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Building Community Through Sustainable Living Program. Kayla Baake Community Relations Manager Madison Environmental Group, LLC. www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com. About EnAct: History. EnAct was founded in 2003 with the following goals:
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Building Community Through Sustainable Living Program Kayla Baake Community Relations Manager Madison Environmental Group, LLC www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
About EnAct: History EnAct was founded in 2003 with the following goals: • Encourage people to take actions in their daily lives to reduce their environmental impact • Show measurable results of lifestyle changes • Provide community resources that facilitate sustainable living • Build community among participants www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
About EnAct: Program EnAct: Steps to Greener Living • FREE • EnAct guides friends, neighbors, faith community members, and co-workers through the formation of green teams. • EnAct encourages participants to make small changes in their behavior. • Turn-key program for office green teams and neighborhood eco-teams. www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
About EnAct: Program • Components • Book as a guide • Events and workshops • Social media, including a blog • Greener, Faster Challenge www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
Greener, Faster Challenge • Year-long challenge to reduce eco-footprint by 40% within a year • Small group sets the bar high to impact and inspire community www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
Collaborations • Increasing connectivity, promotion, and awareness • Network of resources, easily accessible Sponsors Collaborators www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
Strengthening Communities • Builds support system • Realization of strengths and weaknesses • Takes on ownership and responsibility to change www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
Looking Forward • Increase presence outside Madison metropolitan area • Outreach to new demographics www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com
Thank You Use EnAct as a resource • www.enactwi.org • kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com or enactintern@madisonenvironmental.com • Call us at (608) 204-2888 www.enactwi.org www.madisonenvironmental.com Kayla.baake@madisonenvironmental.com