FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Betty
What is the community issue BWB addresses?
What does BWB want to accomplish?
What does BWB do?
Who does BWB serve?
What makes BWB different than all the other environmental nonprofits?
What geographic area does BWB cover?
What are the programs?
What makes someone a “Betty”?
Are gifts to BWB tax-deductible? To whom do I make a check payable?
Who should I contact to find out more?
1. WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY ISSUE BWB ADDRESSES?
Environmental issues like global climate change are complicated and can be overwhelming. With hyper-local tips and resources for increasing sustainability, BWB helps us know how, when, and where to act and inspires each of us to do something — big or small — to make change for the good.
2. WHAT DOES BWB WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?
We want everyone in the Charlottesville community (individuals and organizations) to feel inspired and empowered to take action with the knowledge and tools they need to reduce their impact on the environment. Whether it’s replacing an inefficient toilet, remembering your reusable mug, or advocating for high quality recycling, our goal is to create a greener, cleaner Charlottesville!
3. WHAT DOES BWB DO?
BWB provides fun, easy, money-saving steps to reduce your environmental footprint. In the past BWB educated the local community through programs like the Better Business Challenge and the BWB Home Menu of eco-actions and through general outreach by radio, in print, and online.
4. WHO DOES BWB SERVE?
Our programs were primarily geared to local households and businesses. We hoped to show everyone how easy it is to take small steps that create big change for the good of our environment and our future.
5. WHAT MAKES BWB DIFFERENT THAN ALL THE OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFITS?
There are a lot of great environmental organizations out there working on large-scale change but often the relevance to our daily lives is missed. So BWB maintains a local focus, facilitating change at an individual level. We maintain a fun, friendly, grassroots approach that meets people where they are. We are a local organization making change starting in our own backyards.
6. WHAT GEOGRAPHIC AREA DOES BWB COVER?
7. WHAT ARE THE PROGRAMS?
Our core programs were: the Better Business Challenge, Charlottesville Area Recycling Taskforce, BWB Home Menu and, of course, continued community-wide education. Learn more about each program here.
8. WHAT MAKES SOMEONE A “BETTY”?
A Betty is someone who is making change for the good in their corner of the world. Whether it’s a dental hygienist who starts a toothbrush-recycling program at work or a mom who tells her school group about the importance of recycling, anyone can be a “Betty.” The founder created the concept of a “Better World Betty” based off a 50’s housewife reinvented for the 21st century. Instead of working in the kitchen burning all those nasty fossil fuels with her oven, she is figuring out ways to “green” her lifestyle. Betty believes big changes begin with small steps and sees the potential in all of us to do better.
9. ARE GIFTS TO BWB TAX-DEDUCTIBLE? TO WHOM DO I MAKE A CHECK PAYABLE?
We are not currently accepting donations.
10. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT TO FIND OUT MORE?
Email info@betterworldbetty.org
