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White Roof Project

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Last modified: June 25, 2012, 3:39 PM

Description

The White Roof Project educates and activates friends and neighbors, supplying them with the information and skills necessary to go green by painting white. White Roof Project is a group of activists turned roofers. We educate the public, research the science of white roof, and motivate volunteers to paint it white!

A White Roof Project is low cost, easy to implement, relieves stress on the power grid, cuts down on smog, and creates tangible change for individuals, our communities, and even globally.

If we were to coat 5 percent of rooftops per year worldwide, we would be finished by 2030. This would save us 24 billion metric tons in CO2. That happens to be exactly how much the world emitted in 2010. So, in essence, this solution would be like turning the world off for an entire year — while also saving people money on their energy bills.

Learn more about us:

What's this About? (an infographic)

Simple. Tangible. Change. (a video about our work)

Do It Yourself Guide

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  • Social Media Summer Intern - Internship

    Last updated:
    May 1, 2013
    Location:
    New York, NY, US
    Description:
    White Roof Project is an exciting, grassroots nonprofit that educates the public about the benefits of going green by painting white. A White Roof Project is l...

  • Seeking an Executive Director - Resource

    Last updated:
    January 18, 2013
    Description:
    The White Roof Project Inc. (WRP) is seeking a paid part-time Executive Director to be primarily responsible for running the organization. Join an exciting tea...

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Website:
http://www.whiteroofproject.org
Government ID number:
521053406-Z
Phone:
646 801 0078
Address:
418 East 89th Street 1D, New York, New York, 10128, United States
Date Founded:
07/06/2011

Keywords

Urban, Volunteering, Energy conservation, Environment, Community development, Civic engagement

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