Entergy Supports Environmental Stewardship Program Serving West Jackson
Entergy has awarded $150,000 to Refill Jackson Initiative for their Refill Jackson Green Corps program, a new workforce training AmeriCorps initiative in Jackson, Mississippi. The 5-month program combines environmental stewardship with workforce development, enabling young adults to improve water quality along the Pearl River watershed, remove debris from flood-prone areas, and clean up West Jackson neighborhoods. Participants will earn construction credentials, stipends, and water quality testing certification from Mississippi State University's Extension Services. The funding comes through Entergy's Environmental Initiative Fund, which has been supporting environmental projects across the company's four-state service area since 2001.
Entergy ha assegnato $150.000 all'Iniziativa Refill Jackson per il loro programma Refill Jackson Green Corps, una nuova iniziativa di formazione della forza lavoro AmeriCorps a Jackson, Mississippi. Il programma di 5 mesi combina cura dell'ambiente con sviluppo della forza lavoro, permettendo ai giovani adulti di migliorare la qualità dell'acqua lungo il bacino del Pearl River, rimuovere i detriti dalle aree soggette a inondazioni e ripulire i quartieri di West Jackson. I partecipanti guadagneranno credenziali in edilizia, indennità e certificazione per il test della qualità dell'acqua dei Servizi di Estensione dell'Università dello Stato del Mississippi. I finanziamenti provengono dal Fondo per l'Iniziativa Ambientale di Entergy, che sostiene progetti ambientali nell'area di servizio dell'azienda in quattro stati dal 2001.
Entergy ha otorgado $150,000 a la Iniciativa Refill Jackson para su programa Refill Jackson Green Corps, una nueva iniciativa de capacitación laboral de AmeriCorps en Jackson, Mississippi. El programa de 5 meses combina cuidado del medio ambiente con desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, permitiendo a los jóvenes adultos mejorar la calidad del agua a lo largo de la cuenca del río Pearl, eliminar escombros de áreas propensas a inundaciones y limpiar los vecindarios de West Jackson. Los participantes recibirán credenciales en construcción, estipendios y certificación en pruebas de calidad del agua de los Servicios de Extensión de la Universidad del Estado de Mississippi. La financiación proviene del Fondo de Iniciativa Ambiental de Entergy, que ha estado apoyando proyectos ambientales en el área de servicio de la compañía en cuatro estados desde 2001.
Entergy는 미시시피주 잭슨의 Refill Jackson Green Corps 프로그램을 위해 Refill Jackson Initiative에 $150,000를 수여했습니다. 이 5개월 프로그램은 환경 보전과 노동력 개발을 결합하여 젊은 성인들이 펄 리버 유역의 수질을 개선하고, 홍수 취약 지역의 쓰레기를 제거하며, 웨스트 잭슨 지역을 청소할 수 있도록 합니다. 참가자들은 건축 자격증, 수당, 미시시피 주립대학교의 연장 서비스로부터 수질 검사 인증서를 받게 됩니다. 자금 지원은 Entergy의 환경 이니셔티브 기금을 통해 이루어지며, 이 기금은 2001년 이래로 회사의 4개 주 서비스 지역에서 환경 프로젝트를 지원해 왔습니다.
Entergy a attribué 150 000 $ à l'Initiative Refill Jackson pour leur programme Refill Jackson Green Corps, une nouvelle initiative de formation de la main-d'œuvre AmeriCorps à Jackson, Mississippi. Ce programme de 5 mois combine gestion environnementale avec développement de la main-d'œuvre, permettant aux jeunes adultes d'améliorer la qualité de l'eau le long du bassin versant de la Pearl River, d'enlever des débris des zones sujettes aux inondations et de nettoyer les quartiers de West Jackson. Les participants gagneront des certifications en construction, des bourses et une certification pour les tests de qualité de l'eau des Services d'Extension de l'Université d'État du Mississippi. Le financement provient du Fonds d'Initiative Environnementale d'Entergy, qui soutient des projets environnementaux dans la zone de service de l'entreprise dans quatre États depuis 2001.
Entergy hat $150.000 an die Refill Jackson Initiative für ihr Refill Jackson Green Corps Programm vergeben, eine neue Ausbildungsinitiative von AmeriCorps in Jackson, Mississippi. Das 5-monatige Programm kombiniert Umweltschutz mit Arbeitskräfteentwicklung, und ermöglicht es jungen Erwachsenen, die Wasserqualität im Pearl River Einzugsgebiet zu verbessern, Abfälle aus überschwemmungsgefährdeten Gebieten zu entfernen und die Nachbarschaften von West Jackson zu reinigen. Die Teilnehmer erhalten Bauqualifikationen, Stipendien und eine Zertifizierung für die Wasserqualitätsprüfung von den Erweiterungsdiensten der Mississippi State University. Die Finanzmittel stammen aus dem Umweltinitiativfonds von Entergy, welcher seit 2001 Umweltprojekte in dem Dienstgebiet des Unternehmens in vier Bundesstaaten unterstützt.
- Investment of $150,000 in environmental and workforce development initiatives
- Program aligns with company's core environmental stewardship mission
- Expansion of community engagement in key service area
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The water quality and flood mitigation aspects could indirectly benefit infrastructure reliability, but the scale is too for meaningful impact. While this strengthens community relations in Mississippi, the investment's magnitude isn't substantial enough to influence investor decisions or stock performance.
By: Candace Coleman | Senior Communications Specialist, Entergy Mississippi
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 4, 2024 / Entergy's Environmental Initiative Fund is supporting the launch of a Jackson, Mississippi program that addresses two issues at the core of our business - environmental stewardship and workforce development.
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Over 5 months, participants will complete various projects to improve water quality and environmental conditions along the Pearl River's watershed; remove debris and mitigate flood-prone areas in public parks and vacant properties; and clean up neighborhoods in West Jackson.
"We invest in the critical foundations of our communities like Refill Jackson Green Corps, to create thriving places to call home, now and for future generations," Haley Fisackerly, President and CEO of Entergy Mississippi.
The Refill Jackson Green Corps also gives young adults the opportunity to earn construction credentials, a stipend, and water quality testing certification from Mississippi State University's Extension Services.
"Refill Jackson Initiative seeks to be a good neighbor to our West Jackson community by pursuing projects that directly address the environmental concerns of West Jacksonians. Refill Jackson Green Corps will impart skills sought by employers while getting things done for and with Jacksonians," said Caitlin Brooking, executive director of Refill Jackson Initiative.
Since 2001, the Environmental Initiatives Fund has supported projects and programs that reduce emissions, protect natural resources, and restore wetlands and forests across Entergy's four-state service area.
The fund educates our customers, employees, communities and owners on the value of natural resources and other environmental improvements.
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