Contra Costa County’s Sustainability Commission has drafted a Climate Emergency Resolution (CER). If adopted by the Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa will join more than 1,000 local governments around the world declaring a climate emergency. Jurisdi
Read more…Legislation Alert!
AB 1745 - Clean Cars 2040
Everyone deserves to breathe clean air!
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AB 1745, the Clea
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PG&E has agreed with the city of Lafayette to cut-down 272 trees, 216 of which are "protected" by city ordinance. In many cases, these are large oak trees at least a hundred years old that loom over the public and private properties of Lafayette. In
Read more…Contra Costa County and the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority are seeking committed residents to help shape sustainability policies and make recommendations on funding wetland restoration projects around the Bay.
First, Contra Costa County's n
Public Input Needed
The misuse of prescription medication has become a serious public health issue in Contra Costa County and across the nation. We need your input to help identify the best methods of disposing unused, expired or unwanted, and left
Read more…Want more Clean Energy in Contra Costa? Please sign this petition which will automatically be sent to your city council members, mayor, and city administrator.
http://tinyurl.com/CCAforContraCosta
Thank you, Members of the Contra Costa Clean Energy
Read more…This is not a fun topic to talk about - I much prefer to talk about what steps we can all take right now. We have to take a look at the honest truth about where we're at so we can adapt to our changing world. For our children's sake - please share...
Read more…The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have released the Draft Plan Bay Area, an integrated, long-range transportation and land-use/housing plan to support a growing economy, provide more h
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Each year, tons of harmful and dangerous pollutants, bacteria and trash are carried through our neighborhoods and enter local creeks, reservoirs, lakes, the Delta and Bay. As water drains from streets, parking lots, and lawns,
Read more…Dear friends,
When we started the Keystone fight there were just a few of us, and no one thought we had a chance.
But with hard work and lots of great organizing we scored an unlikely victory when the President eventually rejected the pipeline last mon
Read more…I know it's Winter and we are all tired after a long day, but come on...let's get going for a good cause. Please, please show up to the Concord City Council meeting on Jan 24 at 6:30 pm. The reason? The Concord Farmers Market and Music series is in t
If you have concerns about pesticide use by Contra Costa County, please join Parents for a Safer Environment and other community members in asking the Board of Supervisors to adopt an IPM Ordinance that will help protect our families, wildlife, and t
Read more…Openings on County’s Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
The committee has three seats open for members of the public
The County is seeking interested and qualified residents for seats on the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Board (IPM),
The American Lung Association recently released a report grading the state's cities and unincorporated county regions on various tobacco control policies. Here are some of the Bay Area results (the report card for all cities in Contra Costa County is
Read more…Dear Sustainable Activists,
Walnut Creek's Park, Recreation and Outdoor Space Commission is aware of Danville's Park and Recreation Commission's proposal to ban outdoor cigarette smoke at City owned outdoor areas which is to be voted on by their City
Read more…What are two or three sustainable initiatives or activities you would like to see your city focus on in the coming 1-2 years? Please share your ideas here!
This City of Richmond is the 2010 Sustainable Contra Costa Award Winner for government. Here
Read more…The county has an opening for an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Advisory Committee member representing an "environmental organization." If you know of someone who may be interested, they should contact Susan JunFish junfish@gmail.com ASAP.
Read more…It is time to stop the unnecessary use of the Leaf Blower.
I just wanted to remind everyone so that they could spread the word about two propositions that are on this year's ballot.
First up is Proposition 23 that is funded by Tesoro and Valero out of Texas and seeks to suspend California's highly progressiv
Read more…October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and STAND! is asking you to advocate on behalf of victims of violence TODAY! Visit their new website for more information on how you can help: www. standffov.org
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