courtesy : green belt alliance

climate change

The biggest threats to our region’s stability are our changing climate, and the growing number of residents burdened by rising housing costs. Our goal is to encourage more development in the Bay Area that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases our resilience to climate related risks like flood, fire, and drought. The Greenbelt Alliance Climate SMART Endorsement Program provides an essential environmental perspective on building housing within existing communities in the Bay Area.

What is a Climate SMART Development?

Sustainable → Social and Environmental Health
Mixed → Housing, Shopping, Jobs in close proximity
Affordable → Equitable, Diverse, and Thriving Communities
Resilient → Adapting to Climate Change and Hazards
Transit-Oriented → Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emission

To achieve these goals we ensure every development we endorse:

Reduces greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to climate impacts
Promotes equity, foster community resilience, and protect the most vulnerable people and lands.
Prioritizes natural and green infrastructure solutions to enhance and protect natural resources, as well as urban environments.
Preserves and restores ecological systems that enhance natural system functions, services, and quality and that reduce risk.

climate change

climate change

courtesy : green belt alliance

What is a Climate SMART Development?

To achieve these goals we ensure every development we endorse:

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