“Protecting the environment is a high priority for the City of Santa Clarita. Our efforts began shortly after cityhood and have yielded tremendous results.” – Green Santa Clarita website

About Santa Clarita

• Incorporated: 1987
• Population: 177,045 (as of 2008)
• Location: Northern Los Angeles County, just north of the San Fernando Valley, 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles
• Elevation: 1,207 feet above sea level
• Area: 56.8 square miles

Climate Action Activities

• HEAL Cities  Campaign Participant
• Climate Action Plan adopted August 2012
• Community Energy Partnership member
• Green Communities Challenge participant
• Designated a Bicycle Friendly Community
• Designated as a national Tree City USA for 18 years; tripled number of trees since cityhood
• Introduced Pilot Food Waste Recycling Program in 2006

Climate Action Resources

• Green Santa Clarita website
• One Valley One Vision general plan update website
• Review of Climate Action Plan Community Meetings June 2011

Awards

Agency Energy Savings

• Platinum Level 26% (2013)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

• Gold Level, 11% (2018)

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Sustainability Best Practices

• Platinum Level (2016)
• Gold Level (2013)