Our work

Community engagement and capacity building 

OSEJ actively works in and with community to identify priority needs and partnerships to create shared power in advancing sustainability efforts. 

Community Climate Conversations 

Identifying community climate priorities alongside our community partners. Learn more and sign up for an upcoming conversation.

Tribal partnerships 

Fostering partnerships with tribal governments.  

Environmental Justice Workgroup 

A community advisory group advancing climate priorities for all County activities. 

Community StoryMap 

Helping identify community priorities, existing efforts, and connections.

Creating thriving communities

Spring Valley SEEDS

Working alongside community leaders in Spring Valley to increase economic development and address public and environmental health issues.

Food Justice Community Action Plan

Identifying measures the County can take to increase regional food security.

San Diego Regional Energy Network

In partnership with San Diego Community Power, bringing millions of dollars in energy program funding to the region.

Regionwide climate action

We lead regionwide planning and visioning efforts to understand gaps in our regional climate planning efforts, and outlining steps and relationships needed to achieve our goals.

Regional Decarbonization Framework

OSEJ leads regionwide planning and visioning efforts to understand gaps in our regional climate planning efforts, and outline steps and relationships needed to achieve our goals. See reports that build the RDF foundation.

Circular economy assessment

Identifying methods to rethink how we use and reuse materials. 

Energy access, resilience, and capacity

Identifying capacity and potential for local and resilient energy systems. 

Green industries and high road jobs

Developing strategies for regional green jobs and workforce growth

County operational sustainability

Department Sustainability Plans

Working with each of the County’s 43 departments to incorporate sustainability into operational budgets.

Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy

Identifying and establishing practices for sustainable County purchasing practices.