Climate Solutions Accelerator Launches Color Your Organization Green
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2022
The year-long program, which debuts January 20, 2023, will teach the fundamentals necessary for organizations to take action on climate in their community
Rochester, New York. November 21, 2022. The Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region is launching a new course, “Color Your Organization Green (CYOG).” The year-long program, which debuts January 20, 2023, will teach the fundamentals necessary for organizations to take action on climate in their community.
“We created this course because we heard from many organizations that they want to become more sustainable, but don’t know how to get started. CYOG is designed to jumpstart that process,” said André Primus, Manager of Organizational Programs at Climate Solutions Accelerator.
The hybrid program is an opportunity for organizations that are motivated to take action on climate and looking for guidance on how to do so. Participating organizations will form an internal “green team,” made up of at least three individuals from their organization, including at least one executive-level staff member who has the power to implement change within the organization. A cohort of green teams from different organizations will move through the course together, attending a variety of in-person gatherings and virtual workshops.Through participating in this program, organizations will:
Develop an understanding of the problems and opportunities that climate change poses for our region, through an intersectional, equity-focused lens.
Identify how they currently contribute to the climate crisis and corresponding quick wins and high-impact solutions that will mitigate their impact.
Create a strategy and vision to guide their organization in addressing the climate crisis over the long-term.
Connect to relevant resources and a network of like-minded organizations.
Begin moving toward their vision, implementing strategy, and measuring progress.
“Color Your Organization Green will allow us to empower other organizations to help achieve our goal of reaching net zero in the region by 2050,” said Primus.
Color Your Organization Green will run from January-November 2023. Participating organizations should expect to dedicate 3-6 hours a month to the course (for meetings and assignments). All cohort gatherings will take place on Friday afternoons.
To apply or for more information visit: climategfl.org/color-your-organization-green
The Climate Solutions Accelerator is an inclusive, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and facilitating a large-scale climate mobilization in the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. For more information please visit climategfl.org.
Contact:
André Primus, Manager of Organizational Programs
585-981-8942