Get Involved with Sustainability

The City set ambitious sustainability goals and carbon emissions reduction targets. While the City takes steps to achieve these goals, involving the Palo Alto community is critical to meeting our aggressive sustainability targets. Find opportunities to take local action on climate and the environment and get involved in the City's sustainability efforts below.

Opportunities for Engagement 

Sustainability and Climate Action Events

Household Hazardous Waste Station Open

Dispose unwanted hazardous household products such as used or expired medication, paints, solvents, fuels, cleaners, pesticides and more.

Edible Water Wise Gardening Webinar

Learn how to reduce water needs for seasonal vegetable gardening. In this class, you’ll learn about planting from seeds or starts, compost, cover crops/green manure, watering and organic techniques for maintenance.

Sewer Use, Hauled Liquid Waste, FOG, Stormwater Ordinance Meeting

This meeting is tentatively scheduled. It is geared toward providing information about the ordinance updates to businesses in the City of Palo Alto.

Find all sustainability and climate action events here. 

Stay up to date on what is happening with sustainability in Palo Alto. See more news here.

Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) Community Outreach

See how the Palo Alto community contributed to the S/CAP update.

Take Action

Learn more about what you can do to lead a more sustainable lifestyle and help Palo Alto achieve it's sustainability goals. Click on the icons below to find actions you can take today and programs and incentives offered by the City that can help.