- Sustainable Bay Area Network Organizations
- Sustainable Monterey County Organizations
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Sustainable Bay Area Network Organizations
| Organization Name |
Org. Type |
City |
County |
Website |
| Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet |
Nonprofit |
Palo Alto |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: Our mission is to bring people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. |
| Profile: Acterra is a San Francisco Bay Area 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Palo Alto that brings people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. We focus on what you can do locally to address current environmental problems. In the face of daunting environmental challenges, our science-based approach instills hope while building community.
Acterra's staff provides environmental education in the areas of energy and climate change, corporate sustainability, and advocacy to build an informed and empowered citizenry. Our programs include the Business Environmental Awards, the Silicon Valley Green Team Network, the Karl Knapp GoEV Program, and a Public Lecture Series. Our programs engage people and companies in the Bay Area, with a focus on Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. |
| Center for a Sustainable Future @ Foothill College |
Academic: College/University |
Los Altos Hills |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Citizens Action for a Sustainable Alameda |
Nonprofit |
Alameda |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame |
Nonprofit |
Burlingame |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda |
Nonprofit |
Alameda |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: CASA (Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda) is a community-wide coalition dedicated to raising awareness, mobilizing community action, and facilitating the implementation of programs to achieve the goal of Alameda's Local Action Plan for Climate Protection and to increase community sustainability and well-being. |
| Foothill College Center for a Sustainable Future |
Academic: K-12 School |
Los Altos Hills |
Santa Clara |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The Foothill College Center for a Sustainable Future exists to Foster ecoliteracy across the curriculum Revitalize and re-envision general education through a sustainable lens |
| Menlo Spark |
Nonprofit |
Menlo Park |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Menlo Spark is an independent nonprofit working to help Menlo Park become climate neutral by 2025, as we advance community prosperity, economic vitality, and strong civic heritage. |
| Resiliant Neighborhoods |
Community/Non-Profit |
San Rafael |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sunnyvale Cool |
Nonprofit |
Sunnyvale |
Santa Clara |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Berkeley Lab |
Academic: K-12 School |
Berkeley |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainability is a core Berkeley value. Named one of the greenest universities! Background image: hero sized north side of campus landscape. Sustainability at Cal. See what pedals we are pushing. Zero is the Hero. Getting to Zero Waste. Aspire. Make change with CACS. Just Say Yes...to renewables. |
| Sustainable City (San Francisco) |
City Government |
San Francisco |
San Francisco |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Contra Costa |
Nonprofit |
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Contra Costa |
Nonprofit |
Walnut Creek |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Contra Costa ?? inspiring sustainable living and regenerative, connected communities. We are citizens, educators, innovators, and organizations working together for ecologically sustainable, economically vibrant, and socially just communities for all. |
| Sustainable Danville Area |
Nonprofit |
Danville |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Fairfax |
Nonprofit |
Fairfax |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Lafayette |
Nonprofit |
Lafayette |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Lafayette is a grassroots non-profit that is working to transform Lafayette into a highly sustainable community that enhances the quality of life for current and future residents. |
| Sustainable Marin |
Nonprofit |
San Rafael |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Marin is a non-profit organization of volunteers who advocate and educate about sustainability at the County level in Marin. Photo by Peter Oppenheimer Photo by Peter Oppenheimer Sustainable Marin promotes policies and practices |
| Sustainable Martinez |
Community/Non-Profit |
Martinez |
Contra Costa |
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| Sustainable Mill Valley |
Nonprofit |
Mill Valley |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The Climate Emergency Resolution, or CER, is a multi-organizational project with the goal of a Climate Emergency Resolution in each city in Marin County, including Mill Valley. |
| Sustainable Moraga |
Nonprofit |
Moraga |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
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| Sustainable North Bay |
Nonprofit |
Santa Rosa |
Sonoma |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Novato |
Nonprofit |
Novato |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Each one of us has the power to make changes in our daily lives that will have a positive impact on our environment and prevent damage to the climate. |
| Sustainable Oakland |
Nonprofit |
Oakland |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Oakland is consistently recognized as one of the most livable and sustainable cities in the nation. The City of Oakland is committed to leading the community's progress in becoming a more sustainable city ?? a community in which all people have the opportunity to pursue safe, happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives, now and into the future. |
