YPAL’s Green Initiative 

What do Louisville’s young professionals say is the #1 issue facing their generation?  Sustainability.* For the 2010 year, YPAL will be educating our members about what sustainability is and how to join the movement.  The Green Initiative will consist of sharing ideas, opportunities and expert speaker presentations and will culminate in building a LEED certified Habitat for Humanity house. 

YPAL is branching out to form partnerships throughout the community to make this initiative possible.  Some of the organizations and corporations we are partnering with include: 

Net Impact Bluegrass: Through this partnership we provide green tips to our members in our Weekly Update ( a newsletter sent out weekly via e-mail.) 

Habitat for Humanity: This partnership was formed to give our members a hands-on experience with sustainable building that they can incorporate into their own lives.  This home will be the first LEED Certified house in Louisville (only the 2nd in the Commonwealth).  This project will be funded, designed, guided through the LEED certification process and built totally by young professionals and YPAL’s sponsors including Frost Brown Todd, LLC; Mountjoy Chilton Medley; Joseph & Joseph Architects and others. 

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: YPAL and NMFN have organized a Young Professionals Day in Frankfort this year to bring together YPs from all over the state to learn about environmental legislation that is coming up and to meet our Commonwealth’s representatives. Young professionals groups from across the state have been invited to participate. 

21^st Century Parks: Will kick the summer off by exposing Louisville’s young professionals to all that our wonderful park system has to offer through a canoe trip with 21^st Century Parks.  

*According to a 2009 Survey of the YPAL membership.

Click here to get involved in the Green Initiative!

Volunteer to Build Louisville's First LEED Home! Sign Up Here.

Sign up today, on your own or with a group, to be a volunteer on the YPAL / Habitat for Humanity LEED Home Project!  Be a part of something historic for our community and be a part of YPAL’s Green Initiative. Volunteering will occur on most Thursdays and Saturdays from late June through mid-October. CLICK HERE to choose a date and complete the registration process.

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Take part in YPAL's Green Initiative!

	What do Louisville's young professionals say is the #1 issue facing their generation? The answer: Sustainability and leading by example. For the 2010 year, YPAL will be educating our members about what sustainability is and how to join the moment. Click here to learn more about YPAL's Green Initiative and learn how you can join the movement! YPAL’s Green Team Blog Now LIVE! YPAL’s Green Team blog is now live! Be sure to follow us through this amazing journey as we build Louisville’s first LEED Certified Habitat for Humanity house. See posts from Habitat for Humanity executive director, Robert Locke; corporate and community sponsors as well as YPAL members involved with the project. Click here to check it out!
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	View the YPAL / Habitat for Humanity ground blessing that took place on June 19, 2010.