Marin County Climate and Sustainability Office

09/02/2026

📚 Marin Green Business Spotlight: The Phoenix Used Bookshop

We are excited to welcome the newest certified green business, The Phoenix Used Bookshop! Step into this small-but-mighty used bookshop The Phoenix Used Bookshop , and you’ll leave with not only a new-to-you children’s storybook but inspiration and hope for a more sustainable future.

With reuse built into the business, The Phoenix Used Bookshop was able to complete the Green Business certification on the spot. Every book on the shelves comes from the community, helping avoid the impacts of new book production, shipping, and excess inventory. In its first three months, The Phoenix diverted more than 15,000 books from Marin’s waste stream and put them back into the hands of local young readers! As a small store, efficiency is a built-in feature with little energy, water, and other resource use.

Visit The Phoenix Used Bookshop in Larkspur to support a newly certified Green Business connecting community, zero waste, and good books, and find other certified businesses at Search.GreenBusinessCA.org!

CA Green Business Network Zero Waste Marin County of Marin

08/12/2026

Meet the interns with Climate and Sustainability Summer 2026, part 1: Melissa!

Melissa is an environmental and sanitary engineer from Colombia, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Studies at San José State University where her focus is climate adaptation solutions for a vulnerable segment of Highway 1 near Bolinas Lagoon in Marin County. As an intern, she supports sea level rise work with drafting multijurisdictional bayside SB1 and outer coast proposal.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time in nature, exploring coffee shops and staying active outdoors!🌿☀️☕️⛰️
 
Thank you Melissa for your amazing work and passion that you brought to the team this summer! We’ll miss you, and good luck wrapping up your M.S. this year!
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CONOCE A MELISSA: Melissa es ingeniera ambiental y sanitaria de Colombia y actualmente está cursando una Maestría en Ciencias en Estudios Ambientales en la Universidad Estatal de San José, donde se enfoca en soluciones de adaptación climática para un segmento vulnerable de la autopista 1 cerca de la Laguna Bolinas, en el Condado de Marin. Como pasante, apoya el trabajo relacionado con el aumento del nivel del mar redactando propuestas multijurisdiccionales para la zona de la bahía bajo SB1 y para la costa exterior. En su tiempo libre, disfruta leer, pasar tiempo en la naturaleza, explorar cafeterías y mantenerse activa al aire libre. 🌿☀️☕️⛰️
 
¡Gracias, Melissa, por el increíble trabajo y la pasión que aportaste al equipo este verano! ¡Te vamos a extrañar y te deseamos mucho éxito mientras terminas tu maestría este año!

08/04/2026

Our friends over at Rising Sun Center for Opportunity are offering No-Cost Green House Call Kits to help you save on your energy and water bills. After completing a quick home efficiency survey, energy and water efficiency devices will be delivered directly to your home. This program is available to Marin residents. Sign up today at the link below! https://risingsun.tfaforms.net/f/GHC
For more information, visit https://risingsunopp.org/programs/ghc/

07/21/2026

📬 Our Summer Newsletters are coming soon and will be full of exciting updates and resources you won’t want to miss!

Whether you are a Marin resident, business owner, or just curious to know more about Marin Sustainability efforts, you are invited to stay connected through our quarterly newsletter. With only 4 emails per year for each topic, you’ll get the latest news, community events, seasonal tips, incentive program updates, and more.

Follow the link in our bio or visit our website to subscribe: MarinCounty.gov/Climate

06/09/2026

Make this the summer you take charge. Resilient Neighborhoods offers a proven, five-session Climate Action Workshop designed specifically for Marin County residents or workers ready to move from "climate-concerned" to "climate-committed."

What you’ll gain:
--A Personalized Action Plan: A practical roadmap to significantly reduce your household’s impact.
--Safety & Security: Tools to prepare your home for a changing climate.
--Collective Power: The motivation that only comes from working with a team.

The Commitment: 5 sessions over 8 weeks. The Result: A lighter footprint, a safer home, and a stronger community.

Sign up today. Choose the workshop that works with your schedule, starting on either this Thursday, June 11, at 6:30 pm or Wednesday, June 17, at 4:30 pm. Save your spot - sign up today at http://tinyurl.com/RNProgram 🌱💚

06/09/2026

Get up to $10,500 to remove a wood- or pellet-burning stove, fireplace, or insert and replace it with a clean, energy-efficient electric heat pump through the Bay Area Air District Clean HEET program!

Don’t miss this opportunity to upgrade your home, improve air quality, and get reliable comfort all-year round -- the deadline to apply is July 14th, 2026!

Get up to $10,500 to switch from a wood-burning device to clean, efficient heating and cooling through the Clean HEET program! baaqmd.gov/en/Funding-and-Incentives/Residents/Clean-HEET-Program

🏠 Heat pumps are an energy-efficient, all-in-one system that heats and cools your home by transferring heat rather than creating it.

Powered by electricity, they use less energy, provide year-round comfort, and improve air quality.

05/29/2026

Marin Green Business Spotlight: Equator Coffees Recertified ☕

We are excited to share that the Equator Coffees roastery in San Rafael has recertified as a Marin Green Business! As a recognized leader in environmental responsibility and values-driven business, their roastery continues to be a valuable business in our sustainability certification program.

As a B-Corp certified business, the team at Equator approaches every aspect of their operations as an opportunity for sustainability. A few notable examples: they invested in energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters, which reduce natural gas usage by 80% compared to traditional drum roasters, and they recently began printing on their recycled packaging with an innovative algae-based ink that further reduces their emissions. Equator Coffees also partners with other Certified Green businesses and organizations, contributing to a strong local network of values-aligned businesses.

We are grateful to have inspiring businesses in the Marin Green Business Program. This recertification can give you extra confidence in supporting a sustainable company next time you're picking up coffee beans or looking for your caffeine fix!
California Green Business Network B Corp U.S. & Canada

05/21/2026

Marin Green Business Spotlight: 🛋️

Make It Home recently recertified as a Marin Green Business, continuing its commitment to sustainability, reuse, and community support. This nonprofit provides gently used furniture and household goods to newly-housed foster kids, formerly homeless families and individuals who would otherwise move into an empty apartment — while keeping usable furnishings out of the landfill. Just last year they diverted more than 22,000 items, or nearly 1.5 million pounds, from the landfill! They also minimize the impact of their warehouse operations through energy and water conservation, sustainable purchasing practices, and by partnering with other green businesses. We are so grateful to have Make It Home in Marin and as part of the Green Business Network!

This video highlights their Re*New Upholstery Program and how it relates to the Certified Green practices. Reach out to to learn more and find their Green Business listing at Search.GreenBusinessCA.org!

05/19/2026

Congratulations to all the Certified Green Businesses who were nominated for San Rafael Chamber of Commerce 's 2026 State of the City Awards!
Bellam Self Storage
Body Kinetics San Rafael
Classic Culinaire Catering Service
Organic Cleaning Supreme
CPi Developers
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Thank you for bringing the people and voices of Marin businesses together for this special evening! Our Green Business Coordinator had the pleasure of attending, and what a beautiful celebration of community it was. 🌞

05/19/2026

We had a great time at the .club.ignacio Epic Day of Service for Older Adults last weekend!