Sustainability and Resilience

Through adoption of its award-winning Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP), Alameda has set an ambitious goal of reducing emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral by 2045. The CARP charts a course to achieve this goal through equitable improvements to transportation, buildings, energy use, urban greening, and waste management.  

Below is a list of adaptation projects identified in the CARP that are in process or completed:

• Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee
• Shoreline Adaptation Plan
• Estuary Adaptation Project
• Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project
• South Shore Adaptation Project

Alameda's Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Plan:

• describes the natural and climate hazards that impact Alameda's people, buildings, businesses and assets;
• identifies our vulnerability to those hazards, and;
• describes actions to reduce our risk from these hazards.

The plan addresses the hazards of earthquakes, floods, sea level/groundwater rise, tsunamis, heat, smoke, PSPS outages, drought, and dam failure inundation.  

Alameda's efforts to equitably and cost-effectively reduce natural gas use in buildings and reduce our GHG emissions.

Information about electric vehicles and E-Bikes.

Alameda is preparing a comprehensive citywide Urban Forest Plan that will update the City’s existing street tree plan and expand the scope to include park trees, trees in easement areas, trees near power lines that are maintained by Alameda Municipal Power, and trees on private and other non-City of Alameda properties. Thus, Alameda’s 2010 Master Street Tree Plan will become the Urban Forest Plan.  

Through Alameda's Zero Waste Program and Services, Alameda has become a regional leader in source reduction, recycling and composting, where residents and businesses divert 81% of their waste from the landfill.  

It will take everyone working together to respond to the challenge of climate change and promote a healthier and more sustainable Alameda. As a resident, there is a lot you can do now!

• Learn how to improve your home, transportation and lifestyle
• Join or start an Alameda Strong Team to take action with your neighbors and friends
• Attend an Earth Month event
• Subscribe to the Environment, Sustainability and Climate Action newsletter to stay up to date!