Coworking for the Environment

Coworking is great for combating loneliness, looking more professional, and social innovation. A lot of small business owners, freelancers, social enterprises, startups, and nonprofits turn to coworking as an office need not only to spark new ideas, but also to reduce cost. Also, coworking benefits range from reducing carbon footprint on your transportation to shared kitchen appliance to reduce electronic waste.

Here are a few reasons why coworking could save the environment.

1. Building material - Building an office could be expensive due to material used for the construction. Coworking space is already built and moved in ready. Why not use an existing office that is already built?
2. Shared Furniture- Unless you are running a large company, half the furniture in the office sits there unused. Shared furniture in a coworking space means that there would be less unused time on the furniture.
3. Saving Energy- If you are working for yourself as a solopreneur or running a small company, electricity bill could be high to run for the whole floor just for a small team. But at a coworking space, you would only be occupying the space your team needs. Your team might as well share the lights and air conditioning with another company while it is running at a coworking space.
4. Shared appliances- Communal kitchen is not only great for conversations but also great for sharing appliances. Coworking spaces normally has water filtering machines, coffee machine, and fridge. At Treehouse Society, we have toaster oven, shelf space for members, coffee machine, water filtering machine, and fridge to share for all of our members.
5. Office close to home- Most people choose coworking space near their home so they could walk or bike there, which means reducing carbon footprint. Especially in San Francisco where parking is expensive and gas price is high, choosing a coworking space close to home where you could bike or walk could not only reduce carbon footprint, it could also reduce a high amount off of your monthly bill.

No wonder coworking is the most trendy way to work. Not only does it come with professional benefits, it also helps the environment to reduce the speed of global warming. Come by Treehouse Society for a tour to help with the environment!