Sierra Club Green Home

Brandon Cheshire’s home is not only solar powered, it’s carbon neutral. This means it’s completely energy independent and emissions-free. Here’s how he did it.

“Every customer, friend, and green collar associate I have spoken with has said they only have one regret. That regret was not installing solar sooner than they did.”

Show Your Face for Climate Change: Earth Day is Monday, April 22nd

The California Redwood Company controls approximately 40 percent of the redwood lumber market, so their FSC Chain-of-Custody certification is a big win for the environment.

If you’re looking for an environmental news site that informs AND inspires, take a look at EnvironmentNEXT.

A modern Columbia River Crossing must reflect our understanding of global warming and our dedication to salmon preservation.The one simple and powerful green bridge solution is a “park roof.”

A few years ago, Sierra Club Green Home explored the question, “Do trash compactors really reduce landfill space?” A few years later, things have changed.

Practically Green is environmental education for the 21st century: “It’s moving it online and going from one-way transmission of information to an interactive, engaging, social experience that is more effective.”

Almost half of the nearly 250 million tons of garbage that winds up in landfills in the U.S. each year could be composted. Curbside food waste collection programs could be the solution.

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