Climate Action Stories, News, and Updates
09/18/26
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Welcome to the County of San Diego's Climate Action e-Newsletter, featuring recent accomplishments, news, and data-driven status reports on the implementation of County sustainability programs and the Climate Action Plan.
Preparing for disasters is a cost-effective way to protect lives,
reduce damage, and strengthen community resilience, with simple steps
to help families and communities recover faster and avoid greater
costs when emergencies occur.
Learn steps to prepare for disasters and protect
what matters.
San Diego Climate Week returns October 1–8 with more than 100 events across the region, bringing residents, businesses, nonprofits, students, and community leaders together to learn, connect, and take action on climate issues.
Explore the events happening across San Diego County
and see how you can get involved!
Join us for an upcoming virtual public meeting on Wednesday, October
7 at 12 PM or 6 PM to learn about the County’s First-Last Mile
Mobility Planning for Communities Project and share your input on
mobility options in unincorporated communities.
Download the meeting invite and attend to learn more
about the project.
There’s one more month to apply for electric vehicle charger funding,
with up to $5,000 available for Level 2 chargers and up to $75,000 for
DC fast chargers at eligible, publicly accessible sites in
unincorporated San Diego County.
See if your site is eligible and apply by October 23.
The County is making clean energy more accessible by offering
financial assistance to income-qualified homeowners in eligible
disadvantaged communities to cover the cost of installing a solar
panel system.
Check your eligibility and learn how to apply for
the program.
Unincorporated residents can borrow a free Do-It-Yourself
Sustainability Toolkit to discover how much their household uses
energy and water and learn simple ways to save resources, lower
utility bills, and live more sustainably.
Find an upcoming event and reserve your
toolkit!
The CAP Annual Report Overview meeting video is now available to
watch, featuring updates on CAP implementation progress, greenhouse
gas emissions reductions, community investments, and key
accomplishments.
Watch the meeting video and learn more about CAP progress.
Featured Dates
- 09/19: Volunteer at Tree Giveaway (Fallbrook)
- 09/19: Annual Coastal Cleanup Day (Various)
- 09/23: Backyard Composting Basics Webinar (Virtual)
- 09/26: Watershed Warriors Cleanup (Lakeside)
- 09/26: Water Saving Gardening Workshop (Pine Valley)
- 10/02: Zero Waste Lunch and Learn (Virtual)
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10/03: Watershed Warriors Cleanup
(Lakeside)
- 10/06: Sustainability Toolkit Loans (Borrego Springs)
- 10/07: First-Last Mile Mobility Planning Meeting (Virtual)
- 10/07: Intro to Manure Composting Webinar (Virtual)
- 10/10: Watershed Warriors Cleanup (El Cajon)
- 10/13: Sustainability Toolkit Loans (Borrego Springs)
- 10/13: Composting with Worms Workshop (Julian)
- 10/17: Zoning for Rural Composting Seminar (Lakeside)
Climate Action Links