Yolo County Sustainability Articles

The Yolo County Sustainability Division has launched the Yolo Energy Partnership (YEP), a new initiative aiming to help residents in unincorporated Yolo County reduce utility costs, improve home comfort and access free energy-efficiency resources.Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

West Sacramento area residents are invited to the city’s Bryte Park on Saturday, April 19, rain or (hopefully) shine, to have fun, win prizes, learn about creating sustainable living and hunt for 2,500 brightly-colored eggs.

Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek, a restored stream running through the University of California Davis campus, wild salmon are not only increasing, they also are completing their life cycle.

By: Alexandra Samirsakci for The Dirt

By Dan Bacher The disinformation about the Delta Smelt spread by President Donald Trump and his Big Ag allies has deluged social media, as well as mainstream...

By: Alexandra Sarimsakci for The Dirt

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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Bureau of Reclamation broke ground on a habitat restoration project in the Delta that, when completed, will help endangered species such as Delta smelt and Chinook salmon while supporting the long-term operation …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – California's 30×30 goal was a topic at the Sierra Nevada Alliance Conservation Conference held at Lake Tahoe Community College, Nov. 7-8. In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom committed the state to conserving 30% of lands …

Youth in West Sacramento have $50,000 to reduce climate changeOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

The West Sacramento Repair Café has a new location at Holy Cross Parish: 1321 Anna St., West Sacramento.

It is the first County Office of Education in the U.S. to move forward with the operation of its own independent microgrid Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

The City of Davis has installed a free, solar mobile electric vehicle charger—the first of it's kind in the region, according to City officials.

Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, Yolo County and West Sacramento officials Announced that the City Will Receive a $1.9-Million Grant Through the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Carbon Reduction ProgramOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

These Initiatives Align with Yolo County’s Goal, Established By the Board of Supervisors in 2020, to Achieve a Carbon-Negative Footprint By 2030Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding.

Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.

The Yolo Community Foundation’s 2024 State of the Yolo Nonprofit Sector report showed that growth in nonprofit organizations’ expenses outpaced growth in revenues again last yearOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

Yolo County Department of Community Services’ Integrated Waste Management Division Teams up with SRCC to Preserve Natural BeautyOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

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