We promote green purchasing locally by organizing regular
Green Purchasing Roundtable meetings.
Green Purchasing Roundtable
Green purchasing can mean a new way of doing business for many public agencies. So several times a year, Alameda County hosts Green Purchasing Roundtable meetings where cities, school districts, and special districts from Alameda County come together to learn from experts and each other on how to make greener purchases, get buy-in from users, and implement successful green contracts.
Alameda County has received two awards for this innovative work.
In 2018, Alameda County received a Challenge Award from the California Association of Counties for its leadership and coordination around regional green procurement. The Roundtable is a cornerstone of this effort, and is highlighted in a short video and blog post about the award. Read and watch here.
In 2019, we received a juried Leadership Award from the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council for our case study titled: Green Impact, Locally Grown: Regional Sustainable Procurement Strategies with a Ripple Effect
The meeting presentations are available here so that Roundtable members and non-members can access them as needed. However, we encourage you to use this information as a starting place for your research, as green technologies may have evolved since these presentations were put together. You can find a lot more specific information on Alameda County's green purchasing efforts throughout this website, particularly in the Bids and Specifications section.
Presentations