OUR BOLD PLAN
The Roadmap to Net-Zero
- Update plumbing, electrical, and heating systems that will make Audubon facilities more energy efficient and save thousands of dollars a year.
Completion: 2027
- Install heat pumps that run on electricity, rather than natural gas, propane, or oil, and to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
Completion: 2028
- Generate the amount of energy used by the organization by adding ground and roof-mounted solar arrays and two parking lot solar canopies.
Completion: 2029
- Spread the word about the benefits of clean energy to Audubon members, visitors, and the public through signage, education programs, and focused workshops for nonprofit and small business leaders interested in going net-zero.
Completion: 2040.
- Invest in battery storage after 2030 to use only our own generated power and meet the goal of true-zero emissions by 2040.
Completion: 2040
The Projects
Addition of Photovoltaic Systems
On-site solar panels will produce Audubon’s energy needs; the colored areas below represent the additional increased number of panels needed to meet the virtual energy demand of the entire organization.
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Improvements to Portfolio Energy Usage
In 2023, Audubon undertook a full energy audit with Consulting Energy Services, Inc. (CES). The engineers from this firm evaluated all of Audubon’s buildings. Looking to prioritize energy use and system efficiency, the firm developed the most efficient and cost-effective plan to bring Audubon to net-zero. The graph below highlights the major improvements needed to reach this goal.
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LET'S RePOWER AUDUBON TOGETHER
Audubon is raising $4.25 million to electrify all of our buildings and properties and make substantial investments in solar power. With this initiative, Audubon will be one of the first nonprofits in Rhode Island to go net-zero and become a leader in climate resilience.
Our Shared Progress:
Help Us Invest in A Clean Energy Future
Your support is critically important to helping us reach our sustainability goals. Equally important, your support allows Audubon to better align our operations with our long-standing mission of protecting Rhode Island’s natural resources.
Other Ways to Give:
- Donor Advised Fund
- Family Foundation
- Bequest
- Donation of Assets
- Stock Gift
- Corporate Sponsorship
For more ways to help, please contact Jen Cleland at 401-949-5454 ext. 3018.
RESOURCES
- Download the RePower Audubon Brochure
Share it with anyone you know who may be interested in helping us reach our goal!
- Unveiling of RePower Audubon
The 2024 Executive Director's Address from the 127th Annual Meeting.
- State of RI Office of Energy Resources Website
- More Coming Soon!