draft mission statement

Here's notes on the brainstorm for our mission statement.

• Emphasis on conservation and reducing consumption
• Connecting with Community
• Source for changing peoples attitude and behavior
• Informed common sense
• Local residential and commercial (businesses)
• Gov’t buildings, Libraries, Police, Fire
• Green power, alternative energy, economical lighting
• 100% Biodiesel
• Examples to others
• Lead by practical examples
• Demonstrate, teach
• Incremental Steps
• Pledges
• Energy footprint
• Information resource
• Actively engage with public
• Having fun
• Don’t take ourselves too seriously
• Motivate, instilling passion
• Pays to be green, economical
• Celebrating as we reduce our footprint

Perhaps a sample mission statement can read something like this...

The Sustainable West Seattle Energy Action Group's mission is to inform, motivate and lead the West Seattle Community, including households, local businesses, and local governmental institutions in our shared efforts to lower our energy footprint through use of conservation, economical lighting, alternative energy and other common sense approaches to a more sustainable West Seattle lifestyle. By actively engaging with the public, we provide education, practical examples, encourage incremental steps, instill passion and are a source for changing our attitudes and behavior toward responsible and sustainable energy use in our homes and places of work. We have fun and celebrate as we reduce our energy footprint.

(actually, its a mission paragraph, but see what you think. )

Solar Events

Two coming events regarding solar energy:

1. 10th Annual NW Solar Summit, Oct 15-17 Winthrop, WA
2. Washington State Solar Tour, Oct 6, 10am-4pm

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Green Up

Demonstrate your commitment to clean energy alternatives. Purchase renewable energy through Seattle City Light's new Green Up program. Support clean energy and a healthy environment.

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What is Green Up?
Seattle City Light has been a leader in renewable energy development for 100 years. While much of our electricity comes from clean hydropower, some of it does not. Our new Green Up program enables customers to invest in new renewable resources like the Stateline Wind Project in Eastern Washington, and other energy projects. Customers can choose to purchase new, renewable energy for a percentage of their annual electricity use. The monthly cost for residential customers to "Green Up" their power is $3 for 25%, $6 for 50% or $12 for 100%. Commercial customers can customize their premium base on annual usage.

The Stateline Wind Project is one of the largest renewable wind projects in the United States. City Light has contracted for more than half of its capac