Environmental Stewardship

Green technologies - Sustainability

We provide funding for programs that promote sustainability and the advancement of new environmental and energy technologies; infrastructure development and improvement in the area of sustainable, green technologies; and programs that promote environmental stewardship in the areas of conservation, habitat restoration and energy efficiency.

Habitat for Humanity – San Diego County:
In partnership with Habitat for Humanity, the Sempra Energy Foundation will help to construct the 100th Habitat home in the City of San Diego. This home will be the first GREEN Habitat home and feature all the latest green technologies in building materials.

California Coastal Commission:
Touted as California’s largest clean-up of waterways including oceans, streams, rivers, canyons and lakes, the Sempra Energy Foundation is one of the major sponsors of the California Coastal Commission’s annual “Coastal Clean-up Day” scheduled for Saturday, September 20 at more than 300 locations throughout the state. This event is part of an International Coastal Cleanup which includes all 50 U.S. states and more than 65 countries worldwide. In 2007, globally, nearly 400,000 people picked up 6 million pounds of debris from over 35,000 miles of land.

Ducks Unlimited – Westlake Louisiana Chapter:
Working with the team from Ducks Unlimited in Westlake, LA, the Sempra Energy Foundation has funded a grant that will help local environmental researchers and biologists to examine the marine life decline in the Black Lagoon area. Additionally, a re-vegetation and re-stocking program will be implemented as part of a new student outreach program that will launch in the Fall of 2008 with nearly a dozen local area schools in Southwest, LA.