GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ALLIANCE: MISSION FOR THE FUTURE
To promote the adoption of new sources of energy and foster their success stories in every community. Our program will serve as a model for communities everywhere to create self-sustaining energy projects of their own.

SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS - MAKING A DIFFERENCE

TOURING AMERICA FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE 2013
An unprecedented, international 15-city, 6,000 mile tour from New York to California, embodying GAEA’s ambitious mission to engage communities across America through interactive programs. Providing inspired edutainment in each city, coupled with red-carpet media conferences and special celebrity evening entertainment events, the GAEA Tour teaches while it entertains.

Cities/Regions:
Long Island, NY - Pittsburgh, PA - Chicago, IL - Denver, CO - Colorado Springs, CO - Fort Collins, CO - Salt Lake City, UT - Seattle, WA - Portland, OR - Crater Lake, OR - Lake Tahoe, NV - San Francisco, CA - Santa Barbara, CA - Palm Springs, CA - San Diego, CA

VISITOR CENTER and HEADQUARTERS for LONG ISLAND NWR
On May 19, 2012, the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex celebrated the grand opening of the new visitor center and headquarters facility. Paid for in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, this 13,000 square foot building has a number of "green" features including geothermal heating, solar electric, and recycled flooring. 

Located at the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, the new space provides opportunities for people to learn more about our refuges and the wildlife of Long Island.  Hope to see you there! 

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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ROTARY HOUSE
The scope of the project includes an enhanced reception area for improved access and assessment; new computer and job resource lab; the expansion of living areas; a major kitchen upgrade; additional office workspaces; parking lot resurfacing, and an exterior facelift.

Green Features Include:
- 300 Photovoltaic solar panels power the entire facility, become a source of DWP credits and offset 24,000 tons of carbon per year;
- Highly insulated, reflective roof uses 40 percent less energy to keep the building cooling
- High-output mechanical systems, including HVAC, lighting fixtures and compact fluorescent bulbs reduce energy consumption
- Low-e windows and skylights control heat and add light
- Zero VOC paint and coatings are less harmful to human health, and reduce landfill, groundwater and ozone depleting contaminants
- Water-conserving toilets reduce water use by 400,000 gallons per year
- Restored hardscape and drought-tolerant landscaping will reduce water consumption

VOALA is partially funding this $5 million renovation with a historic $500,000 pledge from the Los Angeles chapter of the Rotary Club and additional support from State Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) and Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program.  The balance will be funded by individuals and foundations.

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PROJECT GET READY -  EV-READY CITIES
Many cities have a clear incentive to support electric vehicles. For instance, in Los Angeles, passenger cars make up nearly 80 percent of daily travel, which in turn accounts for 43 percent of the city’s carbon emissions.  A wide-scale transition to electric vehicles for daily travel would have positive impacts on Los Angeles’s dependence on oil, as well as its air quality.  Particularly given that the city’s electricity mix consists of a high share of renewables, the technology poses a clear improvement over gasoline-powered vehicles.

In order to capture these benefits, the city is engaging multiple stakeholders to encourage adoption.  At the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Port of Los Angeles, fleet owners are purchasing electrified buses and utility vehicles. 
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