Cool Californians love fresh, local produce, and there is so much in season this month! In addition to uploading your energy bills and vehicle miles traveled, step up the fight against climate change by cutting down your greenhouse gas emissions associated with food. It’s healthy, fun, family-friendly, and great for your local economy!

We love our Challenge participants! Over 1,100 households have signed up across participating cities, so keep up the good work! Remember, your city earns 100 points for every person who signs up.

Pick up something fresh at the Pittsburg Farmers' Market. With locally-grown produce, decadent baked goods, gourmet food items, and live music, it's the place to be! Every Saturday from 9am to 1pm located on Railroad Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street running until Oct 1st!

Want to learn about gardening, composting, and other green activities? Check out the Green Zone at the Pittsburg Library! When you are hungry for facts and fun related to sustaining Planet Earth, the Green Zone will satisfy your cravings with a world class menu of books, magazines, and audio/visual materials.

Take a shuttle to shop? Let us know what you think! The City of Pittsburg would like to know if a shuttle could serve your daily travel needs and bring you to shopping, dining, recreation, and work destinations in the City. Your participation with this study (by completing the survey) will help determine its feasibility. Taking the survey will also enter you into a drawing for a gift card!

Visit: www.pittsburgshuttle.weebly.com to take the shuttle and give us your opinion.

Did you know that producing one hamburger patty for your lunch releases the same amount of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as driving a car nearly 10 miles? Cut down doubly on your emissions – pledge to ride your bike more often and eat less red meat! It’s easy to set up one meat-free day per week for your family. Take the pledge and browse recipes at MeatlessMonday.com.