October marks the beginning of the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign.   It is a national call-to-action to encourage individuals to help change the world, one energy-saving light bulb step at a time.

On October 1, Urban Options is launching the Change a Light Change Michigan  2007 campaign along with 7 Lansing area Ace Hardware stores to sell ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) for a discounted price (download Change a Light flyer here ).

The sale will begin on October 1 and run through November 30 while supplies last.   Michigan residents may purchase up to 12 CFLs for as little as 99 cents depending on the style of bulb purchased.

On Monday, October 1 there will be a special one day event hosted by Mayor Virg Bernero of Lansing and Mayor Samir Singh oEast Lansing.  Joining the Mayors will be Michigan Public Service Commissioner Monica Martinez and Lansing Board of Water & Light’s General Manager J. Peter Lark.

The event, where Ace Hardware will have CFLs available at a discount will be held on:

October 1 - 10am to 2pm (press conference at 11am)
Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan

Each ENERGY STAR qualified bulb uses up to 75 percent less energy than regular bulbs, lasts up to 10 times longer, saves an average of $30 in energy costs over its lifetime and helps the environment by preventing greenhouse gas emissions.

Please take this groundbreaking opportunity to join with our local government, business and nonprofit community to help consumers save energy and decrease Michigan’s emissions of climate change pollutants.  Change your lights and Change Michigan!

Participating Ace Hardware stores are located in:

Eaton Rapids
Grand Ledge
Holt
Laingsburg
Lansing
Mason
Okemos

This effort is being undertaken in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national ENERGY STAR “Change a Light, Change the World” consumer awareness campaign. Urban Options is sponsoring the Change a Light Change Michigan 2007 campaign with support from the State of Michigan Energy Office – Department of Labor & Economic Growth.

Urban Options is a nonprofit energy and environmental education organization based in East Lansing, Michigan with a branch office and energy center, Northern Options, in Marquette.

If you would like more information, please contact:

Aileen Gow
Executive Director
Urban Options
405 Grove St.
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-337-0422
aileen@urbanoptions.org