On our way to
2
Billion Pounds
CO2
1,028,962,947 Pounds Pledged
$
$ 100,579,087
Annual Savings
Individuals
9,120,539
Institutions
Household Teams
Team Standings
All the teams listed below are part of the Cool Capital Challenge. The lbs. of CO2 shown next to each team is the number of pounds savings by each member of that team added together. The teams with the highest total are at the top.
Another way to rank each team is by the average percentage of CO2 savings by each member. Even teams with fewer members can rank high when looking at the standings this way.
| Order By Total Savings | Order By Average Percent |
Group and Institutional Pledges
| Organization Name | lbs. of CO2 savings pledge |
|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 652,988,000 |
| Downtown DC BID | 71,000,000 |
| Parks & People | 58,000,000 |
| Carbon Busters | 45,000,000 |
| GWIPL | 40,000,000 |
| Sierra Club | 40,000,000 |
| WABA | 40,000,000 |
| Zipcar | 40,000,000 |
| CarbonfreeDC | 11,400,000 |
| Carbonfund.org Foundation | 11,000,000 |
| Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers | 7,500,000 |
| Loudoun County | 2,604,408 |
| Center for a New American Dream | 500,000 |
Household Commitments
| Business | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zipcar | 61 | 194,124 | 17.92% | $12,702.20 |
| Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers | 6 | 162,860 | 22.21% | $4,725.26 |
| 101 Constitution | 1 | 111,425 | 0.58% | $7,573.89 |
| Politics and Prose Bookstore | 18 | 97,634 | 23.10% | $6,018.23 |
| Junk in the Trunk Removal Services | 18 | 80,601 | 13.74% | $5,592.56 |
| Bike-to-Work Babes | 7 | 35,801 | 23.64% | $2,229.96 |
| Strosnider Hardware | 6 | 22,363 | 10.94% | $1,783.84 |
| RedPeg Marketing | 3 | 19,526 | 13.01% | $1,580.43 |
| WeeklyWinePick.com | 1 | 17,271 | 33.91% | $1,028.92 |
| Logan Hardware | 4 | 16,342 | 20.71% | $864.15 |
| Ace Hardware | 5 | 16,306 | 18.09% | $1,118.71 |
| Better World Telecom | 4 | 15,939 | 12.09% | $1,049.65 |
| Children's Hospital | 2 | 12,552 | 30.11% | $1,131.29 |
| Stratus Consulting | 4 | 12,040 | 24.08% | $519.00 |
| Lockheed Martin | 1 | 8,161 | 39.49% | $773.46 |
| EDAW | 4 | 7,659 | 33.28% | $593.62 |
| Juice Joint Cafe | 2 | 4,865 | 7.65% | $391.81 |
| SAIC | 1 | 2,074 | 7.60% | $259.11 |
| ESI International | 1 | 416 | 3.73% | $15.20 |
| Candey Hardware | 1 | 304 | 2.65% | $7.60 |
| Congregation | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWIPL | 64 | 342,952 | 12.83% | $23,000.97 |
| Adat Shalom | 27 | 296,088 | 11.08% | $22,391.68 |
| Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist | 63 | 292,431 | 11.04% | $19,693.16 |
| Concerned Members of Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spr | 13 | 120,898 | 22.61% | $7,576.82 |
| Washington National Cathedral | 5 | 65,567 | 32.52% | $6,984.21 |
| Chevy Chase Presbyterian | 3 | 35,471 | 26.40% | $2,665.66 |
| Oaklands Presbyterian Church | 2 | 31,453 | 73.81% | $1,787.68 |
| St. Paul's K St. | 3 | 21,950 | 48.58% | $1,989.36 |
| Kehilat Shalom | 3 | 18,943 | 11.45% | $1,362.36 |
| Tikvat Israel | 1 | 14,020 | 35.08% | $408.20 |
| All Souls Church | 2 | 12,205 | 25.74% | $772.44 |
| Schools | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | 8 | 61,500 | 28.30% | $5,545.47 |
