Making decisions and purchases is a part of every day life. To make more environmentally and socially conscientious purchases, check for certifications and product standards like the ones listed below:
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification
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How do you plan to make a difference this year? The Community Resilience Challenge is in the final week and we're inspired by all your stories! People are building soil, growing healthy food, using water smartly, and helping others - grow more susta
Backpack, tent, sleeping bag, bear-safe canister, food, water… If you are planning a backpacking or camping trip, these are probably some of the things on your mind. A lot goes into planning an outdoor adventure, and it can be a bit daunting to look
The 7th Annual Contra Costa Leadership in Sustainability and Green Building Awards Gala is coming up on September 23rd! Join us at this event to showcase outstanding sustainability work from individuals, organizations, and green businesses. There are
Read more…Sustainable Contra Costa has an immediate opening for a classroom instructor to administer and teach our water education program in 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade classrooms in Contra Costa County between January and June, 2017.
The program is an interactive
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Homemade Peanut Butter Crackers
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SCOCO Project Administrator Tyler Snortum-Phelps and his family love to travel by train and want to remind you how fun, and green, train travel can be! In terms of carbon emissions, train travel is the clear winner over flying. Per-passenger-mile emi
Read more…RecycleSmart is recruiting for a Recycling Coordinator. This position will develop and implement recycling and diversion programs, and assist in the promotion of RecycleSmart's recycling efforts. For a full job description and how to apply, please
Read more…From The Tenant Advocate in SF
As a San Francisco-based commercial real estate broker who specializes in helping office tenants create healthier, more energy-efficient work environments, it’s exciting to see the progress we’ve made in moving these is
Read more…Martinez is the latest City in Contra Costa County to adopt an Organics Recycling Program to divert organic materials from the landfill! The program, which began on January 1st, 2016, allows residents to toss food scraps, food-soiled paper, yard deb
Two hundred and twenty sustainability advocates, including business and government leaders, students, teachers, and nonprofit founders filled the beautiful Concord Hilton at the annual Sustainability Awards Gala on October 30th. 
The venue was elega
Read more…You made it through spring cleaning! But now you have a pile of electronic waste to deal with - did you know you can support a great local non-profit and ensure your electronic waste gets recycled, at the same time?
Futures Explored, Inc. (based in La
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I've been looking around to see if there are any festivities planned for Earth Day this year. I haven't been able to find anything yet. Does anyone know what is being planned?
Thank you.
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
Read more…While many local schools have clubs or programs that celebrate the earth year-round, we wanted to highlight some of the thoughtful and exciting events planned around this year’s Earth Day (April 22nd). From Fair Oaks Elementary School’s Family Garde
Solar is growing by leaps and bounds in California, but many residents and businesses in the state still can’t go solar today. The traditional panels-on-your-roof approach to solar simply doesn’t work for renters, tenants of multi-unit buildings, pro
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Winter rains in California may mean grey skies, but bursts of sunshine are dotting fruit trees around the Bay Area in the form of lemons, limes and oranges. Citrus season is here and grocery store crates are overflowing with the many varieties of th
For this year's Community Resilience Challenge, there are many different ways you can commit to conserving energy. If you've already read Kerry's article, "Conserve Energy: Complete a Home Energy Audit" and want to know more about getting a home ener
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