27/11/2025
Steve Smees ….. My suggestion for a future project 🤣
In 2009, Google made one of its most memorable sustainability moves by hiring 200 goats to mow the grass on its Mountain View campus. Instead of relying on gas-powered lawn equipment, the company let a herd graze naturally across the property.
For a full week, the goats wandered the grounds with a herder and a border collie guiding them. They ate weeds, trimmed overgrowth, and even fertilized the soil as they went. The process was quiet, low-impact, and completely emission-free.
While the idea sounded quirky, it aligned with Google’s long-standing push toward environmental responsibility. The experiment also sparked wider conversations about creative, eco-friendly alternatives to traditional landscaping.
It remains one of Google’s most charming examples of how sustainability can be both practical and unexpected.
