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