SCOCO in Action!

Sustainable Communities Collaborative

SCOCO’s Sustainable Communities Collaborative brings together the numerous grassroots sustainable city groups from throughout Contra Costa County to share resources and work together on community-building events, public awareness campaigns, and activities focused on specific sustainability themes. Read more

SEEDs and Sustainability Advisors

SCOCO proposes to develop and implement an innovative and sustainable public education and incentive campaign based on proven strategies for mobilizing volunteers and engaging the public. Our goal is to stimulate demand for energy audits, energy- and water-efficient products and "sustainable" business services thereby increasing orders and sales and ultimately supporting jobs in the emerging green economy. SCOCO also plans to follow the very successful model of the UC Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners Program to train and deploy a corps of "Certified Sustainability Advisors" – trained volunteers whose role will be to provide objective information about EE and water conservation options and solutions at farmers markets, public events, via a "Sustainability Hotline" and other channels. Read more

Growing Together:

Urban Gardening and Farming in Contra Costa

Growing Together is a countywide community working collectively to build a sustainable local foodscape. We are collaborating with all types of organizations that contribute to the local food source: community gardens, native and drought tolerant gardens that help our 'pollenators', urban farmers, local farms, CSAs, co-op organic growers, fruit gleaners, farmer's markets, backyard farm circles, etc. Read more

Sustainable Business Collaborative

The Sustainable Business Collaborative is a partnership between SCOCO, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Contra Costa Council, Contra Costa Green Business Program and various local chambers. The purpose of the Business Collaborative is to inspire and support businesses in their effort to focus on the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. It will provide needed resources such as education, sustainable purchasing policies, joint purchasing agreements, and financial incentives. Read more

Think Globally, Act NOW!


	SCOCO in Action! Sustainable Communities Collaborative SCOCO’s Sustainable Communities Collaborative brings together the numerous grassroots sustainable city groups from throughout Contra Costa County to share resources and work together on community-building events, public awareness campaigns, and activities focused on specific sustainability themes. Read more SEEDs and Sustainability Advisors SCOCO proposes to develop and implement an innovative and sustainable public education and incentive campaign based on proven strategies for mobilizing volunteers and engaging the public. Our goal is to stimulate demand for energy audits, energy- and water-efficient products and "sustainable" business services thereby increasing orders and sales and ultimately supporting jobs in the emerging green economy. SCOCO also plans to follow the very successful model of the UC Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners Program to train and deploy a corps of "Certified Sustainability Advisors" – trained volunteers whose role will be to provide objective information about EE and water conservation options and solutions at farmers markets, public events, via a "Sustainability Hotline" and other channels. Read more Growing Together: Urban Gardening and Farming in Contra Costa Growing Together is a countywide community working collectively to build a sustainable local foodscape. We are collaborating with all types of organizations that contribute to the local food source: community gardens, native and drought tolerant gardens that help our 'pollenators', urban farmers, local farms, CSAs, co-op organic growers, fruit gleaners, farmer's markets, backyard farm circles, etc. Read more Sustainable Business Collaborative The Sustainable Business Collaborative is a partnership between SCOCO, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Contra Costa Council, Contra Costa Green Business Program and various local chambers. The purpose of the Business Collaborative is to inspire and support businesses in their effort to focus on the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. It will provide needed resources such as education, sustainable purchasing policies, joint purchasing agreements, and financial incentives. Read more Think Globally, Act NOW!