Los Angeles Clippers and BeGreen Carbon Offsets Team Up for ‘Green Night Game’
Encouraging fans to take action to reduce their environmental footprint, the Los Angeles Clippers and BeGreen, the carbon offset division of Green Mountain Energy Company, are teaming up to host the first-ever Green Night Game at STAPLES Center.
On Saturday, April 11, as part of the team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers hope to boost awareness of and support Earth Day 2009 by using a portion of the ticket sales from the game to purchase renewable energy credits (RECs) that will neutralize the environmental impact of fans’ travel to and from the game. BeGreen also will donate additional RECs to offset the electricity usage at STAPLES Center on April 11.
Green Night Game will also include a number of “green-themed” activities, including in-game announcements about ways to help the environment.
To further encourage fans to take action, BeGreen and the Clippers have created a series of short videos featuring Clippers center, DeAndre Jordan providing tips for going “green.” To help spread the word, the videos are posted at the Clippers YouTube channel where Clippers fans and general “green” enthusiasts can download and event post the clips to their own site.
By offsetting the electricity for the game, BeGreen and the Clippers will prevent more than 42,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere – the environmental equivalent of recycling 104,000 aluminum cans or 16,000 pounds of newspaper.
“Green Night Game adds to a host of activities that the L.A. Clippers organization has put into place to reduce our environmental footprint,” said Heath Bennett, director of sales for the Los Angeles Clippers. “We hope that fans will join us in this effort to go green and that ultimately they’ll consider other ways to reduce their impact on the environment.”
Tickets for Green Night Game will be the same price as regular game tickets. To purchase tickets, fans can go to http://www.clippers.com/gogreen.
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