Sustainability is a core value of the City of Austin, demonstrated by the variety of sustainability programs and initiatives being implemented by numerous departments.
Efforts that currently underway to make Austin the greenest, most livable city in the country include:
Energy
Ecosystems and Environmental Quality
- Water Quality Protection Land
- Nature Preserves
- Nature-Based Programs
- Wildlife Austin
- Urban Forestry
- Watershed Protection
Zero Waste
- What Do I Do With…?
- Composting Information
- Recycled Reads
- Austin ReBlend Paint
- Recycle & Reuse Drop-Off Center
Equity and Livability
- Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan
- Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Programs
- Neighborhood Partnering Program
- Parks Directory
- Youth & Family Services
- Afterschool Programs
- Austin Culture and Museums
- Senior Programs and Services
- Summer Camps
Economy and Innovation
Food and Health
- Community Gardens
- Women, Infants, and Children
- Active Austin
- Healthy Places Healthy People
- Tobacco Cessation
- Diabetes Prevention & Management
Built Environment
Mobility
Water Conservation