September 20th is the global climate strike. We are calling for everyone to join us. This past month, CASA Youth has been planning an "Alameda Climate Strike", with different tiers of engagement so that anyone can participate in the global action. We will also be asking teachers to conduct teach-ins throughout the school day, where they […]

CASA will be tabling at the Coastal Cleanup at Crown Beach on Saturday, September 21st. Please join us to learn about what you can do to help heal the ocean and reduce the impacts of Climate Change. Look for us at the corner of Shoreline and Park.  We are also organizing a Brand Audit with CASA Youth and Rethink Disposable […]

  The Oakland Estuary is a special corner of San Francisco Bay that’s home to countless marine animals and a thriving community. This stretch of water gets hit hard by urban trash pollution, storm drain runoff and illegal dumping. Join us to remove garbage from the shores of the Alameda & Oakland Estuary and protect […]

CASA and Alameda Free Library present Justine Burt for a discussion of The Great Pivot: Creating Meaningful Work to Build a Sustainable Future, which describes 30 sustainability projects in five areas - advanced energy communities, low-carbon mobility, the circular economy, food waste reduction, and nature restoration - that will create millions of meaningful jobs. American society currently faces […]

How to Give Up Plastic A GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE PLASTIC BOTTLE AT A TIME By WILL MCCALLUM Book Group Discussion Sunday, October 6th from 4-6 PM Books Inc. 1344 Park Street, Alameda 94501 ABOUT HOW TO GIVE UP PLASTIC An accessible guide to the changes we can all make—small and large—to rid […]

January 9, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, 94501 United States + Google Map The CASA Steering Committee typically meets on the first Thursday of each month from 5-6 p.m. in Room 360 at City Hall. This month's meeting is postponed one week to Thursday, January […]

The CASA Sustainability Book group will meet on January 12th from 4-6 PM to discuss Drawdown by Paul Hawken. Drawdown describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, we describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. The goal […]

The City is updating its 2010 Street Tree Plan. Scoping for the plan begins this spring and the planning process will begin in July 2020. The City's Climate Action and Resiliency Plan recognizes the importance of trees: Trees sequester carbon by breathing in CO2 and storing the carbon as plant material. Trees not only help settle […]

The CASA Steering Committee meets on the first Thursday of each month from 5-6 p.m. (currently meeting online via Zoom). All are welcome! For more information contact us at: info@casa-alameda.org.

Bike Walk Alameda and Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda City Council Candidate Forum Bike Walk Alameda and Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda jointly sponsored an online forum with the candidates for City Council on Wednesday, September 16th. Alameda can be a leader in reducing the impacts of climate change and creating a safe […]