Going Green at John Muir's Birthplace

John  Muir's Birthplace opened in August 2003. From the start we decided to follow green and sustainable principles as far as we were able.  We bought materials for our workshops from Scrapstore and charity shops, used fairtrade tea and coffee, sold locally made and recycled goods in our shop and brought green issues to the fore through our displays and work with schools and groups. 

In 2006 we earned our Gold Green Tourism Business Scheme Award and were highly commended for our environmental education work. Staff at John Muir's Birthplace continue to work towards meeting green goals such as better energy efficiency, reducing our carbon footprint, promoting car sharing and the use of public transport and developing our green action plan.