Alameda mayor: City's sustainability chief receives environmental award

"Not only is Danielle working to implement the city's Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, she also founded and co-chairs the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), a coalition of more than 30 local, regional, state and federal stakeholders and community-based organizations. OAAC partners work collaboratively to identify and implement actions to address sea level rise; protect and restore water quality, recreation and habitat; and promote community resilience."

"Alameda is a low-lying island in the middle of the bay, Mieler notes. The climate threat is existential to us and we feel and see the need to prepare and to build infrastructure for our communities to get us into the future and serve future generations. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Danielle! Also, speaking of the environment, the state's 41st annual weekend Coastal Cleanup will take place Sept. 20."

Danielle Mieler is Alameda’s Sustainability and Resilience Manager and received a Hidden Heroes of the Greenbelt award from Greenbelt Alliance for her climate work. She is implementing Alameda’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. She founded and co-chairs the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), a coalition of more than 30 local, regional, state and federal stakeholders and community-based organizations. OAAC partners identify and implement actions to address sea level rise; protect and restore water quality, recreation and habitat; and promote community resilience. Alameda, a low-lying island, faces existential climate threats and is preparing infrastructure to protect current and future residents. The state's 41st annual Coastal Cleanup will take place Sept. 20 at Robert Crown Memorial State Beach with supplies provided and registration requested; walkups are allowed and collected trash will be handled by East Bay Regional Park District staff. The state will hold a special election Nov. 4 to vote on proposed temporary changes to California's Congressional district maps.

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