Alliance for Green Heat’s Firewood Safety Initiative

The Firewood Community Safety Initiative is aimed at any firewood bank or high wood burning town. Those who participate will receive technical assistance from the Alliance for Green Heat to improve the safety of low-income households that heat with wood. A free toolkit, including smoke detector, indoor air sensor, educational resources and other items, is available for towns and firewood banks who sign up for the initiative. The initiative is part of a larger program that provides small grants to firewood banks to help them serve low-income households who can’t afford to heat their homes. To date, the Alliance for Green Heat has provided over 100 grants to Tribes, churches, towns, non-profits, and volunteer groups that operate firewood banks.