Sustainable San Rafael is an all-volunteer group dedicated to advocacy and education to help bring about a healthy and aware society. We are organized around the idea that we can-and must-do more to fight climate change and encourage sustainable living.

Since 2006, Sustainable San Rafael has:

• Drafted & implemented the City’s Climate Change Action Plan and General Plan 2040.

• Rallied hundreds to call for climate action, and thousands at Lead on Climate events.

• Sparked countywide preparedness for sea level rise, wildfires, and deadly heat waves.

• Initiated the MarinCAN roadmap to zero-net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

“I deeply appreciate Sustainable San Rafael’s work and partnership on behalf of the community members who live here and those who are yet to move here, or yet to be born. The importance of creating awareness and understanding of sustainability and climate change becomes more urgent every day.”

This is How We Get Involved

October 24, 2009 – 2nd & Lindaro, Sustainable San Rafael beach party prepares for climate impacts.

This is Why

October 24, 2021 – 2nd & Lindaro, atmospheric river floods downtown San Rafael.

Novato residents working together to help create a healthier, more economically vital, and socially equitable city.

Sustainable Novato advocates for practical steps that can take us toward that goal through educational forums on sustainable living and by working on policy initiatives that work towards systemic change to reduce climate risk.

• Solar Schools: Initiated and facilitated Novato School Solar, which brought solar systems to 10 schools in the Novato Unified School District (NUSD). Producing over 2,200 megawatts annually, and saving save NUSD seven million dollars over 25 years.

• Toxic Free Parks: Successfully advocated for the city to adopt an integrated pest management program to keep toxic chemicals out of our parks and open space.

• City Policies: Supported implementation of Novato’s Climate Action Plan and Zero Waste Goals.

• Advocated for a City Sustainability Coordinator

• MCE: Actively advocated for the formation of Marin Clean Energy.

SUSTAINABLE MILL VALLEY believes in spreading awareness and spurring action regarding the Climate Crisis.

Our mission is zero carbon, zero waste, water smart, and environmentally safe. We hold monthly forums on current issues and advocate for policy changes.

• Climate Emergency Resolution: Sustainable Mill Valley organized environmental leaders to join a Climate Emergency Resolution (CER) Committee and succeeded in getting 11 of 12 cities and the County to pass a Climate Emergency Resolution.

• Bicycle Advocacy Group: Sustainable Mill Valley organized a meetup on bicycle advocacy and is a founding partner of a new coalition focused on bicycle policy and infrastructure improvements in Mill Valley.

• Climate Action Plan (CAP) Task Force: We were successful in motivating our town council to form a CAP Task Force to help city staff with our CAP update. Three of our members were selected to serve on the task force which is currently working on the CAP.

• Reusable Mill Valley: We focus on reducing plastic pollution to safeguard our public health, community, and environment by championing the transition to a reusable economy. We organized advocacy and actions to ensure the passing of the Marin County Reusable Foodware Ordinance. We are now working to ensure that MV and other towns in the County adopt the ordinance. We also have a zero waste schools team addressing meal services, switching to reusable foodware.

Mission Statement:

PRSVA seeks to provide stewardship by preserving Point Reyes Station’s culture and rural heritage while nurturing change.

Stewardship and Sustainability

Everybody loves Point Reyes Station! But for any well-loved small town attractive for its authenticity and rural heritage, nurturing change while preserving its culture requires care and diligence. Stewardship is the purpose of the Point Reyes Station Village Association. Sustainable is what we hope to be in the future.

Projects

West Marin Visioning Process – How Do We Envision Our West Marin Communities by the Year 2050?

As Marin County begins a West Marin Visioning initiative in an effort to define a shared, long-term vision for the future of West Marin, the Point Reyes Village Association will begin a parallel effort to collect input from our Point Reyes Station communities in order to help inform the county’s community driven initiative. 

This collaborative process will engage community members, businesses, community organizations, and public agencies to define priorities that support a resilient and thriving Point Reyes Station and West Marin well into the future.

As Point Reyes Station, and West Marin at large, face housing pressures that put a strain on our communities, the ecological and economic changes reshaping our local landscapes and waters and the absence of an effective local governance voice, it is critical that the PRSVA makes sure that our local communities are given a say and that our voices are heard in the framework of this larger visioning process.

Get Involved and Informed

PRSVA Meetings

Our community meetings are the 2nd Thursday of every month from 6:30 PM  8:00 PM at the Dance Palace Community Center In Point Reyes Station.

Each meeting may feature different topics, agenda items, as well as updates from key organizations in and around Point Reyes.

Become a Member (Everyone is Welcome)

If you are interested in becoming a member, please come to a meeting and introduce yourself to us. Voting membership is open to business owners, property owners, and residents of Point Reyes Station, Inverness Park, Inverness, Olema, Marshall, Tomales and other West Marin Villages.  Donations of any amount or $20 per year/member are requested annually. You may pay by mailing a check to Point Reyes Station Village Association at our address below, or use our online donation option.

Mailing Address:
Point Reyes Station Village Association
PO Box 476
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956