Let’s Go Green!
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted unanimously by all 193 member states of the United Nations on September 25, 2015, including the U.S., as the Agenda for all countries to prioritize and achieve cooperatively by 2030, to ensure that all human beings can fulfill their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment.
The 2030 Agenda is consistent with the principles and programs ESWA has fought for since our inception and our battle against the increasing poverty and lack of living wages in our community. ESWA endorses these goals and promotes them to make them known to our volunteers, supporters and friends of labor throughout the area.
The March 4, 2025 official rejection and denunciation of the SDGs by the U.S. government does not deter ESWA’s resolute endorsement of the SDGs, in solidarity with the rest of the 192 member nations of the UN that adopted this agenda in 2015, as necessary for the advancement of humankind.
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Solar Panels
Since 2021, ESWA has been powered by rooftop mounted photovoltaic solar panels. ESWA generates over 60% of its electricity use through its photovoltaic system.
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Charging Station, Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
ESWA’s office has an electric vehicle charging station that allows ESWA’s solar panels to power 80% of the driving of ESWA’s plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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LED Bulbs
ESWA’s office uses only LED bulbs to reduce electricity consumption and save on energy costs.
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Reduce, Reuse, Reinvest with ESWA
Nearly all furniture in ESWA’s office is donated, saving it from a landfill. ESWA uses both sides of paper, distributes gently used clothing and carefully husbands its resources to best serve its membership.
