Long Beach City Council| April 4, 2023
2023 Long Beach Earth Month
History of Earth Day
• Earth Day began in 1970
to bring attention to
environmental issues
• Earth Month activities and
events are organized
around the 2023 Earth
Month theme
Invest in Our Planet
Long Beach Earth Month Activities
• Earth Month Calendar
• City Eco Fair
• Tuesday April 18
• 11:30am – 1:30pm
• Civic Center Plaza
• City Nature Challenge
• Saturday April 29
• 9:00am - 2:00pm
• Willow Springs Park
www.longbeach.gov/earthmonth
Long Beach Earth Month Activities
• Department Activities
• Aquarium & University Activities
• Community Partner Activities
• Weekly Social Media Updates
www.longbeach.gov/earthmonth
Other Upcoming Earth-Friendly Activities
• Recycle Your Bicycle
• Saturday May 6
• 9:00am – 12:00 pm
• 5 Donation Locations
• Beach Streets
• Saturday May 20
• 11:00am – 5:00pm
• 12:00pm Kickoff at Stage
at Broadway/Redondo
• 4 Entertainment Hubs
www.longbeach.gov/lbrecycles
www.longbeach.gov/beachstreets
History
Green
Building
Policy
(2003)
LB 2010
Strategic
Plan
(2000)
Port of LB
Clean Air
Action Plan
(2006)
Sustainable
City
Commission
(2007)
2000 2010
Sustainable
City Action
Plan (2010)
Sustainable
Transportation
Policies in City
Mobility Element
(2013)
Office of
Sustainability
(2008)
Compact of
Mayors (2015)
Sustainable
Policies in Land
Use Element
(2017)
Commitment
to Carbon
Neutrality by
2045 (2019)
Sustainable
City Action
Plan 10 Year
Review
(2021)
2020
History
LB Livability Initiative: multi-departmental effort to improve social determinants of health though walking, biking, swimming, staff training 2017
20202016
Site visit: Colorado
Lagoon, 14th St Park,
MLK Jr. Park, Chittick
Field, Downtown,
Bayshore;
Livability Training.
Virtual Summit:
Racial Equity &
2030 Strategic
Vision Plan;
Equity Training.
2018
Site visit: Bixby
Park;
Remember Your
Why Training.
2019
Site visit: Daisy Bike Blvd,
Beach Path, MacArthur
Park, and Bayshore,
Recreation Park;
Activation Training.
Site visit: LA River,
Carmelitos, Orange Bike
Lanes, Uptown BID,
Michelle Obama Library;
Planning Training.
2021
Virtual Summit:
Collective Impact
& Recovery;
Collective Impact
Training.
2022
Site visit: Water Quality,
Safety, Climate Change,
Homelessness &
Housing;
Upstream Prevention
Training.
Progress
10 years of work by the Office of
Sustainability & partner Departments
• 18 LEED City Facilities, 71 Private
• 9,022 Trees Planted
• 44 Mega Watts of Solar Installations
• 168 Miles of Bike Lanes
• 3,600 Lawn to Garden Transformations
• 30% Reduction in Per Capita Water Use
Evolution
August 2022: Adoption of the Climate
Action Plan (LB CAP)
• Helps City comply with various local,
regional, state, and federal regulations
• Actions to reduce impact people have on
climate system by reducing GHG emissions
• Actions to reduce negative impact climate
change has on infrastructure, services, and
the well-being of the community
Climate Action Plan Implementation
• New Office of Climate Action and Sustainability
• Establish Interdepartmental Working Group Structure
• Produce Public Portal or Dashboard and Annual Report
• Identify External Grant Funding
• Create Staff Communications and Training
• Continue/Expand Public Programs, Restoration Field Work, Direct Install/Rebate Programs, Green Job Training, and Special Events • Continue Engagement and Partnership with Community