Emerald California

Emerald California

The Emerald California program is a partnership between the Alliance and the California Department of Conservation which seeks to help local governments adopt sustainability reach goals in the areas of:

• GHG Emissions Reduction
• Air Quality Improvement
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation
• Water Conservation and Water Quality
• Environmental Health
• Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Reduced Automobile Usage
• Reduced Fuel Consumption
• Land Use and Development Policies
• Natural Resources, Agriculture and Open Space Protection

This partnership brings technical and advisory resources to participating communities to help them evaluate their current programs and policies, adopt reach goals which meet or exceed state targets, build coalitions of interested local and regional stakeholders, access state and private resources, and undertake transformative catalyst projects for speeding sustainability adoption. Through these efforts the Emerald California pilot project seeks to help local and regional communities become more “green” and become part of the effort to meet the state’s environmental, energy and economic priorities.

Learn more about the Emerald California program.