Publications

The Bay Area Alliance for Sustainable Communities' publications contain information to guide readers along the path to Bay Area sustainability.

• Compact for a Sustainable Bay Area
• Regional Livability Footprint/Smart Growth Strategy
• Sustainable Indicators
• Faces of Sustainability - case studies

Faces of Sustainability - case studies

Faces of Sustainability, a collection of case studies, describe a variety of inspiring efforts to implement sustainable practices in Napa County, Marin County, Santa Clara County, Alameda County and the City and County of San Francisco. The case studies highlight how all sectors of the community (government, residents, and businesses) are making their communities better places to live, protecting their natural environment, and conducting business in ways that promote quality of life for subsequent generations.

• Download Faces of Sustainablity: Santa Clara County in PDF format (549k)
• Download Faces of Sustainability: Napa County in PDF format (857 KB)
• Download Faces of Sustainability: San Francisco in PDF format (3873 KB)
• Download Faces of Sustainability: Alameda County in PDF format (252 KB)
• Download Faces of Sustainability: Marin County in PDF format (170 KB)

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Faces of Sustainability is a volunteer effort initiated by Sierra Club Senior Fellows. The Bay Area Alliance gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following authors and editors: I-Chin Cheng, Scott T. Edmondson, Susan Gladwin, Susan Weisberg, Ed Mainland, Monika Lewis, Frank Marquardt, and Nancy Wilson.

We invite you to tell us about individuals, organizations, businesses, public agencies or programs that are employing sustainable practices in your Bay Area community. The story you share may be included in future installments of Faces of Sustainability or our newsletter. Contact us at InfoBAA@BayAreaAlliance.org.