About the Community Advisory Group (CAG)

The Community Advisory Group (CAG) was formed in 2010 to serve as a forum for discussion about the Lab's initiatives and activities, such as capital projects and scientific initiatives, that impact the community. 

Today, the Community Advisory Group is also a venue to identify opportunities for the Lab, City of Berkeley, and other community members to collaborate in support of a vibrant and diverse community. 

Community Advisory Group members include community, agency, and organization representatives that have an interest in how the Lab’s actions affect quality of life and the natural environment in Berkeley and the greater region.

The Community Advisory Group Organizing Framework, seen below, outlines the specific charge of the group, organizing principles and Community Advisory Group member responsibilities.

CAG Charter

Purpose and Charge

The purpose of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) Community Advisory Group (CAG) is to serve as a forum for discussion about the Lab’s initiatives and activities – such as capital projects and scientific initiatives – that impact the community. It is also a venue to identify opportunities for the Lab, City of Berkeley, UC Berkeley, and other community members to collaborate in support of a vibrant and diverse community.

The specific charge to this group is to:

CAG Member Responsibilities

To uphold the CAG purpose and charge, each member is asked to fulfill the following responsibilities:

Operating Principles

The CAG will carry out its charge through a series of regularly scheduled, facilitated meetings. To ensure a useful and productive exchange of information, the Group will conduct its work according to the following operating principles:

CAG Membership and Participation

Berkeley Lab will work to ensure that CAG membership includes residents of all residential communities adjacent to the Lab as identified by Lab staff and CAG members. The Lab will encourage the active participation of outside agency representatives and community organizations not represented on the CAG whose jurisdiction and subject matter expertise make it likely that they could make a useful contribution to CAG meeting topics.