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 youth leadership and workforce skills for a better future.
Solano Sustainable Backyards
Learn more about this program for building edible, waterwise gardens 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
3.36M
Gallons of annual water impact
38
Cooking classes with local food
49
Sustainable gardens installed
7,340+
Workshop/event participants since 2015
Green Infrastructure
3.36M
Gallons of annual water impact
Local Food
Supporting local farmers and feeding communities
38
Cooking classes with local food
Workforce Development
49
Sustainable gardens installed
Community Conversations
Sharing insight among community members
7,340+
Workshop/event participants since 2015
Resources to Take Action
News and Updates
Winter in the Milkweed Garden
Winter is the season to clean up the milkweed garden, as the last few caterpillars pupate in the fall and the final Monarch butterflies take flight for their over-wintering sites. It is also the time to begin preparing the garden bed for next year!
Climate & Environmental Festival Reconnects Community to Create Change
Sustainable Solano hosted Suisun City’s first Climate and Environmental Festival in October. From the long slumber of in-person events through the pandemic, it was great to finally see some friendly masked faces and engage with a like-minded community in Suisun City.
Students Take Pride in Connecting with Local Food in Pilot Program
The goal of Sustainable Solano’s Youth Cooking pilot program is to teach Solano youth the foundational principles of cooking with fresh, local, seasonal food in the context of a local food system. The first group from St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School has shown a whole new reality of the impact this program can have on our next generation.
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