Going Green
Built off of prior commitments to reduce water and electricity consumption, in the spring of 2015, RHA began to formulate its energy literacy and conservation program. With a strong commitment to energy literacy and desire to “go green” and conserve, RHA’s program has three key points that serve ALL residents, from children to seniors.
- In 2016: RHA will demonstrate our commitment to conservation and raise awareness of conservation opportunities
- Summer of 2016: RHA will begin to reshape social norms for conservation, expand residents’ knowledge and practice of conservation, and build engagement capacity.
- By the fall of 2017: RHA will promote deeper and more lasting adoption of conservation behaviors with greater opportunity for consumption reductions, and expand residents’ sense of “ownership” of conservation activities.
These three objectives can be found in the SAHF Resident Engagement Tool Kit prepared by GreenRoots Strategies Inc., under contract with Stewards for Affordable Housing for the Future. RHA will utilize the tool kit to engage residents to meet the goals and objectives of the RHA as aligned with SAHF.
