Mission: To promote waste prevention, recycling and sustainable products for NOLA events.

Vision: A special event culture that retains all of its enjoyment while having the lowest impact possible on our community spaces and our planet’s resources by creating a setting in which environmental stewardship is both convenient and contagious.

Story: Grounds Krewe was formed in 2018 by Brett Davis, a native New Orleanian and lifelong environmentalist. Growing up on the edge of the Irish Channel, just a few blocks from the uptown parade route, he remembers a time when catching two pockets full of snap on necklaces and a few doubloons was a good haul. Upon growing up and returning to the city after several years away, he couldn’t help but notice how the culture and practice of Mardi Gras had been transformed. The amount of unnecessary waste left on the streets had become both disturbing and embarrassing. Realizing that little was being done about it, he assembled a group of volunteers from YLC Recycles and ArcGNO and lead the first major “on the route” throw and disposable waste recycling program. The positive feedback he received inspired him to continue working for a better Mardi Gras and consider waste prevention at a range of local events. In 2019 Grounds Krewe was granted status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused solely on responsible use of New Orleans’ community spaces and our planet’s resources.

People: Meet the Grounds Krewe Team

Watch a Keep Louisiana Beautiful spotlight video on GK’s story here.