Events

May 14^th is Bike to Work / Wherever Day. Dust off your bike, fill the tires, grab a helmet, and hit the road on two wheels. Join thousands of cyclists around the Bay Area on May 14^th by using a bike to get to work or wherever you need to go. BTWD is

A team working in an informal settlement in Kisumu, Kenya, is turning human excreta into clean, granular fertilizer to improve sanitation, agriculture, and the health of Lake Victoria. Learn from Cornell University professor Rebecca Nelson how her te

This is the 4th Bay Delta Bioregional Regeneration Unconference. Each gathering has deepened our network and sparked new collaborations across the region - and we keep coming back because something real happens in these rooms.

At previous unconferenc

The Ridge-to-Ridge Challenge is an annual fundraiser supporting Sustainable Contra Costa and its youth program, Sustainable Leaders in Action (SLIA). Each year, high school and college students collaborate to raise awareness about climate issues and

Worm castings make great fertilizer! In this free online workshop you’ll learn how to create your own worm compost. Vermicomposting (“vermi” is Latin for “worm”) is the process of using worms to break down organic food waste into nutrient-rich soil.

See Your Neighbors’ Native Plant Gardens and Electrified Homes!

Join the free Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase in-person Tour from 10 am-5 pm on May 2 & 3, when nearly seventy homeowners in Alameda and Contra Cos

Design a professional greywater system for your home (or your client’s) to save water and grow a beautiful landscape.

Greywater Design Mastery is a comprehensive greywater program to teach you how to design professional, well-functioning greywater ir

Get ready to peek into the fascinating and little-known past when city dwellers kept their local waters clean by recycling and reusing poop. We’ll visit sand toilets of ancient Egypt, earthen-plaster toilets of the Mali empire, nutrient recycling sys

Sustainable Lafayette will be hosting a free Earth Day Festival to celebrate our beautiful town and local environment. Lafayette Earth Day will be April 26, 11am-2pm, at the Plaza Downtown (3530 Plaza Way). Activities will include family-friendly act

Local organizations are coming together in Kensington to celebrate Earth Day! Come enjoy hands-on activities for all ages and opportunities to learn and engage on Sunday, April 26th, at Arlington Community Church (52 Arlington Avenue) from 10:00 a.m.

Homeowners. Renters. Property owners. Different paths. One destination.

There is no single pathway to a fossil-fuel-free future. Homeowners, renters, and multifamily property owners all have different budgets, timelines, and building types. What unit

Join El Cerrito community for an Earth Day celebration. The event will feature informational tables from local agencies, including RecycleMore and MCE Clean Energy, as well as community organizations such as the El Cerrito Garden Club, El Cerrito/ Ri

Have you ever seen a food forest? Are you interested in growing your own food or want to replace your lawn with a more sustainable landscape? Join our annual Food Forest Tour! Do not miss out on the chance to tour native plant, pollinator, local comm

The Ruth Bancroft Garden has partnered with Contra Costa Water District and East Bay Municipal Utility District to present a self-guided tour of over 20 inspiring home gardens in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, and Moraga. This tour highlight