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Sustainable Contra Costa is a community of citizens, educators, innovators, and organizations designing and building pathways to ecologically sustainable, economically vibrant, and socially just communities for all. We respect One Planet Living principles and are working together to achieve Sustainable Development Goals through local actions in the greater Contra Costa region. By leveraging the po

wer of our individual and community-wide daily actions, we transform the way we interact with the world around us, each other, and ourselves.

Our 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is approaching and you can vote for one of the 2026 Leadership ...
09/04/2026

Our 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is approaching and you can vote for one of the 2026 Leadership in Sustainability Award winners to receive the One Planet Hero People’s Choice Award!

Spotlight: Top Junk Removal

Top Junk Removal, serving the Bay Area including Contra Costa County, operates with the core commitment of keeping waste out of landfills. They work with underserved communities by offering flexible payment plans, providing discounted rates to property managers to prevent illegal dumping, and organizing community cleanups. They divert up to 80% of everything they haul through recycling and donation partnerships, including ReSupply, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, and Goodwill. E-waste gets recycled responsibly, and appliances with Freon are brought to certified facilities before the rest of the unit is recycled.

Read more about Top Junk’s sustainable impact and vote for your favorite sustainability hero! https://sustainablecoco.org/2026-peoples-choice-award/

Deadline for voting is September 11th at 5pm.

Vote now for your sustainability hero from this years’ winners and show us who you feel is most deserving of being named...
09/04/2026

Vote now for your sustainability hero from this years’ winners and show us who you feel is most deserving of being named the People’s Choice One Planet Hero!
The voting form will share information on the work that each nominee does.

Make sure to vote before the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on September 11!

Link to Vote: https://sustainablecoco.org/2026-peoples-choice-award/

Our 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is approaching and you can vote for one of the 2026 Leadership ...
09/02/2026

Our 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is approaching and you can vote for one of the 2026 Leadership in Sustainability Award winners to receive the One Planet Hero People’s Choice Award!

Spotlight: Side Gate Brewery

Through initiatives such as water reuse systems, spent grain partnerships and a commitment to community-centered operations, Side Gate Brewery in Concord demonstrates that environmentally responsible business practices can also create financial resilience, deepen local partnerships, and foster stronger community engagement.

Read more about Side Gate Brewery’s sustainable impact and vote for your favorite sustainability hero https://sustainablecoco.org/2026-peoples-choice-award/

Deadline for voting is September 11th at 5pm.

This year at the 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala one individual or business who is a 2026 Leadershi...
09/02/2026

This year at the 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala one individual or business who is a 2026 Leadership in Sustainability Award winner will receive the One Planet Hero People’s Choice Award! And YOU can vote for your sustainability hero from this years’ winners and show us who you feel is most deserving of being named the People’s Choice One Planet Hero.

Click the link to cast your vote!

https://sustainablecoco.org/2026-peoples-choice-award/

Make sure to vote before the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on September 11!

Note: White Pony Express is not eligible for the 2026 People’s Choice award, having previously won

Devin T. Murphy is the current Mayor Pro Tempore of Pinole, the former mayor of Pinole and a director on MCE's Board. Mu...
08/25/2026

Devin T. Murphy is the current Mayor Pro Tempore of Pinole, the former mayor of Pinole and a director on MCE's Board. Murphy is dedicated to a 100% renewable energy future. SCOCO’s Leadership in Sustainability Awards are awarded for environmental activists whose achievements align with the One Planet Living Principles.

During his term as mayor, Murphy’s team approved over 600 renewable-energy-using, affordable housing units including SAHA, Pinole Vista and Vista Woods. Additionally, Pinole also adopted a local road safety plan that decreased fire hazard risk.

He inspires those in his community by representing people of color in environmentally focused organizations to promote equity and inclusion.

SCOCO’s 18th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is coming right up! We hope you’ll join us in meeting and honoring this year’s winners on September 16th in Pleasant Hill.

Early Bird tickets on sale now! Save $15 when you register by August 31.

https://events.humanitix.com/scoco-2026

Calling all artists! The City of Concord is excited to invite local youth artists (ages 5-18) who live, work, or attend ...
08/19/2026

Calling all artists! The City of Concord is excited to invite local youth artists (ages 5-18) who live, work, or attend school in Concord to enter the 2nd Annual Youth Environmental Art Competition.

