Ecolibrium3 Teams Up with Seattle Startup to Catalyze Citizen Climate Action
GetGreen has curated a mobile app to help Duluth citizens take daily action as climate stewards
DULUTH, Minn., November 1, 2022 – Citizens in Duluth have an exciting new tool to take daily action on the climate through a mobile app designed to advance the Duluth Citizens’ Climate Action Plan. This plan is a citizen-led effort to inspire community-wide action to reduce Duluth’s greenhouse gas emissions and envision a future for Duluth that is sustainable and equitable.
To advance this initiative, Duluth-based nonprofit Ecolibrium3 is working with GetGreen, a Seattle-based startup that developed a mobile app to help individuals and organizations understand and have impact on the climate crisis through daily actions prompted by the app. As the first community scale version of the app, GetGreen Duluth was developed to demonstrate how the app can bring a community together to take climate action.
“Duluth is taking meaningful steps to help address the climate crisis, and in the process is setting an example for towns and cities across the country and around the world,” said Brian Ringer, CEO and co-founder of GetGreen. “Duluth’s leaders know they have to engage members of the community to achieve their emissions reduction goals and for the program to be a success. We at GetGreen are happy to play a role in activating that engagement, converting intention into action, and contributing to a more sustainable Duluth."
The City of Duluth has committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, with a near-term goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. The Duluth Citizens’ Climate Action Plan was crafted to help our community take individual and collective steps toward a more resilient city.
“Duluth is committed to being a climate leader and it is exciting to be part of a pilot project that elevates community action and innovation. Our city has already been identified as a future climate haven, so it is imperative that we do all we can to become a sustainable and resilient region,” said Mayor Emily Larson.
Through promotion and use of the app, hundreds of local individuals will be introduced to the Duluth Citizens’ Climate Action Plan and be provided with a daily activity to support the goals of the plan. Daily activities include actions in support of local and lower carbon transportation and transit options, local food, composting and waste reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other efforts to reduce climate impacts through individual behaviors and advocacy.
The platform’s gamified approach not only increases engagement and action, but the partners have created a collective goal of raising funds to support a micromobility hub in Lincoln Park. App users will earn leaves for their actions that will earn funds for bringing critical mobility options to underserved areas of this community.
“GetGreen is a fantastic way to get our community involved with the Duluth Citizens’ Climate Action Plan. GetGreen has crafted a platform that has allowed us to implement the Duluth Citizens’ Climate Action Plan on an individual and community level,” said Ecolibrium3 CEO Jodi Slick. “Using GetGreen Duluth will help us implement the Duluth Micromobility Hub in Lincoln Park. This hub will increase transportation access for neighborhood residents experiencing high levels of poverty and disability by providing low-carbon mobility devices for check out. GetGreen has really opened the road for community change in Duluth.” GetGreen Duluth is available now as a free download for iOS and Android devices in the Apple and Android app stores. To download the app, visithttps://link.getgreen.eco/r8FFUxQN7sb or the respective Apple and Android marketplaces.
This project is in partnership with Grid Catalyst, a Minnesota-based energy and climate tech accelerator. GetGreen is one of five startups participating in its 2022 Demonstration cohort.
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About Ecolibrium3 Ecolibrium3 is a Duluth-based nonprofit whose mission is to lead and inspire change towards an equitable and sustainable future. The nonprofit accomplishes this mission by leading sustainable revitalization initiatives in Duluth’s low-income Lincoln Park neighborhood and community-wide sustainability and resiliency initiatives in energy transition, housing stock improvement, economic security, and health. The organization’s work has won numerous national awards for excellence in programming and community impact, including the White House Champion of Change for Building Resilient Communities Award, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Seeds of Change Award, and the US Conference of Mayors Outstanding Achievement Award. To learn more visit ecolibrium3.org.
About GetGreen The GetGreen app uses personalized actions and challenges to put easy to understand sustainable solutions in consumers’ pockets. Examples include energy home energy reduction, more efficient transportation, food and dining and sustainable product options.
A gamified credit reward system allows users to earn “Green Leaves” and keeps them highly engaged using proven behavioral modification approaches. As well, a patent-pending smart location aware system provides “right time, right place” instant notifications to users of nearby sustainable actions options and choices. A full set of administrative tools allow partners such as companies, universities, municipalities, and utilities to program and recommend specific sustainable actions to consumers. Finally, a personalized, customizable communication platform provides targeted messaging to employees or end users.
The application is available on both iOS and Android mobile devices. To learn more, visit getgreen.eco.
