Girl Scouts Forever Green - Environmental Impact

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The global environmental impact adds up as you record the results from your project and engage the world in taking the GSFG Pledge online. View the power of girls working together!

So far, 12,567 people around the world have been engaged in Girl Scouts Forever Green projects in 2013, and 4,498 people worldwide have taken the Girl Scouts Forever Green Pledge. Use the filters below to calculate the number of pledge takers or specific project participants by year, by zip code, by Girl Scout council or country.

The impact listed on this page represents GSFG project results recorded on this web site. Use the GSFG Environmental Impact Calculator (XLS) to see your individual environment impact. And if you're curious about how we determined GSFG's environmental impact, see the GSFG Environmental Savings Metrics Assumptions.

Filter by: All | 100^th Anniversary Year (July 2011-December 2012) | 2013

4,329	people reduced waste by switching from using single-use plastic to reusable water bottles and bags and recycling aluminum cans
15,775	times reusable water bottles were refilled
12,099	times a plastic bag was refused and a reusable bag was used
4,220	reusable bags given to others
21,933	aluminum cans recycled

6,142,050	pounds of waste eliminated
25,855,061	kWh of energy saved
39,687,518	pounds of CO eliminated
equivalent to:
The CO sequestration* from planting 3,836 acres of trees per year
or:
The CO emissions from 3,530 cars removed from the road

6,984	people worked to construct rain gardens
262	rain gardens constructed
1,633	new native plants/trees planted
10,493	sq feet of green space planted

995,600	gallons of water saved
267	wildlife fed and sheltered
equivalent to:
The gallons of water in 9,956 bathtubs
or:
The gallons of water in 100 backyard swimming pools

4,498	individuals pledging environmental action
$93,336	saved on home energy bills

22,296,437	kWh of energy saved
34,437,264	pounds of CO eliminated
7,440,200	gallons of water saved
3,691,146	pounds of waste eliminated
equivalent to:
The CO sequestration* from planting 3,328 acres of trees per year The CO emissions from about 3,063 cars per year The gallons of water in 67,450 bathtubs The gallons of water in 674.50 backyard swimming pools

1,254	people committed to participate in the Save Energy project
5,176	ENERGY STAR light bulbs installed
1,021	people committed to participate in Earth Hour 2013

1,949,443	kWh of energy saved
3,002,143	pounds of CO eliminated
equivalent to:
The CO sequestration* from planting 290 acres of trees per year
or:
The CO emissions from 267 cars removed from the road

* CO₂ sequestration is when carbon dioxide (CO₂) is naturally captured from the atmosphere.