January Sustainability Newsletter

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Sustainability and Resilience News

Deadline for Draft Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) Public Review Extended until January 26

CARP

Learn how the City is responding to climate change, adapting to its impacts, and meeting our greenhouse gas reduction goals. The CARP was originally published in 2019, and the update includes updated vision and goals, and actions for climate action, hazard mitigation and adaptation. The updated CARP also encompasses the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan approved by FEMA.

Read the draft documents and provide your input at www.alamedaca.gov/CARP.  

Fill out the CARP/LHMP Input Form by January 26, 2025


Urban Forest Plan Workshops - Jan 29 and 30

Give your input on the Draft Urban Forest Plan! Join the City of Alameda for a community workshop to learn more about this plan and discuss strategies and actions to achieve our vision. Register here for the in-person workshop or here for the virtual workshop!

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Join Oakland's King Tide Tour - Jan 11

King Tides Tour Oakland

King Tides are back (again)! These are the last King Tides of the winter season, and they won't be back again until next winter.

Join OAAC community partner, Sacred Spaces, at the MLK Jr. Shoreline to observe and discuss how this tide combined with projected sea level rise will impact the habitat and recreation along our shore. Sacred Spaces is an environmental justice focused restoration project that creates a sanctuary for thriving habitats for wildlife and healing space for people to reconnect to nature.

If you are interested in learning more about King Tides, click here to watch the video the Exploratorium just published.

Event Schedule:

- 8:45-9AM: Arrival + Sign In. 

- 9-9:15 AM: Walk to viewpoints. 

- 9:15-9:30 AM: Observe Peak King Tide

- 9:30-10:30AM: Guided Tour of Sacred Spaces

- 10-10:45AM: Closing

Location: Damon Slough, Oakport St., Oakland

Registration: King Tide Tour Tickets, Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM | Eventbrite


Join the Monthly Coastal Cleanup - Jan 11

Coastal Cleanup

Join CASA, Mission Blue San Francisco Bay Hope Spot, and DOER Marine for their monthly coastal cleanup at Alameda Point. Rain cancels – so check the Facebook page or sign up to our Google Group for updates. 

Location: Sea Plane Lagoon Promenade 1801 Ferry Point, Alameda 94501

Time: 10 AM – 12 PM on the second Saturday of each month. 

 


City Council to Review OAAC Draft Concepts- Jan 21

OAAC

On January 21st at 7pm, City Council will be reviewing draft design concepts for the Estuary and Bay Farm Adaptation Projects.

The Oakland Alameda Estuary Project is a near-term sea level rise adaptation design concept to address increased coastal, stormwater, and groundwater flooding for up to two feet of sea level rise over the coming decades.

The Bay Farm Island Adaptation Project is a near-term sea level rise adaptation design project to address compound flooding and up to two feet of sea level rise and long-term planning coordination.

Location: In person at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave., or virtually through Zoom.

Click here for more information.


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