If you live (or work) in Oakland and were curious about what your city is doing to mitigate climate change, after a short Google search you would find this on the City's website:
The ECAP outlines a ten year plan including more than 150 actions that will enable Oakland to achieve a 36% reduction in GHG emissions with respect to each of these GHG sources. Oakland can accomplish this goal by 2020 through:
- 20% reduction in vehicle miles traveled annually as residents, workers and visitors meet daily needs by walking, bicycling, and using transit
- 24 million gallons of oil saved annually due to less driving and more fuel efficient vehicles on local roads
- 32% decrease in electricity consumption through renewable generation, conservation and energy efficiency
- 14% decrease in natural gas consumption through building retrofits, solar hot water projects and conservation
- 62 million kWh and 2.7 million therms annually of new renewable energy used to meet local needs
- 375,000 tons of waste diverted away from local landfills through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting
For more information visit the City of Oakland - a member of the Open Space Council - and their Sustainability Program, visit their website.
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What's Cool is our weekly feature about climate change in the Bay Area. Our members and the land conservation community at large are incorporating what we know about climate change into their work to protect and steward open space. We highlight that work and the many partnerships, events and ideas related to climate change here on Fridays. Share your stories with us in the comments or by sending an email to Annie Burke at annie [at] openspacecouncil [dot] org.