Come to our Hands-on Rainwater Harvesting Workshop on December 12th!
Save water by capturing the rain that falls on your own roof! Participants will learn by installing a rain barrel system in a Walnut Creek backyard. You'll get info about sizing you
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…Sheet mulching is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to convert your lawn or underwhelming yard into a beautiful, nutrient-dense, no-hassle garden bed without digging up your yard. Even better? You probably already have enough to get started
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Hooray! Global Student Embassy (GSE) was chosen by 2015 Awards Gala attendees as the winner of our annual Seeds of Change Award, which comes along with a $500 check to help support new and/or current projects. We are proud of the GSE staff and stude
Read more…Ahhhh, the smell of much-needed rain, the crunching of leaves beneath our feet and cozying up with our loved ones- Fall is fast approaching us here in Contra Costa County! Take advantage of our sustainable living workshops, dedicated to arming you wi
Read more…What began seven years ago as a vision by a few volunteers to raise public interest around local sustainability issues, has grown into a county-wide, green social network that provides information and resources to thousands looking to put sustainabil
Read more…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
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Our Seeds of Change Award is back again this year! Last year at Sustainable Contra Costa’s Sixth Annual Leadership in Sustainability and Green Building Awards Gala, a number of teams and individuals were nominated to receive recognition for their ha
Read more…Although water conservation has been a hot topic this summer, it’s also important to look
at home energy use and conservation. With sizzling days and foggy nights, Contra Costa’s
summer weather can quickly take a toll on your energy bill. As hard as
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Are you looking for ways to save money and reduce your carbon footprint? Are you ready to take on a project that will have a big impact? Then solar power may be just what you’re looking for! The steep cost of solar power can be daunting, but as the
Sustainable Contra Costa recently hosted a Laundry to Landscape – Greywater Installation workshop at a private home in Antioch. SCOCO contracted with Greywater Action, a collaborative of educators who teach residents and tradespeople about affordable
Read more…by Francesca Cervantes, Community Sustainability Advisor
“Necessity is the mother of invention.” “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” These wise proverbs remind us that creative solutions often grow from difficult circumstances. As we move further
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The hottest months of the year are upon us! With recent increases on water costs due to the severity of the drought, every little drop you save counts. While there are larger water-saving projects you can take on this summer, such as setting up rai
Read more…The drought situation in California is at the forefront of many minds – snowpack levels are at record lows, you’ve probably seen pictures of greatly diminished reservoirs, and if you haven’t got a brown lawn yourself, at least someone on your block d
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…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…Did you pledge to grow food, save water, conserve energy, reduce your waste, or build community during the month of May? June has arrived, and the 2015 Community Resilience Challenge has come to a successful close. Our passionate and dedicated team i
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By now you may have heard of Bea Johnson, the author of the bestselling book Zero Waste Home. She and her family of four have been living a zero-waste lifestyle since 2008, only producing one jar of trash each year. Bea Johnson’s blog explores wast
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