MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to achieve regional sustainability, livable communities and economy, and environmental justice, as well as a healthy environment, for existing and future residents.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Sacramento area and its people are rich in heritage, culture, and tradition. This area was, and still is, the Tribal land of the Nisenan people. Sacramento was a gathering place for many local Tribes who have lived throughout the central valley and the foothills for generations and were the original owners and stewards of this land.
We would like to acknowledge the Southern Maidu people to the North, the Valley and Plains Miwok/ Me-Wuk Peoples to the south of the American River, and the Patwin Wintun Peoples to the west of the Sacramento River. We would also like to honor the Wilton Rancheria, the only federally recognized tribe in Sacramento County.
We acknowledge that we are standing on the tribal lands of Sacramento’s Indigenous people. As we work to preserve the health and future of Sacramento’s natural lands and climate, we will uplift Indigenous voices and initiatives wherever possible, and remain cognizant of our occupation and impact on the lands.
VALUES STATEMENT
ECOS strives to bring positive change to the Sacramento region by proactively working with the individual and organizational members of ECOS, neighborhood groups, businesses, local and regional agencies and governments.
ECOS strives to ensure that all people enjoy the same level of protection from environmental hazards by acknowledging and addressing the historic systems— such as redlining— that continue to place disproportionate environmental burdens on marginalized communities.
IMPLEMENTING OUR MISSION
ECOS is a coalition of community-based organizations and individuals throughout the Sacramento region that helps drive a community conversation and promote action. ECOS strives to implement its mission through several approaches.
- EXPERTISE COALITION: ECOS provides a forum for member organizations to enhance their networks and effectively collaborate to promote positive change and solutions to environmentally based challenges. Our members and member organizations represent a broad depth of knowledge and experience on a range of environmental, legal, economic, and social issues.
- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: The ECOS coalition works with environmentally and socially aware individuals and organizations on specific community issues to provide expertise and the tools for successful advocacy. We strive to promote the sustainability of the Sacramento region including, social equity, public health, economic viability and all of its diverse human and natural communities.
- ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM: ECOS works to engage individual and organizational members on issues relating to all aspects of the region’s environment, including: land use, transportation systems, air quality and climate change, urban and rural agriculture and food initiatives, solid waste and recycling, preservation of habitat and open spaces, and water and natural resources.
POLICY OBJECTIVES
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality
- Promote and reinforce smart growth principles
- Establish a regionally coordinated conservation strategy
- Establish a sustainable water supply
- Achieve equity in housing, public health, and opportunities
STRATEGIC PLAN
See ECOS Strategic Plan, 2025-2030, approved Sept. 24, 2025.
ANNUAL REPORTS
See our Annual Reports: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
HISTORY OF ECOS
See our History of ECOS and Video – ECOS Past and Present, both made for our 50th Anniversary in 2023.
PRESIDENTS OF ECOS
See the list of ECOS Presidents from 1971.
LEGAL & FINANCIAL
The Environmental Council of Sacramento, Inc. (ECOS), is a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of California, with our principal office located in Sacramento County, California. See our Legal and Financial documents.
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