Sustainable Solano
Nurturing Initiatives for the Good of the WholeWhat does Sustainable Solano do?
We are a grassroots, countywide movement uniting people through work that aims to serve the future of Solano County, to promote ecologically regenerative, economically and socially just communities in a world that works for everyone. Sustainable Solano has grown out of decades of dedicated community work that started with community gardens and has grown to include an emphasis on creating sustainable, regenerative environments, community capacity building, supporting local food systems and building workforce skills for a better future.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): During the shelter-at-home order and physical distancing measures, we are expanding our virtual resources for our community. You can find a list of COVID-19/Community Resilience Resources here and upcoming online events here.
Our Work
Green Infrastructure
Building resilient communities through regenerative landscapes
Local Food
Supporting local farmers and feeding communities
Workforce Development
Supporting the green economy and youth leadership
Community Conversations
Sharing insight among community members
- Local Food System
- Buy Local Food
- Eat Local Food
- Curriculum
- Certification Programs
1.9M
Gallons of annual water impact
9
Solano County CSA drop-sites
27
Sustainable gardens installed
3,947
Workshop/event participants since 2015
Green Infrastructure
1.9M
Gallons of annual water impact
Local Food
Supporting local farmers and feeding communities
- Local Food System
- Buy Local Food
- Eat Local Food
9
Solano County CSA drop-sites
Workforce Development
- Curriculum
- Certification Programs
27
Sustainable gardens installed
Community Conversations
Sharing insight among community members
3,947
Workshop/event participants since 2015
Resources to Take Action
News and Updates
More Sustainable Landscaping Education Programs Planned for Benicia
As we plan for an exciting slate of programs based in Benicia for 2021, we want your insight on what sort of workshops we should hold in the city – what is most interesting to potential participants as well as property owners. These workshops will help to strengthen and expand the programs we piloted in Benicia at the beginning of this year.
The Power of Cultivating Vital Life Skills
Anne Freiwald’s talk was on how to restore the resource of self by cultivating vital life skills. These vital life skills are familiar, but what was intriguing was how Anne provided examples of parallels relating to nature and our bodies.
Backyard Chickens 101
Tyler Snortum-Phelps, who has been keeping chickens for more than 20 years, answers more questions about backyard chickens.