Green Light New Orleans

STORE & OFFICE:
Green Light New Orleans
8203 Jeannette Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

HOURS:
TUE-WED-FRI-SAT
9AM - 12:30PM and 1PM - 5PM phone number: 504-324-2429

Teaching garden:
2420 Cambronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

our team:
	Andreas Hoffmann, Founder Andreas founded Green Light New Orleans in 2006 and served as Executive Director until spring 2025. He is actively involved and working closely with the Green Light team to see it into it's next phase of growth. He is a musician, and before founding the organization, he toured internationally with his band Andi Hoffmann & B-Goes. Andreas grew up in Switzerland and moved to New Orleans in 1993. He is a graduate of the University of Bern with a BA in German, French, English and Arts and is a certified teacher. Andreas obtained the Permaculture Design Certificate in 2015. email:andreashoffmann@greenlightneworleans.org
	Christian Ryan, Executive Director Dr. Christian Ryan has been working with focus on sustainability, environmental education, environmental justice, sustainable agriculture and food access, and natural sciences for 30+ years. Her professional journey began as an Interpretive Park Guide for the National Park Service. After completing her MS in Biology/Ecology, she served as Sustainability Coordinator for Western Kentucky University where she developed a nationally recognized sustainability program and designed curriculum and taught classes on environmental justice, public problem solving, and related topics. Christian earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership with a research focus on leadership development, community-based research, and service learning. A lifelong love for New Orleans brought her to relocate here in 2020, and now that she has joined the Green Light team in doing the work that she knows and loves the best - helping others to live more sustainably with practical and sensible solutions - she finally feels at home. glnodirector @greenlightneworleans.org
	Robyn Barturen, Team member Robyn Barturen grew up on both the South and Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. She is passionate about protecting the environment and animal rights. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with cats, making art, playing music, creating plant based meals, doing neighborhood litter clean ups, and being a pop culture aficionado. She is excited to be on the Green Light team and meet people in the community who want to help the environment and conserve water. rainbarrel@greenlightneworleans.org
	Annie Novak , Team member Annie Nowak was born and raised in San Diego, CA, but has called New Orleans home since 2011. Passionate about storytelling, she holds a B.S. in Digital Filmmaking from Loyola University New Orleans (2015) and is thrilled that her role as Volunteer Coordinator allows her to share the incredible story of Green Light daily. Since joining the Green Light team in September 2024, she has relished the opportunity to put time and energy towards her lifelong values of sustainability, creativity, and community building. Outside of work, Annie creates jewelry under the name “Yasworm Jewels,” using predominantly upcycled materials in the production and display of her work, and enjoys exploring New Orleans' vibrant art market scene and connecting with local artists. volunteer@greenlightneworleans.org
Volunteer requests:	Please fill out our volunteer form Volunteer Coordinator (We are open to receive volunteers TUE-WED-FRI-SAT 9AM - 12PM and 1PM - 4PM ) Sign up for your volunteer shift here volunteer@greenlightneworleans.org
Internship applications:	email your resume and application to: glnodirector@greenlightneworleans.org
Rain Barrel Book:
Books for schools:	email: glnodirector@greenlightneworleans.org
Order your book:	Rain Barrel Culture and Practice
Corporate team building:	email: glnodirector@greenlightneworleans.org
Board of Directors:
	Rebecca Madura, president Rebecca, a native New Orleanian, is a visual artist and a certified art educator with 28 years experience. She received a BA in Fine Arts(Studio) and a BA in French from the University of Texas at Austin. She is an instructor at New Orleans Museum of Art where she also serves on the Educational Advisory Board. She has also been involved with YAYA, Inc. as an instructor, consultant, and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. In 2017, she earned a Non-Profit Management Certificate from UT, and is presently enrolled in the MLA Program at Tulane University. She continues to pursue her own art and actively exhibits locally. Rebecca’s work can be seen at Where Y’art Gallery and website, and recently, on several GLNO rainbarrels.
	Julianna Padgett, director Julianna D. Padgett, Ph.D., LCSW, is a gleefully retired university administrator, formerly at SUNO-School of Social Work. A native New Orleanian, she sustains a strong connection to the community through her various interests in the environment and neighborhoods.. She has had a long time interest in participatory and conflict resolution methods and serves on the Board of Community Mediation Services. She has been connected to Greenlight since its inception. And strongly supports its mission.
	Orly Ludwig, secretary Orly is a senior at Tulane University studying environmental biology. She is originally from Philadelphia. Previously an intern at GLNO, Orly is thankful for the genuine work the organization provides and she is excited to continue to support GLNO and the New Orleans community.