| University of Maryland University College | 5 | 47,884 | 28.97% | $4,110.93 |
| Lafayette Elementary School | 2 | 47,283 | 30.63% | $1,293.26 |
| francis scott key | 2 | 32,103 | 21.31% | $2,528.18 |
| George Washington University | 7 | 29,030 | 14.25% | $2,219.45 |
| Drew model | 1 | 20,639 | 50.46% | $1,359.74 |
| American University | 3 | 20,022 | 34.66% | $1,867.88 |
| Deer Crossing Elementary | 2 | 19,302 | 43.95% | $1,543.61 |
| New Hampshire Estates Elementary School | 2 | 16,371 | 27.44% | $920.10 |
| Shady Grove Middle School | 2 | 14,776 | 16.10% | $1,018.28 |
| commuters | 2 | 9,138 | 8.60% | $656.12 |
| George Mason University | 3 | 7,378 | 18.32% | $649.90 |
| Florida State University | 1 | 6,513 | 24.66% | $675.21 |
| Washington/Alexandria Architecture Center | 1 | 5,139 | 38.43% | $292.84 |
| Oyster Bilingual School - DCPS | 2 | 5,097 | 16.18% | $481.34 |
| Vanderbilt University | 2 | 4,807 | 9.73% | $374.94 |
| Abingdon Elementary School | 2 | 3,884 | 3.07% | $380.77 |
| Government Agencies | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County | 1 | 1,365,810 | 2.38% | $134,391.51 |
| DC Office of Planning | 5 | 33,574 | 32.12% | $2,575.74 |
| Metro (WMATA) | 9 | 31,297 | 21.89% | $2,223.47 |
| Fairfax County | 2 | 15,596 | 12.10% | $1,346.45 |
| national archives | 1 | 11,529 | 49.35% | $779.36 |
| United States House of Representatives | 3 | 11,518 | 11.49% | $811.64 |
| Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA | 2 | 9,621 | 23.53% | $528.07 |
| United States Census Bureau | 2 | 7,611 | 17.56% | $598.29 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | 6,011 | 18.38% | $147.79 |
| Government Accountability Office | 1 | 2,835 | 12.28% | $193.24 |
| Department of Energy | 1 | 1,226 | 7.41% | $104.27 |
| Department of State | 1 | 839 | 5.88% | $56.28 |
| Non-Profit | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WABA | 41 | 317,818 | 32.32% | $27,164.26 |
| Sierra Club | 21 | 185,736 | 35.90% | $16,536.91 |
| Live Green | 5 | 126,545 | 19.37% | $11,096.21 |
| Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) | 17 | 114,039 | 30.83% | $6,089.05 |
| Bread for the City | 4 | 107,317 | 14.04% | $10,056.76 |
| Parks & People | 7 | 57,705 | 22.75% | $5,017.44 |
| Downtown DC BID | 4 | 34,043 | 21.99% | $2,081.60 |
| Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light | 3 | 33,135 | 18.05% | $2,238.02 |
| Inner Journey Seminars | 3 | 23,237 | 16.19% | $2,182.26 |
| Friend of the National Zoo | 7 | 20,334 | 19.96% | $1,972.51 |
| ASTA Green Team | 3 | 19,610 | 13.74% | $1,644.89 |
| Mobile Medical Care, Inc. | 1 | 16,498 | 18.61% | $1,267.17 |
| GWIPL | 2 | 16,382 | 15.33% | $1,381.86 |
| MMM Washington DC | 1 | 14,084 | 31.63% | $995.97 |
| Student Conservation Association | 4 | 13,952 | 18.57% | $1,080.36 |
| Multicultural Community Service | 3 | 13,603 | 9.76% | $951.13 |
| Vegetarian Society of DC | 3 | 13,345 | 21.60% | $1,032.69 |
| Resources For the Future (RFF) | 2 | 12,189 | 17.78% | $864.44 |
| Global Solidarity Council | 1 | 12,148 | 69.66% | $520.01 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Co. | 4 | 11,128 | 16.11% | $914.11 |
| Food and Friends | 2 | 9,320 | 17.81% | $874.40 |
| Kennedy Center | 2 | 8,895 | 11.89% | $980.70 |
| FANS (Friends of Abingdon Neighborhood School) | 2 | 8,789 | 8.41% | $502.43 |
