Green Homes. Green Businesses. Green Employees.

Thousands of Washington employees already support sustainability at their workplace.  Will you be next?

Federal, state, city and county employees are getting ready to kickoff the giving season at their workplaces, so if you work in the public sector be sure to look for EarthShare Washington at your CFD, CFC or King County event this Fall.

Along with the public sector programs, many Washington businesses also hold their giving programs in the next few months.  Click here to see if your company has an EarthShare giving program or click here to find out how to start one at your business.  Giving your employees the option to give to EarthShare through a payroll deduction is a great way to showcase that your company is committed to sustainibility and environmental issues at all levels.

One gift to EarthShare Washington directly benefits our communities and our environment.  "Everyone can act to improve the world - hundreds of individuals can get involved, even if they can only give a few dollars each month," says EarthCorps' Pipo Bui.

For just $10 a month, your support can plant 20 trees to offset 20 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, which the average American is responsible for emitting into the atmosphere each year. Or, for $50 a month, you can sponsor one conservation corps member--including food, health insurance and transportation-for a young leader from Albania, Kenya, or Nepal to learn and serve in Washington's parks and natural areas.

EarthShare supporters made many green accomplishments possible in 2008, including:
Leading the establishment of the Climate Action and Green Jobs initiative that will create 25,000 jobs for Washington workers in the clean energy economy by 2020.
Maintaining over 125 Washington hiking trails and 397 Seattle-area parks.
Helping to create the 106,577 acre Wild Sky Wilderness Area, Washington's first designated wilderness area in 20 years.
Training hundreds of school children about bicycle safety, encouraging healthful daily moderate exercise and organizing communities around neighborhood safety.

Together, we can create sustainable communities and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.