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Environmental Sustainability Program

Sustainable development... "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
- United Nations Brundtland Commission Report, 1987





Current and Past Projects

For information about the City’s current sustainability actions and past accomplishments,
click here



Council Meetings

The City Council reviews and debates sustainability-related strategies, policies, and projects on an on-going basis.

The next such meeting will be:

            Date & Time:    
            Venue:             Council Chambers at City Hall, 2nd Floor
                                    500 Castro Street
            Documents:      Agenda, Staff Report
            Agenda Item:   


Previous Meetings
 

     Jan. 19  2010   Agenda   Staff Report - Power Purchase Agreement
     Jan. 12, 2010   Agenda   Staff Report – CaliforniaFIRST Financing Program        
            


Council Environmental Sustainability Committee
 

After receiving the Environmental Sustainability Task Force's
recommendations in September 2008, the City Council created the Council Environmental Sustainability Committee (CESC) to analyze and prioritize the recommendations. After a series of meetings in late 2008 and early 2009, the Council approved the CESC's "Environmental Sustainability Action Plan" and recommended green building policy for public projects during the Council meeting on March 24, 2009.

The CESC will hold its next meeting as follows:
            
            Date & Time:
     
            Venue:              Atrium Conference Room at City Hall, 1st Floor
                                     
500 Castro Street         
            Documents:      Agenda, Staff Report, Minutes
           

Previous Meetings
  

      Nov. 10, 2009

   Agenda

  Staff Report

  Minutes

Oct. 7, 2009

Agenda

Staff Report

Minutes

Jun. 23, 2009

 Agenda

Staff Report

Minutes

Feb. 24, 2009

 Agenda

 Staff Report

 Minutes

 Jan. 26, 2009

 Agenda

 Staff Report

 Minutes

 Dec. 15, 2008

 Agenda

 Staff Report

 Minutes

 Nov. 12, 2008

 Agenda

 Staff Report

 Minutes

 Oct. 23, 2008

 Agenda

 

 Minutes



Environmental Sustainability Task Force

For information about the 2008 Environmental Sustainability Task Force, click here.


Helpful Links

Water ConservationTips, Programs, and Rebates
City Recycling Services
Santa Clara County Green Business Program
PG&E Flex Your Power
Energy Star Products
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC)
Bicycling in Mountain View
    

"Green Mountain View" Community Group

Mountain View community members have formed a new citizen-led group to educate community members how to live more sustainably, and through research and advocacy work to encourage the City Council to take appropriate actions. Green Mountain View meets on the first Monday of each month, 6:30pm-8:30/9:00pm, in the Mountain View public library Community Room at 585 Franklin Street.
         
For more information about Green Mountain View, visit http://www.greenmountainview.org/