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2022 in Review: Air Quality Outreach, Community Garden, and More
A look back on the strides San Leandro 2050 made in 2022, in partnership with a growing community of supporters.

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Dec 20, 2022


Welcome Joanna Sizemore
We are thrilled to add a team member to San Leandro 2050 who is as dedicated to the planet, clean air and our community as we are! ...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Jul 7, 2022


Spring Brings New Events to San Leandro 2050
San Leandro 2050 began their first in-person community events in April! After holding our listening sessions with neighbors and...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Jul 6, 2022
College Summer Interns with Stipend
SanLeandro2050 is a local nonprofit established to promote bold action on climate change in San Leandro. We have been funded by the State...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
May 31, 2022
SLHS Internships- Work on Climate Change and Environmental Justice in San Leandro!
SanLeandro2050 is a local nonprofit established to promote bold action on climate change in San Leandro. We have been funded by the State...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
May 29, 2022


Making San Leandro more beautiful, affordable, and livable - what does it actually look like?
Making San Leandro climate-friendly and affordable for this and future generations means adding a lot more housing here in years to...

Patty Breslin, Exec. Director
Feb 22, 2022


The Link Between San Leandro’s Housing Problem and Climate Change
Anybody looking to buy a house or rent in San Leandro knows there’s a lack of homes, and especially affordable ones, in our city. In...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Feb 22, 2022


We're Hiring! Apply Now: San Leandro 2050 Outreach Coordinators
Make an impact in our community - Join our team! San Leandro 2050 is seeking two part-time paid Community Outreach Coordinators working...

Patty Breslin, Exec. Director
Jan 9, 2022


A Tale of Two San Leandros
Depending on where residents live in San Leandro, they experience two different cities. In some of our most vulnerable neighborhoods,...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Nov 28, 2021


Fifty Trees for San Leandro!
SL2050’s first free tree campaign is complete! Fifty trees will be added to San Leandro neighborhoods with the lowest tree covers. Funded...

Tom Huetteman
Nov 28, 2021


Opinion Piece: San Leandro's Climate Action Plan
By Fona Ou The San Leandro City Council voted to approve the Public Hearing Draft of the Climate Action Plan this summer, with all the...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Oct 15, 2021


Reflections on Environmental Justice & Intersectionality
By Cheyenne Lin A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a creek cleanup at Root Park as a Climate Action Corps...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Oct 15, 2021


San Leandro Wildfires: How Can We Reduce Our Risk?
This is part 2 in our series about wildfires and how San Leandro might adapt. Read part 1 here. Wildfires have become a fact of life in...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Jul 29, 2021


San Leandro 2050 is Hosting a Free Tree Program!
Get a free tree to help cool our city, reduce carbon emissions, and beautify your neighborhood! See below for details. Note: Due to the...

Patty Breslin, Exec. Director
Jul 29, 2021
Youth Voices: Greening Our City
Joie was one of the San Leandro HS students participating in our online community Open Houses. Here she reflects on some of her takeaways...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Jul 29, 2021


What Would it Take for All Homes to Go Green?
For five months now I’ve had solar panels on my roof. But while that’s the most visible part of my effort to make my own,...

Stefanie Pruegel
May 30, 2021


East Bay Green Home Tour on June 6 & 13, 10AM-2PM
Are you wondering what other East Bay residents are doing to make their homes safer, healthier and eco-friendlier? Spread over two...

Stefanie Pruegel
May 30, 2021


San Leandrans Greatest Climate Fear? Wildfires.
We recently completed nine “community listening sessions” with topics ranging from neighborhood health concerns to whether more green...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
May 30, 2021


From Model T to Electric Chevy Volt, the incredible journey of a San Leandro centenarian
“I’m overwhelmed to drive something like this! After living through the Great Depression and Pearl Harbor, next thing you know they will...

Patty Breslin, Exec. Director
Apr 1, 2021


Incredible April Sustainability Events from our Library and Sustainability Office
Bike Talk with the Bike Mobile Tuesday, April 6 3:30 pm *This is a children's event best for grades 3 and up. Learn about pros & cons of...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Mar 19, 2021


Street trees: get one in front of your home for free!
The humble tree offers many good things for cities, and San Leandro 2050 has partnered with the California Air Resources Board and the...

Patty Breslin, Executive Director
Feb 17, 2021


New year, renewed hope.
What a change. After years of near-daily attacks on environmental safeguards and our communities’ social fabric by a toxic president, the...

Stefanie Pruegel
Feb 17, 2021


The Benefits of Trees
What is a street tree worth? Well, if you have had one put in front of your home, you know it costs $100 to plant a tree provided by the...

Patty Breslin, Exec. Director
Feb 2, 2021
Distinct Variation of Tree Coverage in San Leandro Neighborhoods found through Tree Study
San Leandro 2050 has done an analysis of the CIty Trees to understand how much Tree Coverage exists today across the CIty. ...

Patty Breslin, Exec. Director
Jan 15, 2021
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