Support for Sustainability Commission

On Thursday, February 3, Novato City Council released a staff report regarding the creation of a Sustainability Commission which will be discussed at the meeting this Tuesday, February 8. We have sent the below follow message to City Council, the City Manager Adam McGill and Sustainability Coordinator Gretchen Schubeck agreeing with their prioritization of sustainability measures and recommending edits to the…

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Call for sustainable redevelopment of Fireman’s Fund site

On November 29, Sustainable Novato has sent the following letter to the City Council and developer who has purchased the Fireman’s Fund property on San Marin Drive advocating significant revisions to the initial proposal for redevelopment and calling for the project to be a model of sustainable community development. We encourage our members to make your…

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Why now is the right time to install solar.

From an environmental perspective, there has never been a bad time to install solar. Although it takes energy and resources to manufacture, transport, install and eventually dispose of solar equipment, its long lifespan and high efficiency makes a properly installed system net environmentally positive very quickly. But how about financially? Assuming you have a suitable roof (or…

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