| Carbonfund.org Foundation | 2 | 8,570 | 25.09% | $788.03 |
| Save Our Sky Home-heating Cooperative (corn stoves) | 1 | 6,913 | 20.63% | $363.11 |
| National Association of Community Health Centers | 1 | 5,767 | 14.58% | $420.84 |
| Center for a New American Dream | 1 | 5,139 | 38.43% | $292.84 |
| LIttle Blue House | 1 | 4,561 | 12.57% | $384.21 |
| Manna, Inc. | 1 | 2,629 | 9.40% | $177.60 |
| Associations and Clubs | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxmanor Citizens Association | 5 | 78,287 | 19.20% | $6,590.88 |
| Politics and Prose Climate Action | 12 | 63,306 | 16.90% | $4,469.74 |
| Cub Scout Pack 657 | 5 | 57,389 | 20.01% | $3,388.67 |
| Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts | 3 | 45,654 | 27.03% | $2,213.30 |
| Forest Glen Park | 1 | 27,660 | 40.11% | $1,396.07 |
| Simplicity Matters Earth Institute | 1 | 26,703 | 60.72% | $795.81 |
| AIA|DC | 5 | 25,915 | 21.84% | $1,952.37 |
| Mt Pleasant Solar Coop | 5 | 14,201 | 25.66% | $1,066.60 |
| Rockville/Mid-County Democratic Breakfast Club | 1 | 14,020 | 35.08% | $408.20 |
| HOPE | 2 | 5,060 | 34.49% | $143.86 |
| EcoAdapt Youth Climate Leaders | 1 | 3,830 | 17.83% | $222.42 |
| Junior League of Washington | 1 | 3,162 | 12.46% | $231.91 |
| Other | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Summer | 756 | 2,408,005 | 76.48% | $103,343.49 |
| Events | 84 | 272,825 | 12.97% | $12,267.76 |
| Carderock Springs Team | 4 | 73,055 | 26.94% | $4,385.82 |
| Little Fish Big Ocean | 1 | 40,448 | 36.52% | $9,122.91 |
| Cabin John | 4 | 39,017 | 18.88% | $2,847.74 |
| Friends of Mary Cheh | 5 | 22,412 | 12.34% | $1,942.77 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 4 | 14,425 | 16.19% | $1,042.36 |
| CafeMontgomery | 1 | 14,020 | 35.08% | $408.20 |
| Williams College Alumni | 2 | 13,298 | 17.02% | $1,130.59 |
| Friends of ZD | 2 | 11,575 | 23.68% | $917.58 |
| Petworth | 2 | 5,409 | 16.02% | $404.74 |
| Friends of Skipper | 1 | 5,086 | 17.59% | $397.87 |
| MCS Friends | 1 | 5,057 | 12.88% | $404.26 |
| Latinos | 2 | 5,030 | 9.41% | $357.71 |
| Columbia Heights | 3 | 4,595 | 5.87% | $312.31 |
| Shaw | 1 | 3,162 | 12.46% | $231.91 |
| Northeast DC | 4 | 2,856 | 4.10% | $270.44 |
| team ocean | 1 | 2,756 | 6.17% | $186.07 |
| Lynne's house | 1 | 1,867 | 3.69% | $125.09 |
| Montufar | 1 | 1,273 | 2.82% | $85.88 |
| Central Library | 1 | 751 | 4.23% | $51.00 |
| Cities | # of Members | lbs. of CO2 savings | Average % savings | $ savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 992 | 3,928,072 | 63.41% | $199,522.40 |
| Leesburg, VA | 2 | 1,388,502 | 14.02% | $136,308.18 |
| Silver Spring, MD | 68 | 654,073 | 21.86% | $43,196.00 |
| Rockville, MD | 35 | 434,336 | 19.79% | $30,254.74 |
| Bethesda, MD | 32 | 274,043 | 16.91% | $21,443.47 |
| Arlington, VA | 44 | 266,696 | 22.42% | $20,930.45 |
| Alexandria, VA | 30 | 240,843 | 32.67% | $22,114.82 |
| Falls Church, VA | 15 | 240,248 | 16.23% | $19,583.62 |
| Laurel, MD | 7 | 214,864 | 20.18% | $13,099.13 |
| Vienna, VA | 5 | 154,301 | 67.62% | $18,056.16 |
| Kensington, MD | 14 | 129,905 | 20.89% | $9,141.64 |
| Chevy Chase, MD | 10 | 86,291 | 19.93% | $5,921.43 |
| Takoma Park, MD | 12 | 79,648 | 18.38% | $5,287.65 |
| Frederick, MD | 2 | 77,892 | 165.25% | $2,068.43 |