| Sustainable Petaluma |
Nonprofit |
Petaluma |
Sonoma |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Petaluma businesses, residents and the City of Petaluma all value and strive for Sustainability, not only in environmental areas but also with financial responsibilities. In our business community, companies like Enphase, Hydropoint Data and Katadyne provide elegant yet sustainable solutions to global challenges around energy, water and pollution. |
| Sustainable Redwood City |
Nonprofit |
Redwood City |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Rossmoor |
Nonprofit |
Walnut Creek |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: We will propose and carry out a variety of activities intended to advance sustainable practices of all kinds, including, but not limited to, increased reliance on renewable sources of energy, water and energy conservation, sustainable landscaping, and recycling. In pursuit of our mission, we, the members of the Sustainable Rossmoor Club, believe: |
| Sustainable San Jose |
Nonprofit |
San Jose |
Santa Clara |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: We act to mobilize San Jose neighborhoods to live more sustainably and lessen the impacts of climate disruption, which we are experiencing locally. We practice community resilience and better stewardship of our local environment through community activities, coalition-building and political action. |
| Sustainable San Leandro |
Nonprofit |
San Leandro |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable San Leandro Sustainable San Ramon The Sustainable Bay Area Network (SBAN) is a casual association of sustainable community?? organizations around the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| Sustainable San Mateo County |
Nonprofit |
San Mateo |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable San Rafael |
Nonprofit |
San Rafael |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable San Rafael is one of a network of community-based, all-volunteer advocacy groups. We coordinate through Sustainable Marin, our county-wide information exchange. |
| Sustainable San Ramon |
Nonprofit |
San Ramon |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Solano County |
Nonprofit |
Benicia |
Solano |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: What does Sustainable Solano do? We are a grassroots, countywide movement uniting people through work that aims to serve the future of Solano County, to promote ecologically sustainable, economically and socially just communities in a world that works for everyone. |
| Sustainable Walnut Creek |
Nonprofit |
Walnut Creek |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Walnut Creek A small group of concerned Walnut Creek residents and community leaders will host, along with local and National Sustainable Organizations, and the City of Walnut Creek in Demanding Change!. We will be all marching or riding in Electric Vehicles as part of the Electric Caravan?? in this year's Twilight Parade, (Saturday, September 14), in Walnut Creek. |
| X-Sustainable Napa County |
Nonprofit |
Napa |
Napa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Napa County (SNC) actively engages the community in issues related to energy exploring opportunities and finding practical solutions to our challenges. SNC believes that together we can make our economy stronger, our environment healthier, and our communities more connected. |
Sustainable Monterey County
| Organization Name |
Org. Type |
City |
County |
Website |
| Communities for Sustainable Monterey County |
Nonprofit |
Monterey |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Big Sur |
Nonprofit |
Big Sur |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Del Rey Oaks |
Nonprofit |
Del Rey Oaks |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Del Rey Oaks was launched in 2019 as the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability with some dedicated residents who were interested in creating a more sustainable future by fostering environmental and community-building initiatives for the health, safety, and resilience of our residents, city, and region. |
| Sustainable Marina |
Nonprofit |
Marina |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Our mission: To meet the challenge of declining resources and climate change by helping our communities transition to sustainable practices. Our Goals: Provide educational opportunities for the communityServe as a resource for information on environmental sustainabilityWork with the City of Marina and other partners on ... |
| Sustainable Monterey |
Nonprofit |
Monterey |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sustainable Pacific Grove |
Nonprofit |
Pacific Grove |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The Pacific Grove Community Garden is a collaboration between Sustainable Pacific Grove and the Pacific Grove Adult School. Our community of gardeners come together to share ideas, experiences and the love of gardening and growing our own food in an organic environment. |
| Sustainable Salinas |
Nonprofit |
Salinas |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Sustainable Salinas is a volunteer group of Salinas residents of different ages, backgrounds, and interests, working towards a more environmentally conscious and socially equitable city of Salinas, through community education and action in collaboration with other like-minded groups. |
| Sustainable Seaside |
Nonprofit |
Seaside |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
Partner and Affiliate Organizations
| Organization Name |
Org. Type |
City |
County |
Website |
| 350 Bay Area |
Nonprofit |
Oakland |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: We are building a grassroots climate movement in the Bay Area & beyond to eliminate carbon pollution and press for socially equitable solutions and a just transition to clean energy. |
| Profile: San Francisco Bay Area residents building a grassroots movement for deep CO2 emission reductions.