Artists can submit original, creative, environmentally oriented artwork of any medium from now until August 28, 2026 🌎

Winners will have their artwork displayed on the sides of Bigbelly trash and recycling bins in Todos Santos Plaza! This is a great opportunity to beautify our downtown public spaces while promoting environmental stewardship through art.

For more details and to see examples of last year’s winning pieces,
please visit https://cityofconcord.org/YouthArt2026

Food Shift and its executive director, Yuka Nagashima, are dedicated to building a more equitable, regenerative and incl...
08/19/2026

Food Shift and its executive director, Yuka Nagashima, are dedicated to building a more equitable, regenerative and inclusive food system in Contra Costa County. Winning a 2025 Leadership in Sustainability Award is one part of a broader effort to feed those in need while simultaneously reducing waste.

Since Food Shift’s inception in 2012, it has recovered and redistributed over 1 million lbs of food. Each year, they’ve found success in collecting over $400,000 worth of quality food. Food Shift uses a unique combination of community partnerships, education and consulting to generate this impact.

Nagashima has led this organization with international experience in social welfare systems and equity in order to commit to food justice in climate resilience.

SCOCO’s 2026 Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is coming up! We hope you’ll join us in meeting and honoring this year’s winners on September 16th in Pleasant Hill.

Early Bird tickets on sale now! Save $15 when you register by August 31.

https://events.humanitix.com/scoco-2026

Food Shift and its executive director, Yuka Nagashima, are dedicated to building a more equitable, regenerative and incl...
08/18/2026

Food Shift and its executive director, Yuka Nagashima, are dedicated to building a more equitable, regenerative and inclusive food system in Contra Costa County. Winning a 2025 Leadership in Sustainability Award is one part of a broader effort to feed those in need while simultaneously reducing waste. 

Since Food Shift’s inception in 2012, it has recovered and redistributed over 1 million lbs of food. Each year, they’ve found success in collecting over $400,000 worth of quality food. Food Shift uses a unique combination of community partnerships, education and consulting to generate this impact.

Nagashima has led this organization with international experience in social welfare systems and equity in order to commit to food justice in climate resilience.

SCOCO’s 2026 Sustainability Awards Gala is coming up! We hope you’ll join us in meeting and honoring this year’s winners on September 16th in Pleasant Hill.

Early Bird tickets on sale now! Save $15 when you register by August 31. Link to tickets in Bio!

08/17/2026

At Sustainable Contra Costa we believe in One Planet living to achieve true holistic sustainability. That’s why we host our annual Sustainability Awards and Gala which highlights nominees that best align with the 10 One Planet Principles.

The One Planet Principles are:

Health and Happiness: Encouraging active, social and meaningful lives

Equity and Local Economy: Creating safe, equitable places to live and work

Culture and Community: Empowering communities and promoting a culture of sustainable living

Travel and Transport: Reducing the need to travel, encouraging low carbon transport

Land and Nature: Protecting and restoring land for the benefit of people and wildlife

Local and Sustainable Food: Promoting sustainable farming and healthy diets high in local, seasonal, organic food

Sustainable Water: Using water efficiently and protecting local water resources

Materials and Production: Using materials from sustainable sources

Zero Waste: Reducing consumption, reusing and recycling

Zero Carbon Energy: Making manufacturing energy efficient and supplying all energy with renewables

Learn more about Sustainable Contra Costa and our Sustainability Awards and Gala at sustainable coco.org!

Raini Chugh is a motivated youth advocate based in Lafayette and the Executive Director of Project Earth Team. She was a...
08/14/2026

Raini Chugh is a motivated youth advocate based in Lafayette and the Executive Director of Project Earth Team. She was a winner of SCOCO’s 2025 Rising Star award, an important distinction displaying her growing influence in environmental advocacy in Contra Costa County. SCOCO’s Leadership in Sustainability Awards are awarded for environmental activists whose achievements align with the One Planet Living Principles.

Chugh has a long-lasting relationship with environmental advocacy. As an elementary schooler, she organized a youth group to push back against parents’ idling cars at her school.

Despite initial resistance, she was able to successfully get a No-Idling Resolution passed, then advocated for the implementation of pedestrian and bike lanes at two Lafayette schools. Currently, Project Earth Team is helping Lafayette transition away from single-use plastics.

SCOCO’s 2026 Leadership in Sustainability Awards Gala is coming right up! We hope you’ll join us in meeting and honoring this year’s winners on September 16th in Pleasant Hill.

Early Bird tickets on sale now! Save $15 when you register by August 31.

https://events.humanitix.com/scoco-2026

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