About Grid Catalyst The Grid Catalyst accelerator program creates equitable pathways for entrepreneurs and technologies to solve northern climate challenges. The organization works collaboratively with partners in local and state government, industry, nonprofit, and community organizations to address gaps in the development of clean energy and climate technology in our region. This work includes connecting entrepreneurs to project demonstration, mentorship and development, and investments to grow their business. To learn more, visit gridcatalyst.org.
ECOLIBRIUM3 MEDIA CONTACT: Reese Van Houten, Community Communications Coordinator [email protected], 218-336-1038
GETGREEN MEDIA CONTACT: Sue Ellen Schaming, Press Agent [email protected], 415-722-8583
“GetGreen+” Helps Individuals and Companies Go Beyond Reducing Their Own Carbon Emissions
SEATTLE, WA., August 25, 2022 – GetGreen, the new sustainability solution for people and organizations that want to help fight the climate crisis, today announced the launch of GetGreen+, a premium tier of the popular app. GetGreen shows users where to start and what to do to reduce their carbon footprint and impact on the climate. GetGreen+ helps them do even more, going beyond reducing their own carbon footprint to removing carbon through certified projects around the world.
GetGreen partners with climate-focused organizations to provide support for global and local projects. GetGreen users earn leaves while making steady progress towards making climate friendly changes to their daily habits and lifestyle. Subscribers can apply their leaves towards the support of certified carbon removal projects in their community and around the world.
As a premium subscriber, members receive 50 bonus leaves at the beginning of each month that can be applied to projects including the Mai Ndombe project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia and SeaTrees addressing kelp forest preservation in Palos Verdes, CA.
GetGreen is continually adding new projects, which subscribers can easily select from within the app. Each month, GetGreen tallies leaves earned by subscribers, and distributes subscription fees to projects winning the most support.
“Removing carbon from the atmosphere is an essential weapon in our fight against the climate crisis,” said GetGreen CEO and co-founder Brian Ringer. “GetGreen+ premium subscribers have the opportunity to help make a lower carbon future a reality.”
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated in a recent report that in order to keep global warming below the Paris climate target of less than a 2°C rise in average global temperature, we need an array of mitigation efforts that include massive cuts to emissions, as well as literally removing carbon dioxide from the air. A study from the World Resources Institute estimates that we need to remove 2 billion tons of CO2 per year by 2050 to meet IPCC targets
Premium Subscriber Benefits
GetGreen users earn green leaf rewards and make steady progress by making climate friendly changes to their daily habits and lifestyle.
Convert leaves into dollar support for projects to remove existing carbon, such as the Mai Ndombe project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia and SeaTrees initiative to restore coastal ecosystems in Palos Verdes, CA.
Premium members receive 50 bonus leaves at the beginning of each month that can be applied to their selected carbon removal project.
Learn to make an impact through a fun, easy to use app designed to show, not tell, how to make a difference in your home, neighborhood and larger community.
GetGreen for Enterprise GetGreen helps companies engage employees in their sustainability initiatives and meet their ESG goals. Organizations can also convert leaves earned by their team members to support for company specific projects they've selected. A full suite of reporting tools show detailed progress on emissions reductions and provide data that can be plugged into ESG frameworks.
Availability and Pricing The GetGreen+ premium subscription is $4.99 a month and available for iOS and Android devices in the Apple and Android app stores. To download the app, visit https://www.getgreen.eco or the respective Apple and Android marketplaces.
To download the app, visit https://www.getgreen.eco or the respective Apple and Android marketplaces.
About GetGreen - https://www.getgreen.eco GetGreen is for people and companies that want to help solve the climate crisis. GetGreen shows you where to start and who to trust. And helps you find sustainable options for travel, transportation, food, goods and services.
Enterprises rely on GetGreen to help them engage employees in CSR initiatives, involve customers and attract ESG investors and partners.
Founded in 2020, GetGreen is headquartered in Seattle. For more information on Get Green, visit GetGreen.eco or follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Media inquiries for GetGreen: Sue Ellen Schaming, Press Agent – [email protected] Tel: 415-722-8583 (m)
University of Washington Honors Students Eliminate 10 Tons of Carbon Emissions in New Pilot Program
Students took 1,000 sustainable actions while testing the GetGreen app
SEATTLE, WA., August 3, 2022 – GetGreen, the new mobile app for people and companies that want to help fight the climate crisis, today announced results from a two-month pilot with students from the University of Washington’s Honors Program. The Spring quarter pilot program that began on April 1st and ended on June 1st was a joint effort between the University of Washington and GetGreen to assess a customized version of the app for UW students looking to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.
