Santa Monica uses the power of community to enhance our resources, prevent harm to the natural environment and
human health, and benefit the social and economic well-being of the community for the sake of current and future
generations
History Sustainability in Santa Monica
1994
Sustainable
City
Program
2015
20% reduction in
greenhouse gas
emissions
2019
Climate Action
and Adaptation
Plan
80% by 2030
2019
Creation of Article
12 of Municipal
Code
2013
Sustainability
Rights Ordinance
2003
Sustainable
City Plan
Projected Operating Co Sustainable City Plan
• Performance Management
• Created 1994
• Updated 2000
• Adopted 2003
• Ongoing updates
• March 2023
Projected Operating Co Sustainable City Plan
• Guiding Principles
• Goal Areas
• Indicators
• Targets
Projected Operating Co Goal Areas
MEANINGFUL
OUTCOMES
SUSTAINABIL
IMPACTS
SUSTAINABILITY
IMPACTS
KEY SUSTAINABILITY OUT
W a t e r Se lf-Su ffic ie n t
by 2023
Ze ro W aste b y 2030 Carbon Neutral
by 2050
PROGRAMS & POLICIES
• Water Self Sufficiency
• Zero Waste
• Carbon Neutrality
• Sustainable Local Economy
• Community Engagement
• Municipal Programs
WATER SELF SUFFICIENCY
• Sustainable Water Master Plan
• Water Conservation
WATER SELF SUFFICIENCY
ZERO WASTE
• SB 1383- Mandatory Organics
Recycling
• Sustainable Procurement
• Extended Producer Responsibility
ZERO WASTE
CARBON NEUTRALITY
• Clean Power Alliance
• Building Electrification
• Vehicle Electrification
CARBON NEUTRALITY
CARBON NEUTRALITY
SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOM
• Green Business Program
• Green Business Certification program
• Sustainable Quality Awards
• Buy Local Santa Monica
SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOM
• 4,029,285 pounds of CO2
• 4,737,656 kWh energy use reduction
• $480,019 in energy savings
• 13,293,589 gallons of water conserved
• 1,208,360 tons of waste diverted
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• Community Program
• Sustainability Poster Contest
• Sustainability Film Screenings
• Climate Action Santa Monica
• Youth Climate Corp
MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
• Sustainable Fleet
• Sustainable Procurement
• Sustainable Building
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION
• Community Gardens
• Santa Monica Library
• Beach Dune Restoration
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION
• Big Blue Bus
• Zero Emission Delivery Zone
PARTICIPATION
COLLABORATION
LEADERSHIP
• City Council
• Office of Sustainability and the
Environment
• Task Force/Commission
• Sustainability Advisory Team
• City Divisions and Departments
RECOGNITION
• LEED Platinum
• Carbon Disclosure Project
• National Leadership in Sustainability
• EPEAT
• Harvard Kennedy School Roy Family Award
• Beacon Award
www.santamonica.gov
WEBSITE
data.sustainablesm.org
PERFORMANCE
@SustainableSaMo
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