March 16, 2016
By John Hamilton
Thank you to all who donated in this year's Amplify Austin Day!
Despite having to cancel our kickoff event at the Hard Luck Lounge, we had a successful Amplify Austin with more funds raised and more donors than last year! Amplify’s online portal makes making a difference easy by allowing anyone with an internet connection to donate to their favorite nonprofit(s). The money we raised will be split between the Lone Star Chapter and the Austin Regional Group to support our efforts such as:
- Ensuring low and moderate income Austinites have access to energy efficiency and renewable energy resources like solar panels and home weatherization
- Increasing Austin Energy's use of solar and wind energy
- Securing a just energy transition away from coal by 2023
- Developing a water plan for the future that focuses on sustainable water supplies and being an innovative leader in water conservation
- Advocating for management of the Colorado River that preserves water for fish and wildlife habitat
We appreciate everyone's support, especially photographer Al Braden for allowing us to use some of his profound photography in our posts. You can find his images at his website: http://www.albradenphoto.com
