Green Building Tours Across the U.S.
Next Week Sierra Club Chapters and the U.S. Green Building Council are holding dozens of public tours of green buildings across the U.S. starting March 15th to highlight the local economic and environmental benefits of energy-efficient, sustainable buildings.
The tours are part of the national "Green Buildings for Cool Cities" partnership between the Sierra Club and the U.S. Green Building Council, which is aimed at helping cities nationwide make green building a key component of their economic and environmental sustainability efforts.
Buildings contribute nearly 40% of global warming emissions and consume over 70% of electricity use in the U.S., so they present a tremendous opportunity as we look for ways to reduce energy costs, and greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution -- not to mention create jobs in this clean energy industry. Learn more about the "Green Buildings for Cool Cities Tour" on the Cool Cities website, or read the guide on how to increase the number of green buildings in your community.
Did You Know the Sierra Club is Active in India?
We sure are, and it's pretty easy to see all the great activities going on to fight global warming and protect the environment there.
It includes the Green Livelihood Center (GLC) in Mumbai, which is a hub organization that has brought together several different non-governmental organizations in India, including the Sierra Club, The Climate Project, the Self Employed Women’s Association, and the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute. The GLC’s aim is to generate 500,000 green jobs across India by facilitating cooperation and partnership across grassroots organizations.
Join the group on Climate Crossroads to read the GLC’s weekly blog posts!
California Regulates a More Potent Greenhouse Gas
Just what is sulfur hexafluoride? Only the most potent greenhouse gas there is, says the California Air Resources Board, which is set to start regulating the gas in 2011.
Learn more about this gas, which "has 23,900 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide," in this NY Times Green Inc blog post.