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Commission approves Carbon Fund grants to city greening and compost projects
Summary
The commission approved Department of the Environment recommendations to award Carbon Fund grants to neighborhood greening, compost research and school garden projects, pledging funds for tree planting, soil studies and urban agriculture initiatives.
The Environment Commission approved a slate of grants funded by San Francisco’s Carbon Fund to support urban greening, compost research and neighborhood garden projects across the city.
Sean Rosenmoss, manager of community partnerships, described the Carbon Fund (established by ordinance in February 2009) and highlighted projects recommended for funding, including grants for Climate Action Now to dig up pavement and plant gardens at two schools; Friends of the Urban Forest to expand sidewalk gardening and tree planting; a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory project to study compost and potential uses for pharmaceutical waste; and smaller awards to local nonprofit gardening and youth programs.
Commissioners moved and seconded the funding resolution; the commission approved the recommendations by voice vote. Commissioner comments emphasized the importance of follow-up reporting and documentation of project outcomes so the commission can monitor co-benefits such as youth workforce development, food security and water runoff reductions.
Next steps: grantees will proceed with project implementation; commissioners requested before-and-after reporting and photographs and recommended staff track measurable carbon sequestration and co-benefits.