“The University of Washington is helping bring about sustainable change, and by inviting its honor students to participate in the GetGreen product, we’re able to develop something impactful on today’s mobile campus,” said Brian Ringer, CEO and co-founder of GetGreen. “GetGreen makes it easy to make a difference whether you’re at school, work or home. We show you where to start, how to build climate-positive behaviors, and help you identify planet-positive activities and services in your community."
The UW Honors students downloaded GetGreen and used the app throughout the quarter, providing feedback and recommendations on their daily experience and its features. The group was able to tap into GetGreen’s growing directory of green living tips to help them identify climate-positive actions, habits and behaviors, including a large set customized for the University of Washington. Students earned green “leaves'' for each of their actions, and all earned leaves could be donated to help fund campus sustainability projects.
All of the leaves earned by Honors students during the pilot reduced carbon emissions and went to the UW Campus Sustainability Fund, which primarily invests in solar projects around the campus. The students adopted the app very quickly, with each person averaging around 30 actions in a two month timeframe. Those actions earned more than 2100 leaves, equivalent to over 10 tons of avoided carbon emissions.
New data by the Pew Research Center shows that four of every five people want to make changes in how they live to reduce the effects of global climate change, and climate change continues to be the number one concern among university students.
GetGreen App Key Features
Easy to use mobile application recommending climate friendly behaviors and habits that fit into your daily routine.
Earn rewards called “Leaves” and make easy, measurable progress towards a more planet friendly lifestyle.
Convert Leaves into dollar support for projects to remove existing carbon, such as the Mai Ndombe project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Engage and take action in your community through GetGreen’s location aware technology that offers users personalized, local activities and goods.
Learn to make an impact through a fun, easy to use app designed to show, not tell, how to make a difference in your home, neighborhood and larger community.
GetGreen for Organizations GetGreen helps organizations from businesses to universities engage members in their sustainability initiatives and meet their ESG goals. Organizations can also convert leaves earned by their team members to support for company specific projects they've selected. A full suite of reporting tools show detailed progress on emissions reductions and provide data that can be plugged into ESG frameworks.
Availability and Pricing Get Green is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices in the Apple and Android app stores. GetGreen is now providing a customized version of the application for universities and schools nationwide.
To download the app, visit https://www.getgreen.eco or the respective Apple and Android marketplaces.
About GetGreen - https://www.getgreen.eco GetGreen is for people and companies that want to help solve the climate crisis. GetGreen shows you where to start and who to trust. And helps you find sustainable options for travel, transportation, food, goods and services.
Enterprises rely on GetGreen to help them engage employees in CSR initiatives, involve customers and attract ESG investors and partners.
Founded in 2020, GetGreen is headquartered in Seattle. For more information on Get Green, visit GetGreen.eco or follow on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Media inquiries for GetGreen: Sue Ellen Schaming, Press Agent – [email protected] Tel: 415-722-8583 (m)
Grid Catalyst Selects GetGreen for Minnesota Climate Accelerator
SEATTLE, WA., April 19, 2022 –GetGreen, the new mobile app for people and companies that want to help fight the climate crisis, today announced it’s been selected to be a part of a demonstration 2022 class created by Minnesota’s clean energy accelerator Grid Catalyst. GetGreen was selected for its innovative mobile app promoting a sustainable lifestyle and will be working with Ecolibrium3, a Duluth, Minnesota non-profit, in support of the city’s climate action plan.
Ecolibrium3’s “Imagine Duluth 2035” plan was developed for the city of Duluth in 2018. The GetGreen app will play a significant role in helping to rally Duluth’s citizens and businesses in reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050. The Ecolibrium3 team will offer Duluthians a customized version of the GetGreen app that will make it easy to make a difference.
GetGreen is for those new to sustainability and looking for information about how to get started. And for those already taking action and looking to do more and make an even greater impact.
Duluthians will soon be able to more easily find sustainable options available in their community including transportation, food, goods and services. GetGreen users will also be able to find information/ tips on the app about how to conserve energy and ways to make a home or business more environmentally friendly. The Equilibrium3 team works on all aspects of sustainable revitalization that advance opportunities for residents and businesses.
“Grid Catalyst is helping bring about sustainable change, incubating promising climate ideas into real world climate projects,” said Brian Ringer, CEO and co-founder of GetGreen. “GetGreen aims to be a catalyst as well, activating and engaging individuals to take climate-positive action and develop climate-positive behaviors."