| Potomac, MD | 4 | 71,964 | 19.36% | $4,095.01 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 8 | 70,709 | 18.53% | $5,482.92 |
| Hyattsville, MD | 9 | 54,268 | 18.41% | $3,456.74 |
| Mc Lean, VA | 3 | 51,983 | 19.18% | $10,016.25 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6 | 42,329 | 22.46% | $2,338.97 |
| Annapolis, MD | 2 | 41,134 | 30.02% | $3,439.62 |
| Cabin John, MD | 5 | 37,261 | 21.40% | $2,951.76 |
| Sterling, VA | 3 | 31,557 | 28.00% | $2,415.89 |
| Arnold, MD | 2 | 29,236 | 13.62% | $4,080.52 |
| Lanham, MD | 6 | 26,927 | 12.53% | $1,956.84 |
| Germantown, MD | 5 | 25,074 | 7.75% | $1,729.56 |
| Derwood, MD | 3 | 23,244 | 16.35% | $1,626.22 |
| Hamilton, VA | 1 | 23,041 | 23.05% | $1,229.95 |
| Baldwin, MD | 1 | 21,108 | 105.15% | $1,445.26 |
| Herndon, VA | 3 | 20,652 | 44.27% | $995.29 |
| Ashburn, VA | 2 | 20,169 | 72.45% | $1,303.68 |
| New Market, MD | 1 | 18,998 | 85.25% | $1,536.01 |
| College Park, MD | 5 | 18,316 | 13.33% | $1,565.65 |
| Olney, MD | 2 | 16,737 | 17.66% | $1,554.82 |
| Great Falls, VA | 1 | 15,643 | 7.12% | $2,022.45 |
| Burkittsville, MD | 1 | 15,356 | 25.51% | $1,056.04 |
| Suitland, MD | 4 | 15,080 | 27.72% | $706.17 |
| Riverdale, MD | 4 | 15,037 | 12.22% | $748.50 |
| Columbia, MD | 4 | 14,116 | 10.95% | $1,027.35 |
| Annandale, VA | 4 | 13,457 | 12.63% | $722.32 |
| Burke, VA | 2 | 12,611 | 16.42% | $930.49 |
| Reston, VA | 3 | 12,082 | 9.53% | $1,027.25 |
| Upper Marlboro, MD | 3 | 10,012 | 13.15% | $477.62 |
| Capitol Heights, MD | 4 | 9,726 | 12.99% | $393.20 |
| Cheltenham, MD | 3 | 9,722 | 12.99% | $486.24 |
| Fort Washington, MD | 2 | 9,029 | 20.11% | $458.52 |
| Fairfax, VA | 1 | 8,940 | 10.72% | $798.27 |
| Middletown, MD | 1 | 8,116 | 24.06% | $523.59 |
| Manassas, VA | 1 | 8,053 | 20.50% | $525.88 |
| Temple Hills, MD | 3 | 7,923 | 10.62% | $688.66 |
| Oakton, VA | 1 | 7,720 | 12.02% | $653.87 |
| Edgewater, MD | 1 | 7,447 | 8.80% | $617.88 |
| Indian Head, MD | 2 | 7,390 | 17.38% | $304.63 |
| Poolesville, MD | 1 | 7,178 | 9.41% | $485.94 |
| Keedysville, MD | 1 | 6,851 | 22.58% | $219.41 |
| Paeonian Springs, VA | 1 | 6,547 | 15.75% | $472.65 |
| Burtonsville, MD | 2 | 6,339 | 4.26% | $580.70 |
| Dumfries, VA | 1 | 6,272 | 25.53% | $458.92 |
| Beltsville, MD | 2 | 5,453 | 9.77% | $329.12 |
| Pomfret, MD | 2 | 5,110 | 9.88% | $117.20 |
| Fairfax Station, VA | 2 | 4,922 | 10.58% | $102.88 |
| Waldorf, MD | 1 | 4,790 | 19.50% | $231.20 |
| Oxon Hill, MD | 2 | 4,747 | 8.28% | $70.54 |
| Huntingtown, MD | 1 | 4,575 | 14.40% | $58.80 |
| Severn, MD | 1 | 4,271 | 13.44% | $210.74 |
| Chantilly, VA | 2 | 3,878 | 7.07% | $204.28 |
| Bowie, MD | 2 | 3,826 | 6.02% | $200.94 |
| Brookeville, MD | 1 | 3,795 | 5.63% | $353.64 |
| Centreville, VA | 1 | 3,683 | 11.59% | $371.54 |
| Greenbelt, MD | 3 | 2,862 | 2.87% | $209.28 |
| Culpeper, VA | 1 | 2,590 | 0.00% | $175.84 |
| Clements, MD | 1 | 2,351 | 7.40% | $43.60 |
| Montgomery Village, MD | 1 | 2,334 | 3.60% | $160.54 |
| Parkville, MD | 1 | 2,306 | 9.39% | $178.00 |
| Fort George G Meade, MD | 1 | 1,462 | 4.60% | $98.74 |
| Springfield, VA | 2 | 942 | 2.29% | $72.20 |
| District Heights, MD | 1 | 651 | 2.65% | $43.60 |
| Woodbridge, VA | 1 | 336 | 1.06% | $22.80 |
| Mount Rainier, MD | 1 | 303 | 1.71% | $20.60 |
| Millersville, MD | 1 | 284 | 0.89% | $19.34 |