Sustainability
Contra Costa County is dedicated to making our communities cleaner and healthier for families, children, and future generations. The County sponsors programs that save money for residents and businesses, improve health and safety, and create jobs for the people who call Contra Costa County home.
Read our latest Sustainability Newsletter (link) to learn more about the County’s work on environmental sustainability.
Help Update the County’s Climate Action Plan
Contra Costa County is updating its Climate Action Plan, which outlines the actions the County will take to address our changing climate. In the meantime, we'll be focusing our work in a few key areas. Learn more by reading our Interim Climate Action Work Plan for 2023-2024 (PDF).
We held several meetings in September and October, 2019 to learn about community goals and strategies to reduce pollution emissions in our County and be more resilient. Visit the Envision Contra Costa 2040 webpage to find presentations, information for the Climate Action Plan update, and to submit your ideas.
Our Work on Climate Issues
Please explore the pages below to learn more about how we are working to build a cleaner Contra Costa!
Climate Action Plan (CAP)
Livable Communities
Energy and Water
Planning for our Future
Waste Reduction
Leading by Example
Engage with the County
Sustainability Resources
Catch up on the latest in our Sustainability Newsletter
The Sustainability Newsletter highlights and celebrates the on-going programs and initiatives undertaken by the County to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 10 - Summer 2023
Find Out How to Finance Your Clean Energy Upgrade on July 11, 2023 * County Educates and Empowers Employees with its First EV and E-Bike Show * Explore Sustainability with the Contra Costa County Library * County Establishes Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Ad Hoc Committee * BayREN Multifamily Program Offers $500-$5,000+ Per-Unit Rebates * County-Sponsored Bill Would Provide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories for Local Governments * Enter the Summer 2023 Energy Checklist Challenge * County Sustainability Team Attends CCEC 2023
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 9 - Spring 2023
Apply to Join the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy Public Advisory Committee by April 5, 2023 * All-Electric Trucks Join Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Fleet * Mark Your Calendars: Bike to Work Day is May 18, 2023 * Check Out the County's 2023-2024 Interim Climate Action Work Plan * North Richmond Mobile Tool Library Celebrates Grand Opening * Reflecting on 10 Years of BayREN * Switch to a Sustainable Commute with 511 Contra Costa Incentives
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 8 - Winter 2023
Apply to Join the County's Sustainability Commission by January 15, 2023 * Department of Agriculture Collects 5,400 Pounds of Recyclable Pesticide Containers * County Receives Grant to Support Clean Indoor Air * Child Support Services Staff Share Sustainability Stories Through Poetry * Solar Overlay Zone Spurs Investment in Renewables * Over 800 Households Sign Up for Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge * Business FLEXmarket Launched by BayREN * BayREN Spanish Language Induction Cooking Webinar * Register for 511 Contra Costa's Winter Walk Challenge
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 7 - Fall 2022
SunShares Solar + Storage * New County Satellite Administration Building Pursues Zero Waste Certification * G3 (Green Government Group) Champions Create a Water Wise Workplace * Join the Cleaner Contra Costa Fall Challenge - Now through November 30, 2022 * Increased Rebate for Induction Cooktops
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 6 - Spring 2022
Welcome Back * Project Spotlight: Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project * Workplace Sustainability: The G3 Champion Program * Contra Costa County Library of Things * Healthy Lands, Healthy People * BayREN Update: New Outreach Strategy Hits the Ground!
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 5 - Winter 2022
Welcome Back * County Adopts New Building Electrification Reach Code * Green Government Group Champions Program Launch * Water Sustainability in the County * Free Home Energy & Water Efficiency Kits * Climate Action Plan Update
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 4 - Fall 2021
Welcome Back * Department Spotlight: Health Services * BayREN Home Upgrade Energy Efficiency Workshops * Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force * Greenspace and Health: What's the connection?
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 3 - Summer 2021
Welcome to the Newsletter * Free Energy and Water Efficiency Kits * Sustainability Tip: Layering Rebates * BayREN Business is Open for Business * Topics to Track: Active Transportation * North Richmond Non-Profit Awarded Community Compost Grant * County Building Spotlight
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 2 - Spring 2021
Welcome Back * Who is the Sustainability Commission? * Sustainability Tip: Sign up for MCE * Interim Climate Action Plan Work Plan * County Awarded Grant from California Strategic Growth Council * Interdepartmental Climate Action Task Force First Report to the Board * Department Spotlight
Sustainability Newsletter Volume 1 - Winter 2021
Introduction to Sustainability * Climate Emergency Resolution * How energy efficient is your home? * Contra Costa Asthma Initiative * Community & Environment * Department Spotlight
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Jody London
Sustainability CoordinatorPhone: 925-655-2815
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Demian Hardman
Senior Planner - Energy Efficiency ProgramsPhone: 925-655-2816
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Sustainability
Physical Address
30 Muir Road
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: 925-655-2815