Grid Catalyst is the only clean energy accelerator focused on project demonstration and deploying solutions for cold climates. With global investments in clean energy and climate technology at an all-time high, this program aims to establish Minnesota as a northern hub for energy innovation and late-stage startups looking to deploy. The Class of 2022 includes companies hailing from Minnesota, New York, Texas and Washington state.
“This new climate accelerator program and GetGreen’s involvement demonstrates the incredible potential for how the technology industry can come together on a shared mission to identify opportunities for innovation, and rapidly advance practical solutions with the sense of urgency needed to address our climate challenge. There are no bounds to what we can achieve together,” said Nina Axelson, founder of Grid Catalyst.
New data by the Pew Research Center shows that four of every five people want to make changes in how they work and live to reduce the effects of global climate change. Yet many, especially those who are new to sustainability, don’t know what to do or how to start. GetGreen App Key Features
Earn rewards called “Leaves” and make steady progress towards making climate friendly changes to your daily habits and lifestyle.
Convert Leaves into dollar support for projects to remove existing carbon, such as the Mai Ndombe project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Engage and take action in your community through GetGreen’s location aware technology that offers users personalized, local activities and goods.
Learn to make an impact through a fun, easy to use app designed to show, not tell, how to make a difference in your home, neighborhood and larger community
GetGreen offers companies an easy way to engage employees in their CSR initiatives, meet ESG goals and also attract ESG investors and partners. Reporting tools plug engagement and other data into common ESG frameworks.
Availability and Pricing Get Green is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices in the Apple and Android app stores. A premium tier offers users the ability to make an even greater impact by directing earned incentives to their favorite nature based carbon removal projects.
To download the app, visit https://www.getgreen.eco or the respective Apple and Android marketplaces.
About GetGreen - https://www.getgreen.eco GetGreen is for people and companies that want to help solve the climate crisis. GetGreen shows you where to start and who to trust. And helps you find sustainable options for travel, transportation, food, goods and services.
Enterprises rely on GetGreen to help them engage employees in CSR initiatives, involve customers and attract ESG investors and partners.
Founded in 2020, GetGreen is headquartered in Seattle. For more information on GetGreen, visit GetGreen.eco or follow onInstagram, LinkedIn,Twitter, and Facebook.
Media inquiries for GetGreen: Sue Ellen Schaming, Press Agent – [email protected] Tel: 415-722-8583 (m)
GetGreen App Launches to Help People and Companies Take Climate-Positive Action
SEATTLE, WA., March 23, 2022 – GetGreen, the new mobile app for people and companies that want to help fight the climate crisis, debuted today. GetGreen shows people what to do, who to trust and how to take climate-positive action in their homes, businesses and communities.
“Climate change is overwhelming. Doing something about it doesn’t have to be,” said GetGreen CEO and co-founder Brian Ringer. “GetGreen helps people act on their intentions and values by making it easy to make climate-positive changes in their lives.”
New data by the Pew Research Center shows that four of every five people want to make changes in how they work and live to reduce the effects of global climate change. Yet many, especially those who are new to sustainability, don’t know what to do or how to start.
Ringer said GetGreen recommends local options for transportation, food, energy and more. “So people know what to do and how to start making a climate-positive impact. And so they feel more confident about the choices they make and the actions they take.”
He said that research also shows a growing level of climate-related anxiety. “There is no one solution for the climate crisis. Yet the aggregate of a great many individual actions will help. And taking individual action can be an antidote to climate anxiety.”
Key features
Earn rewards called “Leaves” and make steady progress towards making climate friendly changes to your daily habits and lifestyle.
Convert Leaves into dollar support for projects to remove existing carbon, such as the Mai Ndombe project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Engage and take action in your community through GetGreen’s location aware technology that offers users personalized, local activities and goods.
Learn to make an impact through a fun, easy to use app designed to show, not tell, how to make a difference in your home, neighborhood and larger community
GetGreen for Business GetGreen will soon offer companies an easy way to engage employees in their CSR initiatives, meet ESG goals and also attract ESG investors and partners. Reporting tools plug engagement and other data into common ESG frameworks.
Availability and Pricing GetGreen is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices in the Apple and Android app stores. A premium tier offers users the ability to make an even greater impact by directing earned incentives to their favorite nature based carbon removal projects.
To download the app, visit https://www.getgreen.eco or the respective Apple and Android marketplaces.
About GetGreen - https://www.getgreen.eco GetGreen is for people and companies that want to help solve the climate crisis. GetGreen shows you where to start and who to trust. And helps you find sustainable options for travel, transportation, food, goods and services.
Enterprises rely on GetGreen to help them engage employees in CSR initiatives, involve customers and attract ESG investors and partners.
