We're Doing Our Part
Environmental responsibility requires us all to work together in making our communities,
and our planet a better place to live. The City of Glendale (CA) is committed to doing
our part to promote sustainable living through eco-friendly programs and projects. We
also are committed to the betterment of our community through sustainability outreach
and education to our residents.
GWP
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is committed to providing low cost water and electricity in an environmentally sustainable manner by:
- Increasing local investments in water conservation and energy efficiency
- Developing renewable energy resources
- Tracking green house gas emissions
GWP is actively promoting energy saving educational programs. GWP funds, and is the first in
the U.S. to use the "Green Allowance" program, a fun and interactive family-friendly website
that teaches children how to save energy. See video to the right.
For more information, call Nalini Lasiewicz, GWP, 818 548-3870 or visit
www.greenallowance.com.
Learn more about
GWP's environmental efforts
Leading with LEED
We take LEED certified buildings seriously here in Glendale. What's the big deal
about LEED you ask? Simple. LEED certification means that instead of just building
up to code, we go above and beyond to build facilities which provide healthier work
and living conditions. We did just that with two of our Glendale Water and Power
facilities.
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Recycling
Our commitment to environmental responsibility extends from your garden to your
office by offering:
Learn more about the
City of Glendale's recycling efforts.
Clean Construction
We require demolition and/or construction projects to
divert at least 50% of waste (by recycling, salvage or deconstruction) from
going to landfills. Contractors are expected to implement best management practices
(BMPs) to prevent sediment and other materials from flowing into storm drains. These
BMPs include dust control measures, sandbags, concrete washout areas and street
sweeping.
Air Quality
Beyond recycling, we are mindful of the air quality within our City.
The Beeline
The City offers the Beeline Transit System
which provides roughly 3 million passenger trips per year on buses using compressed
natural gas (CNG) engines. We also encourage our employees to participate in Ridesharing
Programs to reduce traffic and improve air quality.
Downtown Mobility Plan
Glendale is the second most densely populated City in all of California. With a
daytime population of over 700,000 residents, workers, and students, the ability
to easily and quickly move about the city is a priority for our staff. The
Downtown Mobility Study addresses how to best accommodate expected population
growth in downtown Glendale, which is essential to achieving Glendale's vision of
a vibrant multi-use downtown, without significantly increasing auto congestion or
impacting Glendale's quality of life.
Downtown Mobility
Study
Glendale Safe & Healthy Streets Plan
The Glendale Safe & Healthy Streets Plan is a collaboration of the Los Angeles
County Bicycle Coalition and the City of Glendale. Our goal is to make Glendale
a better, safer place to walk or ride a bike.
A Collaboration of the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition and
the City of Glendale
Breath of Fresh Air Program
Glendale's Breath of Fresh Air smoking
ordiance is an example of Glendale's commitment to clean air and healthy residents
alike! To limit the impact of secondhand tobacco smoke on non-smokers, the City
has adopted regulations to provide smoke-free air in public places and areas where
smokers and nonsmokers might interact.
Every Little Bit Helps
Simingly small changes can go a long way towards improving our environment and general
quality of life. Below are just a few examples of day-to-day changes we have made
in our city.