Atherton Sustainability and Climate Action

As of 2019, we have reduced our emissions 20% from the 2005 baseline!

• Greenhouse Gases
• Impacts of Climate Change

By 2045, we need 78% of our existing residential and commercial buildings to be electrified to reduce our emissions!

• Community Wide Emissions
• Community Wide Energy Use
• What You Can Do

13% of vehicles in Atherton are electric. Join your neighbors today and switch to electric to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• Emissions from Transportation
• Electric Vehicles
• What You Can Do

Between 2017 and 2019, our waste production increased almost 3,000 tons. 

• Waste in Atherton
• Proper Waste Disposal
• What You Can Do

Atherton has a goal to plant 1,500 new trees by 2045.

• Carbon Sequestration
• Tree Canopy
• Water Consumption
• What You Can Do

We need to reduce unnecessary consumption in our community to address our emission levels.

• Transportation
• Food
• Purchased Goods