Pensacola is a glorious city, and its stunning natural beauty has attracted residents and visitors for centuries. Pensacola is home to many environmental treasures: the largest tract of protected seashore in the country, a major flyway zone for migrating birds, the world’s largest artificial reef and estuaries vital to marine life. We are blessed with an abundance of natural resources, but with this wealth comes great responsibility to protect and sustain our resources.

The Leadership Pensacola Class of 2008 is spearheading a project called Live Green Escambia. We will be providing 10,000 Pensacola residents with Green Kits that will help clean up our local environment. The kits will include a recycling bin, CFL light bulb and reusable grocery bag. By generating less waste, reusing valuable materials and making small lifestyle changes, we can all do our part to protect Escambia County.

Little changes can make a big difference. 20 percent of the average home energy expense is made up of lighting costs. Using CFL light bulbs in the five most active lights in your home can reduce lighting expense by 90 percent a month. What a savings! And have you checked your furnace air filter lately? Dirty air filters cause the furnace to run less efficiently and creates a higher electricity bill. Did you know that automobile tires that are low on air cause lower gas mileage? It's true! There are many simple ways to reduce family expenses and live greener. What about that empty laundry detergent jug in your utility room? And all the aluminum cans in your weekly garbage can? By recycling one aluminum can, you save enough energy to power your television for three hours. For more information about our class project or for additional tips on how to live greener, check out the left navigation on this site.