Sonali Vaid of GeekWire writes about Seattle-based Get Green.
- Get Green is an app that shows users sustainable alternatives to daily activities, products, and services.
- Users can track progress by earning “green leaves” which account for 10 pounds of CO2 emissions avoided.
- Private sector innovation like this will be key to reducing climate change’s impacts.
“Earlier this year, GetGreen held a pilot program with students at the University of Washington where they could fund campus sustainability projects with the green ‘leaves’ they earned. After two months, each student completed about 30 actions, helping avoid more than 10 tons of carbon emissions.”
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