	Leigh Fava, director Leigh Fava, a native of West New York, New Jersey, moved to New Orleans in 2009. She holds an associates degree from Brookdale College in Lincroft, NJ. Leigh has been a litigation paralegal for 17 years. Since arriving in New Orleans, Leigh has volunteered with many local organizations, including the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, NOLA Trash Mob, and Trap Dat Cat. She in a member of the eco-friendly krewe – the Krewe of Goddesses. She recently participated in the 2021 Krewe of House Floats, with her home being the only house float on the map in New Orleans East. Leigh became a homeowner in New Orleans East in 2015, where she resides with her three rescue cats, Quark, Tesla, and Oreo.
	Justin Shaw, treasurer Justin Shaw moved from Doylestown, Pennsylvania to New Orleans in 2006 to attend Tulane University. While studying anthropology he met his wife and became certain that New Orleans was where he wanted to lay roots. He married the love of his life, Malise, and are raising three beautiful children together..
	Lintz Rivera, director Lintz Rivera is a native New Yorker. In New York at Wagner College she was an assistant track and field coach while completing a MS in Education. In 1999 she moved to New Orleans and began her teaching career with Jefferson Parish Public School System. In her free time she likes to play in the dirt and develop her butterfly gardens. She also volunteers at WWOZ as a Livewire host.
	Theresa Ridings, director Theresa Ridings (she/her) has been a New Orleans resident for the past 3.5 years and is excited to join the Green Light Board. She is currently working remotely as a New Business Development Officer for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; working to submit grant applications on behalf of the foundation. Theresa attended Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine where she received her Master of Public Health degree focusing on international health and sustainable development. She received her bachelor's degree from Lehigh University and served in the Peace Corps in Senegal prior to the COVID pandemic. Outside of work, Theresa is a proud Krewe of Red Beans member and enjoys running, yoga, and cheering on Philadelphia sports teams.
	Kelsey Fontenot, director Kelsey is a proud Louisiana native originally from Lake Charles, LA. She came to New Orleans in 2012 to attend college at Tulane University and has since obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Public Health with a focus in Environmental Epidemiology. She is currently working in environmental justice and policy, focusing on issues that impact communities across the Gulf Coast. She brings her experience in public health and sustainability to Green Light New Orleans, supporting water management efforts and hands-on climate solutions. In her free time, Kelsey enjoys gardening, sewing, and dancing to salsa, samba, bounce, hip-hop, and everything in between.
	Green Light New Orleans is a 501c3 non-profit organization EIN 20-8151937
Advisory Board:	Clemson(SC) - New Orleans(LA) - Bern(CH)
	Dr. Terry H. Walker (Clemson, NC) Dr. Terry H. Walker is a Professor of Biosystems Engineering at Clemson University. He has over 20 years of experience in sustainable bioprocessing. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering in 1997 at the University of Tennessee in cooperation with the Chemical Technology and Life Science Divisions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was an assistant professor at LSU before arriving at Clemson as an associate professor in 2002. His research interests are primarily in biofuels and co-products from fungal and algal fermentation, bioproduct separations and bioavailability studies. He has co-authored a book entitled "Biofuels Engineering Process Technology" with Drs. Caye Drapcho and John Nghiem. He has great concerns for our current global climate crisis and strongly advocates the switch to renewable energy and sustainable food systems with a sense of immediate urgency. His focus is on both engineering and social solutions through resilient biosystems related energy, agriculture, food and water that works with natural systems rather than against. He helped establish GreenLight SC, an umbrella non-profit organization under GreenLight New Orleans directed by Andreas Hoffman that addresses energy efficiency, sustainable food and poverty.
	Lindsay John Reed (New Orleans, LA) Lindsay is an educator with 25 years experience in higher education and a proven record of managing classroom instruction and individual tutoring. He is the founder of the Tech Renewable Energy Society at Texas Tech and is an active member of Citizens Climate Lobby.
	Peter Mani (Bern, Switzerland) Peter graduated from the Geographic Institute of the University of Bern. Now he is a member of the management of Geo7 , a small private company working in the field of geoscience. As a senior expert his work is focused on climate change impact and related adaptation on natural hazards, especially on floods. Beside this he is engaged in projects, dealing with energy planning and the implementation of renewable energy. Switzerland is far advanced in the field of adaptation on natural hazards. This is the reason why Peter wants to get involved with Green Light New Orleans and in doing this, contribute to a resilient society.
	Allisyn L. Swift, (New Orleans, LA) Allisyn holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Tulane University and specializes in trauma-focused school psychology. Her dissertation was titled Toward a Local Model of Teacher Professional Development for Social-emotional Learning for Elementary Teachers of Urban Minority Youth.
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Impact calculation:	Click here to learn how Green Light calculates the environmental impact of the programs. This includes CO2 reduction and water retention calculations.
Annual reports:	View the annual reports here.
990:	View the last 3 years 990 here
credits:
logo:	Magnolia painting: Jennie Hammatt Magnolia idea: Sarah Fleming, Jennie Hammatt