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Hay tantas maneras en que las personas pueden ahorrar dinero con mejoras de eficiencia energética en el hogar al tiempo que mejoran la calidad del aire interior y reducen las facturas de servicios pú
Read more…Feeling stressed with the holidays around the corner, and don’t know what to give family and friends? Here are some creative and fun gift ideas that will delight and help the planet.
Homemade food gifts are sure to capture everyone’s heart…especially
I'm starting this discussion so we can share ideas about low impact holiday celebrations. This webpage has some great tips. I love the subheading: "How to be carbon conscious without being a party pooper."
What are your favorite ideas?
Read more…For our community, kids, and collective futures, take action today for a sustainable tomorrow. Get started by joining the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge!
Since April 2019, over 770 households have already joined the Challenge. Together, we’ve reduced
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If you're looking for some meal inspiration, why not try some plant-rich recipes? Cattle and sheep release a very powerful greenhouse gas called Methane as part of their digestive process. Reducing meals with beef or lamb just once per week for a fam
Read more…Did you know that turning off your air conditioning when it is not in use can save you $130 annually? The best part? It's free to implement these tips in your routine!
This month, Sustainable Leaders in Action is focusing on Stay Cool as our August
Read more…Sustainable Contra Costa is excited to announce the formation of its youth team, Sustainable Leaders in Action! The team is completely youth-led and now includes 15-20 high school and college students. They work together to educate youth within the c
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Read more…The Program Director leads Greenbelt Alliance’s Natural Landscapes and Local Farms & Ranches initiatives through which the organization works to protect the region’s 3.6 million-acre greenbelt of na
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Read more…Want to reduce your energy use and save money? It is a lot easier than you think. Many people use a lot of energy because they are accustomed to leaving most of devices running 24/7 when energy was cheap. But times have changed. Energy is getting exp
Read more…Green Remodel Forum was in partnership with SunShot (Department of Energy Sunshot Initiative Rooftop Solar Challenge), Contra Costa Economic Partnership, Diablo Innovation Alliance, Contra Costa Association of Realtors Sustainable San Ramon, and Sust
Read more…Thank you to everyone who participated and made Contra Costa's first 350 Home & Garden Challenge an amazing success. We nearly tripled our goal of 350 actions - there were 974 actions registered!
Check out the photos and story of our demonstration we
Read more…Danielle Stewart provides cost and lighting factors on CFLs and LEDs to help us make intelligent choices.
"Choosing the right light bulb could drastically reduce your power bills and positively affect the environment, but with so many light bulb optio
Read more…In this holiday season, consider having some fun with LED lights.
We know that LED lights are 5 times more efficient than incandescent lights and will last 25,000 to 50,000 hours. The electronic control of LED lights offers additional features that le
Read more…In a tight economy, create sustainable gift giving practices that don’t have a high price tag and that benefit the local community. Many families have moved away from purchasing gifts for everyone in the family to picking names from a hat and giving
Read more…The holidays present challenges for sustainable eating practices because there are so many parties where lots of high-calorie, high-sugar and high-fat foods are served to us and our children at office, school and community gatherings.
The holidays are
Read more…Last month, around Thanksgiving and the omnipresent "Black Friday," a friend of mind sent me an email about this really cool idea. The gist is to buy local for the Holidays. I have heard that this idea is taking off and actually becoming a movement.
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