Oakland has a strong legacy of environmental leadership, and has been recognized as a top ten green and sustainable U.S. city eight times in the last several years, including recently being ranked 4th among large U.S. cities by both the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Mother Nature Network.
To plan for and adapt to the effects of rising ocean levels, the City has prepared a Preliminary Sea Level Rise Road Map. Building on multiple studies of the potential for sea level rise to affect people and property in Oakland, this Road Map sets forth the projections for rising Bay levels, the impacts of king tides and storm surges in association with these changes, identification of critical facilities, and a series of recommendations for how the City and the community can help prepare for these impacts.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing makes it easier than ever to save energy and water and reduce your utility bills.
Our mission is to create a city where our diversity has been maintained, racial disparities have been eliminated and racial equity has been achieved.
Here you will find information and assistance to fight some of the negative impacts of systemic racism.
There is established in the City government a Department of Race and Equity which shall be under the supervision and administrative control of the City Administrator. The powers, functions and duties of said Department shall be those assigned, authorized and directed by the City Administrator. The management and operation of the Department of Race and Equity shall be the responsibility of the Director of Department of Race and Equity who shall serve as Director of said agency, subject to the direction of the City Administrator.
Here you will find resources to learn more about the negative impacts of systemic racism.
The National Equity Atlas is a comprehensive data resource to track, measure, and make the case for inclusive growth.
The annual Bike to Work Day is held in May. The entire month of May is Bike Month.