The election last month left many of us with heavy hearts and discouraged spirits, especially with regard to environmental protection and sustainability. However, now more than ever we are committed to making sure we do everything we can on a local l
‘Tis the season of Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays, and “Shop ‘til you drop,” but that doesn’t mean you have to partake. No one can control what others do or say, let alone holiday commercialism, but we do have the power to choose how we react. Here are
Read more…Hello everyone!I'm currently working with the City of Antioch to start community gardens in different communities around the City. I need some help in determining how much it would cost and if anyone has ever done this before. Also if there are any l
Read more…July's Action of the Month: Know Your Home Water Use
All this talk about drought and water conservation can often feel abstract. Suggestions include taking shorter showers, not washing your car, and so on. But if you really want to cut back on water
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…Maybe you’ve been thinking about saying farewell to pesticides and fertilizers for a couple of years now, or perhaps you’ve never really giving the idea a lot of thought. Either way, 2016 is the year to do it!
Synthetic gardening inputs — including
Clean water and air, fuel efficiency standards, EPA funding, protecting open space, banning dangerous pesticides, CLIMATE CHANGE… if any of these issues are important to you, now is the time to speak up and let your representatives know.
What’s the f
Read more…Job Opening
Data Analyst
Public Affairs Team
$76,699 - $119,188
Apply by 4 pm on November 27, 2017
Under general direction of the Manager of Account Services, the Data Analyst is responsible for the analysis of customer electric usage and billing data, a
Read more…It’s an amazing experience to realize that we are interwoven with all living things that make up the beautiful, vital existence of our planet. This vitality is present in every one of us and gives us the power to love, conflict, heal, and regenerate.
Read more…The reservoirs are full and we enjoyed heavy rains last winter. While the threat of drought isn’t currently as dire as it was before, climate change isn’t going away, and water isn’t a limitless resource. (By the way, when you heat water for your sho
Read more…Are you attending our upcoming workshop “Make It Don’t Buy It: DIY Condiments & Sauces”? If so, you’ll learn how to make mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, almond milk, barbeque sauce, and salad dressings. While you may have a few meals in mind to pair
Read more…Over the last three months, SCOCO has been reaching out to hundreds of small Contra Costa businesses about energy efficiency programs. Volunteers have gone door-to- door and spread the word through social media posts. This effort was sponsored by the
Read more…The sustainability movement in Contra Costa had its big night on September 21st, at the eighth annual Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability & Green Building Awards, presented by Sustainable Contra Costa (SCOCO). About 240 people gathered at the H
Read more…Have you ever contemplated how many delicious dishes you can make with a pumpkin? For many of us, pumpkins are associated with dense, sugary desserts like pumpkin pie, sweet pumpkin bread, or pumpkin spice lattes. Though there’s always a way to subst
Read more…Summer officially begins this month on the 21st, and many of us will be traveling this season. Although vacations are relaxing, traveling itself can be a bit stressful - especially if you’re waste-conscious. As I’ve attempted to go zero waste these p
Read more…Yes, we all recycle. Perhaps we have installed drip irrigation, or have even replaced our lawn. As Sustainable Contra Costa supporters, we share a passion for creating a more just, sustainable world. Is there anything else we could be doing?
Take the
Read more…The following is a process for grounding and natural renewal provided by Amy Erez of Sugi Health. Amy will be co-presenting a workshop with Sustainable Contra Costa "Living In Sync With Nature" on April 1st. More information and registration is here.
Read more…After an unusually warm October, the new chill in the air has all of us at Sustainable
Contra Costa thinking about pumpkin pie, mulled cider and all things fall. Whether
you’re a fiend for sweet potatoes and marshmallows or crave mashed potatoes with l
The holidays are a great time to reconnect with friends and family members, and to eat a lot of really good food. Conversations may range from friendly piecrust discussions to exciting political discourse. One subject that seems likely to come up o
