Caring for the Earth

Camphill Village is dedicated to using sustainable environmentally-responsible practices, technologies, and equipment, and that commitment is obvious in daily life:

  • Every house and work place recycles paper, cardboard, wood, metal, bottles, and tin/aluminum cans. Waste is collected for composting and the estate crew collects recyclables and composting materials weekly.
  • Low-energy light bulbs are used in our outdoor lights, corridors, utility spaces, and workshops. High-efficiency IR-halogen bulbs are used in the Fountain Hall auditorium.
  • Three of our houses, Brookledge, Russet, and Columbine, utilize solar panels for their energy needs.
  • All of the vehicles driven at Camphill Village or either hybrid vehicles or highly fuel efficient.
  • Our houses and workshops are outfitted with programmable digital thermostats.
  • Our houses are outfitted with low-usage water fixtures.

Camphill Village Goes Solar

Click here to visit Solar Monitoring Site

Solar PV panels are now in use at Camphill Village to offset the electricity use with electricity from a renewable energy source.

Click Here or on the Solar Panel to visit our Solar PV Monitoring site.