Local Non-Profit Dropping Bricks to Fight the Drought
Rising Sun Energy Center is co-hosting a free workshop to help people save water at home
Potty humor can help fight the drought – at least if it means people use less water when flushing the toilet. Rising Sun Energy Center, a local nonprofit that provides communities with no-cost water and energy saving services, has teamed up with Project: Drop-A-Brick™ to provide free water displacement devises for toilet tanks. Rising Sun will be handing these water-savers out for free (a savings of $15!) at a workshop co-hosted with the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).
Drop-A-Bricks save about half a gallon of water per flush, but alone won’t be the solution to the state’s severe drought. Experts from EBMUD and Rising Sun will lead an hour-long workshop to educate the public about additional actions they can take to save water both inside their homes and in their yards. EBMUD will provide free kits with other water-saving measures.
All members of the public are invited to attend the free workshop. Please RSVP to reserve your space by emailing Beth at gunston@risingsunenergy.org.
“As the water crisis in California continues to grow, we are looking to deepen our impact at both individual household and city-wide levels. Drop-A-Brick represents a fantastic opportunity for water savings through simple education and the installation of a water saving device,” says Jodi Pincus, Rising Sun’s Executive Director. The public workshop on October 14 will cover additional things that people can do at home to help fight the drought.
About Rising Sun
Rising Sun is a workforce development organization focusing on training, employment, and green career pathways for both youth and adults. Rising Sun Energy Center's mission is to empower individuals to achieve environmental and economic sustainability for themselves and their communities.
For more information about Rising Sun and its programs, visit www.risingsunenergy.org.
