As Texas celebrated Earth Day 2016, Reliant celebrated the results of the Reliant EcoShare program that has raised more than $450,000 for EarthShare of Texas to support over 35 of the most respected environmental and conservation organizations in the state, including The Nature Conservancy of Texas, Galveston Bay Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Also, kicking off on Earth Day, April 22, and lasting through June 3, the public is invited to share their Lone Star point-of-view on social media by using the hashtags #FromWhereIStand and #ReliantOneOfAKind. For every photo showcasing the state’s natural beauty, Reliant will donate $5 toward EarthShare of Texas, up to $5,000.
Over the past four years, thousands of Reliant customers have been a part of EcoShare, a simple and affordable program that helps Texans give back to the many organizations that comprise EarthShare of Texas while supporting the reduction of their own carbon footprint. Through the program, customers have supported the purchase of nearly 92,500 metric tons of carbon offsets, which represents a verifiable reduction and offset of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide generated as a result of using electricity or driving a car. Reliant’s customers’ support of carbon offset purchases is equivalent to taking almost 18,000 cars off the road for a year.
“Reliant’s EcoShare program has made a lasting difference for the National Wildlife Federation,” said Meg Haenn, deputy director, South Central Regional Center at National Wildlife Federation. “Each dimension of our mission has been directly touched by donations from Reliant customers – from conserving and restoring our region’s environment to facilitating the relationships between people and their backyard wildlife. Donations from Reliant are helping us protect and restore declining monarch butterfly populations in Texas through our school and community based programs. We appreciate Reliant making it easy for customers to participate in the program and look forward to our continued involvement with the program.”
New and existing Reliant customers can join the EcoShare program, choosing one of two options: EcoShare Gold, priced at $5.95 per month, includes a $2 donation to EarthShare of Texas and 1,000 pounds of carbon offsets each month; and EcoShare Silver, priced at $3.95 per month, includes a $1 donation to EarthShare of Texas and 500 pounds of carbon offsets each month.
“Earth Day is about shining a spotlight on actions each of us can take to be good stewards of the environment. Through our ongoing partnership with EarthShare, I am pleased with the impact we are making and how we are enabling our customers to simply and easily take a step toward caring for the natural resources we are blessed to have,” said Elizabeth Killinger, president of NRG Retail and Reliant.
