Antioch Accomplishments:
- Participated in a postcard Saturation Campaign to promote comprehensive audits services for small commercial businesses.
- The City of Antioch has completed both their Municipal and Community Climate Action Plans (CAP). Both draft plans are available here.
- Antioch Climate Action Workshops invite others to share ideas on how Antioch can take action on climate change. The community worked together to brainstorm greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies.
- Green resources for residents.
- Green resources for businesses.
- Municipal Climate Action Plan in progress: funding through EECBG funding.
- EECBG Funding application for an induction lighting project as well as a digital HVAC. Induction Lighting Pilot Program Locations:
- Laurel Rd between Hillcrest Avenue and Kushner Way
- Knoll Park on Valley Way at Country Hills Drive (lights are in the park surrounding the fields)
- City Hall Parking Lot (West End)
- Municipal GHG Inventory completed by intern and part-time employees.
- Working for better public transportation with BART and the Water Transportation Authority.
- Twenty-four acres of Burrowing Owl Habitat Preserve.
- Green Building Guidelines
- Free Composting Classes.
- 45% of waste material being diverted through recycling, reuse and divert waste programs.
- Construction and Demolition Ordinance mandating 50% debris recycling for projects valued at $75,000 or greater.
- Water Conservation efforts through residential education letters.
- Encourage protection of watershed.
- Annual Costal Clean-Up Days.
- Community Wide GHG Inventory completed through collaboration with ICLEI.
- Joined ICLEI‘s Cities for Climate Protection Campaign.
- City of Antioch Climate Protection Pages
- City of Antioch Website