Sustainability & Environment
The City of Oakland is committed to 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. Protecting a clean and healthy natural environment; growing a strong local economy brimming with opportunity; and fostering a safe, equitable and vibrant community are all critical components of this vision. Oakland's 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP) details the City's pathway to decarbonize our buildings and transportation, strengthen our local economy, and empower a community resilient against climate change.
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City of Oakland Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Newsletter Archive
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- November 2025(PDF, 7MB)
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- September 2025(PDF, 9MB)
- July 2025(PDF, 8MB)
- June 2025(PDF, 9MB)
- May 2025(PDF, 13MB)
- April 2025(PDF, 14MB)
- March 2025(PDF, 7MB)
- January 2025(PDF, 8MB)
- December 2024(PDF, 5MB)
- October 2024(PDF, 8MB)
- September 2024(PDF, 7MB)
- August 2024(PDF, 5MB)
- July 2024(PDF, 7MB)
- June 2024(PDF, 7MB)
- May 2024(PDF, 6MB)
- April 2024(PDF, 10MB)
- March 2024(PDF, 8MB)
- February 2024(PDF, 4MB)
- January 2024(PDF, 6MB)
- December 2023(PDF, 2MB)
- November 2023(PDF, 3MB)
- October 2023(PDF, 5MB)
- September 2023(PDF, 8MB)
- August 2023(PDF, 3MB)
- July 2023(PDF, 6MB)
- June 2023(PDF, 9MB)
- May 2023(PDF, 7MB)
- April 2023(PDF, 11MB)
- March 2023(PDF, 6MB)
- February 2023(PDF, 1MB)
- January 2023(PDF, 6MB)
- December 2022(PDF, 6MB)
- November 2022(PDF, 7MB)(PDF, 7MB)
- October 2022(PDF, 7MB)
- September 2022(PDF, 7MB)
- August 2022(PDF, 4MB)
- July 2022(PDF, 4MB)
- June 2022(PDF, 5MB)
- May 2022(PDF, 987KB)
- April 2022(PDF, 860KB)
- March 2022(PDF, 615KB)
- February 2022(PDF, 639KB)
- January 2022(PDF, 602KB)
- December 2021(PDF, 591KB)
- November 2021(PDF, 572KB)
- October 2021(PDF, 645KB)
- September 2021(PDF, 762KB)
- August 2021(PDF, 428KB)
- July 2021(PDF, 928KB)
- June 2021(PDF, 999KB)
- May 2021(PDF, 1MB)
- April 2021(PDF, 816KB)
- March 2021(PDF, 1MB)
- February 2021(PDF, 1MB)
- January 2021(PDF, 423KB)
- November/December 2020(PDF, 509KB)
- October 2020(PDF, 604KB)
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Climate Action Topics
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The Sustainable Oakland Program is housed in the Sustainability and Resilience Division of the City Administrator's Office. This team fosters collaboration with staff across all City Departments and with community leaders and experts on equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Sustainable Oakland program is an evolution of the Sustainable Community Development Initiative, established by Oakland's City Council in 1997, and is charged with developing plans, ensuring implementation, and tracking progress related to Council's Climate goals and targets, including its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, Climate Emergency and Just Transition Resolution (2018), and 2045 Carbon Neutrality target (2020).
Current Sustainability Staff
- Daniel Hamilton - Chief Resilience Officer
- Shayna Hirshfield-Gold -Acting Sustainability Director
- Nick Kordesch- Energy Program Manager