April 24,2013
Mayor Kasim Reed announced the creation of the Power to Change Ambassador Program at the 2nd annual Atlanta Earth Day Cleanup Challenge. As part of the city’s Power to Change sustainability initiative, the Ambassador Program will define and unite the sustainability efforts of government, business, academia, nonprofits and individuals.
“To become a top-tier sustainable city, we must take a cohesive and collaborative approach,” said Mayor Reed. “The Power to Change Ambassador Program will help amplify our individual successes and showcase our full-circle commitment to sustainability”.
More than 70 businesses and organizations have already signed on to become Power to Change Ambassadors, collectively accounting for more than 5,000 acts of change to date. Participating organizations include: The Home Depot, Spelman College, The Clean Air Campaign, Ernst & Young, and the Southeast Rainwater Harvesting System Association (SERHSA).
Organizations are encouraged to register for the program via the new Power to Change website, www.p2catl.com, which serves as both a public education resource and portal for information on sustainability measures across ten impact areas. Power to Change Ambassadors will provide information about their organizations’ sustainability efforts, building an inventory of Atlanta’s success stories.
“Over the past year, we have worked closely with hundreds of Atlanta sustainability advocates to define – and refine – our sustainability plan,” said Denise Quarles, Director of Sustainability for the City of Atlanta. “With their help, we’ve developed a strategic approach founded in ten sustainability impact areas, with more than 30 measures of success. The Power to Change Ambassador Program will help get us to our singular goal-to become a top-tier sustainable city”.
The expanded Power to Change initiative provides a framework to tell the collaborative story of Atlanta’s sustainability successes, while identifying areas where organizations and individuals can have a greater impact.
Atlanta’s sustainability efforts continue to expand, with an impressive list of recent achievements, including:
To become a Power to Change Ambassador, visit www.p2catl.com and click on Ambassadors.