We are hundreds of volunteers, supported by a small but mighty staff, working since 2012 to:
- Raise awareness & urgency – the climate crisis is underway and we have time – but not a lot
- Mobilize to demand action at the speed & scale required to protect us all from the worst impacts
- Support the voices of young people calling for a livable planet
- Dig into policy options to get real emissions reductions actions passed |
| Act Now Bay Area |
Nonprofit |
Corte Madera |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Alameda City Sustainability Group |
Nonprofit |
Alameda |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: A healthy environment: our health is linked to it, our economy depends on it, and it makes Alameda County a beautiful place to live. When the County delivers public services and shapes land-use policies, we affect local and global ecosystems. By integrating sustainable strategies into service delivery, County policies, and regional partnerships, Alameda County will prioritize the preservation and restoration of our ecosystems. |
| Profile: Alameda County strives to have a small impact on the environment and a huge impact on the quality of life for its citizens. Aims are to preserve the community - and the world - for future generations. |
| Citizens' Climate Lobby - Monterey |
Nonprofit |
Monterey |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Burlingame - Sustainability |
Agency |
Burlingame |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Clayton |
City Government |
Clayton |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Welcome to the City of Clayton Our city is a very special place, with exceptional people who have a deep appreciation for the community's history, tradition and volunteerism. In 2014, Clayton celebrated its 50th Anniversary of Incorporation (1964) yet Clayton still retains many of the time-honored characteristics treasured by its founding fathers in 1857. |
| City of Livermore |
City Government |
Livermore |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Los Gatos - Sustainability |
City Government |
Los Gatos |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Menlo Park - Sustainability Division |
City Government |
Menlo Park |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Milpitas - Sustainability |
City Government |
Milpitas |
Santa Clara |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Mountain View - Sustainability |
City Government |
Mountain View |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Newark Office of Sustainability |
City Government |
Newark |
Santa Clara |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Novato - Sustainability |
City Government |
Novato |
Marin |
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| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Palo Alto - Sustainability |
City Government |
Palo Alto |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Richmond |
City Government |
Richmond |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Saratoga - Sustainability |
City Government |
Saratoga |
San Mateo |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| City of Vacaville - Sustainability |
City Government |
Vacaville |
Solano |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| CivicSpark |
Nonprofit |
Sacramento |
Sacramento |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: CivicSpark is a Governor's Initiative AmeriCorps program that is dedicated to building capacity for local governments to address emerging environmental and social equity resilience challenges such as climate change, water resource management, affordable housing, and mobility. |
| Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force |
Nonprofit |
Berkeley |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The Climate Emergency Task Force is a regional coalition of San Francisco Bay Area municipalities, elected officials, nonprofits, environmental justice organizations, private citizens, businesses gathered organized to plan a Bay Area Regional Summit and campaign on Climate Mobilization through a Just Transition. |
| Communities for a Better Environment |
Nonprofit |
Richmond |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: Founded in 1978, Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) is one of the preeminent environmental justice organizations in the nation. The mission of CBE is to build people’s power in California’s communities of color and low income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments. |
| Profile: Non-profit, statewide, multiracial, urban environmental health and justice organization that works with urban communities and grassroots organizations--using science based research, legal tactics, and organizing strategies to prevent air and water pollution, eliminate toxic hazards, and improve public health. |
| Community Climate Solutions |
Business/Corporation |
Fremont |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Lisa is the founder of Community Climate Solutions. Lisa has over 10 years experience in community organizing on climate change, business management and data system design. Lisa holds a B.S. and M.S. from UC Berkeley in Environmental Economics. |
| Contra Costa County |
County Government |
Martinez |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Daily Acts |
Nonprofit |
Petaluma |
Sonoma |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Dublin Environmental Programs Division |
City Government |
Dublin |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: Environmental Programs; Environmental Programs Division The City of Dublin is concerned about protecting the environment and safeguarding the public health to create a more sustainable environment for this and future generations. The City develops, implements, and monitors programs to manage natural resources and hazardous materials, promotes conservation efforts, and administers and enforces ... |
| Ecology Center |
Nonprofit |
Berkeley |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The Ecology Center is a non-profit organization based in Berkeley, California to provide environmental education and reduce the ecological footprint of urban residents. |
| Green Challenge |
City Government |
Fremont |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| NorCal Community Resilience Network |
Network / Association / Coalition |
Berkeley |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The NorCal Resilience Network is a grassroots coalition that activates and supports community-based, nature-inspired solutions to climate change, economic instability, and social inequity in Northern California. |
| NorCal Resilience Network |
Community/Non-Profit |
Berkeley |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Peninsula Food Runners |
Nonprofit |
San Francisco |
San Francisco |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: The mission of Peninsula Food Runners is to alleviate hunger and minimize food waste on the Peninsula and in the Silicon Valley area. Everyday, Peninsula Food Runners relays a wide variety of wonderfully prepared and non-prepared food to community food support organizations in both San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. |
| RAPID Climate Action Network |
Nonprofit |
Oakland |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Resilient Neighborhoods |
Nonprofit |
San Rafael |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| San Anselmo Sustainability Commission |
Commission/Authority |
San Anselmo |
Marin |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| San Francisco Planning & Urban Renewal |
Agency |
San Francisco |
San Francisco |
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| Santa Clara County - Sustainability |
County Government |
Santa Clara |
Santa Clara |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sonoma Valley Collaborative |
Nonprofit |
Sonoma |
Sonoma |
Website |
| Mission: Sonoma Valley Collaborative (formerly Sustainable Sonoma) is a forum of community leaders from a wide range of sectors across Sonoma Valley, finding solutions and taking action to address our community’s biggest challenges. |
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| St. Mary's College |
Academic: K-12 School |
Moraga |
Contra Costa |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| Sunrise Movement - Salinas Hub |
Nonprofit |
Salinas |
Monterey |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| SustainEB @ CSUEB |
Academic: College/University |
Hayward |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
| United Nations Association - Northern California Division |
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Berkeley |
Alameda |
Website |
| Mission: |
| Profile: |
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