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Vallejo is drafting a plan to address sea level rise

The Vallejo Sun

VALLEJO – For the first time, the city of Vallejo must establish an action plan for how it’s going to combat sea level rise over the next few decades.

This is part of SB 272, a state bill passed in 2023 that requires that local governments come up with strategies to address flooding hazards caused by climate change. The law applies to all coastal cities that fall under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, which has been overseeing shoreline regulations for all nine Bay Area counties since 1965.

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Press Releases

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Fostering Food Security Through Collaboration

by sustainablesolano | Jul 3, 2020 | Local Food, Local Food System Alliance, Press Releases

Sustainable Solano has been in conversation with organizations that are taking the initiative to move food from farms and gardens onto the plates of county residents. These organizations are seeking ways to collaborate toward supplying more people with the good food they need.

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Connecting with Community

by Allison | Mar 20, 2023 | Solano Gardens

The soft, excited voice of spring beckons us forth out of our solitude and into the warm embrace of the world around us; into community. With more light and more warmth, people all across the Northern Hemisphere find themselves spending glorious time outside, reconnecting with neighbors of all species.

Armijo High Students Reflect on Healthy Local Food

by Allison | Mar 6, 2023 | Local Food, Solano Gardens, Youth Engagement

The Healthy Local Food program at Armijo High in Fairfield brings together 30 students each week to learn about healthy, seasonal, local food in both the school garden and culinary sessions. Students will share what they have learned through final multimedia projects. Here, two students in the program reflect on their early experiences.

The Joy of Making ‘This Wonderful World’ Together: Musical Media to Share the Love Our Community

by Allison | Mar 6, 2023 | Community Partners, Permaculture, Solano Sustainable Backyard, Vallejo Sustainable Backyard

We enjoyed having Alana attend the Pollinator Pathway garden installation on Mare Island, which was through our Solano Sustainable Backyards program supported by the Solano County Water Agency and in partnership with several organizational partners. When Alana shared the music videos she created out of her experience from those two days, we were moved by the way she captured the sense of community and connection with the earth and each other that we treasure at SuSol events. Here, she shares a bit about that experience and her This Wonderful World project.

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