About Carson

• Incorporated: February 1968
• Population:  91,714 (2010) 
• Location: In the South Bay of Los Angeles County
• Elevation: 27 feet
• Area: 19.0 square miles

Climate Action Activities

• City of Carson Climate Action Plan adopted 2017
• HEAL Cities Campaign Participant
• Southern California Edison’s Energy Leader Partnership Program Member
• Resilient Communities for America Agreement Signature
• Municipal & community greenhouse gas inventory, 2009 & 2011 respectively
• Draft Master Plan of Bikeways, completed 2013
• Green Task Force composed of city manager, general managers & key staff members
• Environmental Commission composed of city residents which makes recommendations to the city council & planning commission

Climate Action Resources

Awards

Platinum Beacon Award (2024)

Gold Beacon Award (2019)

Silver Beacon Award (2018)

Agency Energy Savings

• Platinum Level, 22% (2019)
• Silver Level, 9% (2017)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

• Not applicable.

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Platinum Level, 26% (2017)

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Platinum Level, 67% (2024)
• Gold Level, 17% (2017)

Sustainability Best Practices

• Platinum Level (2024)
• Gold Level (2019)
• Silver Level (2018)