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Mission
Sustainable Marin’s mission is to make Marin County more sustainable by fiscally sponsoring action-driven local climate-based projects and chapters that engage directly with our communities to share sustainability best-practices, and collaborate with our town councils to establish sustainable policies.
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Sustainable Marin lobbied for the formation of Marin Clean Energy, a not-for-profit public agency that has set the standard for clean energy in our communities since 2010.
Sustainable Marin is also the Fiscal-Sponsor for the award-winning Resilient Neighborhoods program, which has inspired thousands of Marin citizens to take sustainable action.
Today, Sustainable Marin oversees chapters throughout Marin and acts as a fiscal sponsor for start up projects and organizations promoting sustainability while prioritizing social, environmental, and economic justice. Support our efforts with your donations and your actions.
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Join the Climate Rapid Response Team – Help pass initiatives.
Join or Start a Chapter – We currently have active chapters in Mill Valley, San Rafael and Novato.
Support One of Our Sponsored Projects
>Resilient Neighborhoods is an award-winning, climate action program that motivates Marin residents to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, design a low-impact home, and be resilient and healthy in a changing world.
>Green Home Tours showcases Marin County homes that exemplify creative and cost-effective energy and water efficiency solutions.
>Painted Bins combines food reduction with an innovative children’s art project: this creative project helps reduce food waste in public areas with food scrap receptacles with school children’s artwork that tell a story about the benefits of composting.
>Green Change is a climate action network serving thousands of people in Marin, the Bay Area and beyond. We help each other live sustainably, grow a community of engaged citizens and support environmental groups through educational forums and events.
>Time to Lead on Climate creates yearly events with national speakers to educate and inspire people to get involved.
>Dark Sky West Marin is a collaboration of fifteen communities committed to preserving the Dark Sky for all creatures in this unique, bio-diverse area. Our Goal is to preserve our awe-inspiring view of the Milky Way, reverse light pollution, and reduce the cost of fuel spent lighting up the sky.
>Plastic Free Marin promotes solutions to single-use waste, organize, and take action to move policy and inspire behavior change throughout Marin County.
>WTB-TAM’s champions sustainable mobility through the study and promotion of national and international best practices. WTB-TAM works to demonstrate that investment in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure is the optimal transportation solution and that integration of non-motorized transportation with transit is the cornerstone of a sustainable transportation system.