Green The White House

Yes You Can!

Show the First Family (and the White House Staff!) how to make the White House green. To join the campaign find a fun way to green your home, record yourself doing it and share it here. For some quick ideas, you can virtually tour the White House at GreentheWhiteHouse.com.

  1. Get inspired by some ideas:
    home-greening tips | easy environmental ideas | Tour the White House
  2. Record your green action.
    Check out the guide to using video or photos to record your green action.
  3. Join the campaign.
    Submit your idea to show the country and the Obamas what you've done and how they get in on the action. If you're over 25 please submit your ideas on the Green The White House Blog and post your video response here.

Small changes = huge difference

  • The average American household dumps 26,000 pounds of carbon dioxide into the air every year. Replacing just six incandescent bulbs in your house will cut your yearly carbon emissions by 600 pounds.
  • If every American skipped one meal of chicken a week and ate vegetarian instead, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off of U.S. roads.

Prizes!

At the end of the campaign, five lucky teens who took action to green their homes and showed our prez how to green his, will be highlighted on the Do Something homepage for thousands to see and snag an eco-friendly DS tote packed with CDs, DVDs, and an iPod shuffle! Contest Rules...

About the Campaign

Sloan Barnett, green expert and the force behind GreentheWhiteHouse.com is the NY Times Best Selling author of Green Goes with Everything and wants to know how you are greening your house and how you would green their White House.

Green The White House is a movement for the people, by the people. If you can change your habits, the White House can too. So let's get to it; from the light bulbs in your TV room to a pesticide-free Rose Garden, it's time to get green.

What are you doing to green your home?

"I put reminders on my door frames to turn off the lights when I leave a room. That way I never forget to save energy."- Michalea, 20