We’re the same company but we added that additional focus. We specifically have implemented a triple bottom line approach. Encore’s goal is all things power, technology, and energy, and now we do that more sustainably. It means innovation and improvement in doing what we do for our business. What does Actively Green mean to your business? Some of our changes were really small, like our paper plates… why do we have those? Can’t we just get real plates and utilize the dishwasher we have. We ask ourselves why we are doing things the way we are, is it just because we have always done it that way? Are there ways we can do it more sustainable? We now look at things through a sustainable lens instead of just a business lens. I remember a couple years ago we got a call from Sue from the Salvation Army about her wanting a greenhouse, so we came on and provided the electrical for her greenhouse, and it was a community effort to get her a greenhouse which we now enjoy!įor our group it’s a paradigm shift in thinking in a lot of ways, specifically we have a lot of procedures and ways of doing things, and we are now more critical of it each procedure. AG encouraged me to get more involved to become more of an active and engaged participant in my community. For instance, for the last couple of years I’ve been more active with the Vail Valley Salvation Army, specifically with the Empty Bowls event. My husband and I did a LED retrofit and by far the best thing we’ve done is put in a programmable thermostat, we have reduced our usage and saved a lot of money since making these changes.Īctively Green is helping me engage with the community by?įor me personally, I’ve become more involved with the organizations that I have passion for. I have a big garden in my backyard so we have one of those round compost bins. Has this program caused you to change any of your habits at home? If so, what is your favorite sustainable living tip?Ībsolutely! We recycle more, and we definitely compost more. It has been fun to watch it develop, here we are 3 years later and there’s nothing in those bins anymore, because we have both reduced our waste and now recycle and compost
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Recycling, it’s the first practice we tackled as a group and I remember it was one that we were all like “we really need to do something about this” because all of our garbage bins were full every week.
Job & Title: Encore Electric – Project Accountant The goal is to recognize local “green/sustainable” businesses while building awareness and participation in sustainability more broadly throughout the Vail Valley. Actively Green Ambassador: A spotlight that celebrates a local person who works for an Actively Green 2018 participating sustainable business.
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