the smart energy ethos. Her decision to reduce her household’s carbon footprint by going solar was a natural fit. But it wasn’t just a decision based on life values, the dollars and cents had to make sense.
Read MoreOur first foray into the community after launching the Charlottesville Climate Collaborative in fall 2017 was the Tom Tom Founders Festival in spring 2018! At the festival, Grey McLean, Charlottesville Climate Collaborative founder, participated in a panel moderated by Delegate David Toscano entitled, “A Vision for Charlottesville Climate Leadership.”
Read MoreNonprofits have a lot to gain from joining the Better Business Challenge. Learn about the arsenal of resources, the community recognition, and the savings available to participants while getting a chance to hear directly from AHIP, one of 10 nonprofits which has already joined the Challenge.
Read MoreC3's Research Assistant, Caroline Denney, put together this handy guide to this year's Tom Tom Festival. We hope this helps you select all the best environmental programming this event has to offer! Please check out https://tomtomfest.com/schedule/ for more details, information, and how to sign up.
Read MoreWhen it comes to climate action, most of us immediately think of The Government. We think, “The government needs to fix that climate thing. It’s up to them. Why aren’t they doing more?” Guess what? It’s not just up to them. Here in Charlottesville, the vast majority of the solutions are, in fact, up to us – you, me, our businesses, our institutions. The cavalry isn’t coming. We have to act.
Read MoreWhether you have never before thought about how to reduce your climate impact or you are a vegetarian who lives in a solar-powered yurt and bikes to work, we want to high-five you and then encourage and inspire you to take the next step to reduce climate pollution.
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