CCCTA’s “Go Green” Sustainability Program
Sustainability –
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
CCCTA is committed to creating a greener Contra Costa. CCCTA’s Go Green Sustainability Program will strengthen CCCTA’s commitment to the environment through the conservation of natural resources, and the reduction of greenhouse gases, the prevention of pollution, and the use of renewable energy and materials.
GOAL:
To proactively reduce the consumption of natural resources, the creation of greenhouse gases, and the generation of pollution in the provision of public transportation services.
CCCTA’s goal and the strategies that follow, are designed to improve the sustainability of CCCTA’s operations by achieving the Bay Area Green Business Program’s objectives; complying with all applicable environmental regulations and striving to exceed compliance; conserving energy, water and other natural resources; developing and implementing practices that prevent pollution and waste; and acting as an environmentally responsible business within the community.
STRATEGIES:
- Develop and implement public educational programs that promote the environmental benefits of public transit
- Support sustainable, transit-oriented development along major transit corridors to maximize the use of CCCTA’s buses as environmentally friendly alternative to the single-occupant automobile.
- Evaluate the sustainability of CCCTA’s existing facilities. Implement cost-effective sustainable maintenance and operational measures that recognizes life-cycle returns on investments from the efficient use of energy, the reduction of waste, and the conservation of natural resources.
- Incorporate sustainability and green building principles and practices in the planning, design, construction and operation of new facilities.
- Develop procurement strategies that incorporate sustainability criteria compatible with federal and state regulations.
- Establish benchmarks to measure the progress and performance of CCCTA’s sustainability program. Among other actions, this will involve reassessing CCCTA’s fuel, electrical, and water usage on a regular basis.
