Our Mission
Vision
Sustainable Novato envisions a healthy eco-system integrated with economic vitality and social equity for all who live, work and play in Novato.
Mission
Our mission is to bring about a healthy and vital environment, self-reliant economy, and inclusive community for the long term.
Goals
- To educate, inspire and empower the community in the practical application of sustainable principles, and the actions required to affect publlic policy.
- To establish more grassroots support for sustainability advocacy at the local level.
- To ensure that long-term city planning is done within the context of sustainability.
- To educate and empower our friends and neighbors to act in the interests of a Sustainable Novato
Our Work
Educational Events
- Sustainable Novato designs and produces educational events and community forums presenting the sustainable perspective.
Advocacy
- We encourage sustainable policies and practices in planning efforts in Novato e.g. the introduction and implementation of County sustainability programs such as a green building code, green business programs and reduction of climate changing pollutants.
What are some of the sustainability issues we're facing today in Novato?
- Preserving and enhancing our creeks, hillsides and baylands
- Encouraging community involvement and civic pride
- Energy efficiency and clean renewable energy
- Making housing affordable for seniors, younger families and our local workforce
- Supporting locally owned businesses
- Promoting a strong fiscal base for local govenment
- Strengthening community values of cooperation, respect, local self-reliance and emergency preparedness
- Taking the long term perspective on growth and development.
Environment
The environment continues to be stressed beyond its long-term capability to sustain human life. In Novato, we are charged with careful stewardship of a bountiful array of local environmental assets.
Economy
Our local economy is intimately related to a healthy environment. The economic decisions we make have important consequences for our environment. For the long-term prosperity of our town, we need to make economic choices that look beyond the next quarter and to the next seven generations.
Community
Citizen participation, dialog and service will provide the human energy to make Novato's future more sustainable. Cultivating the arts of cooperation and understanding will let us take the best advantage of the range of assets potential in our city.