Welcome to Green Santa Clarita!
We are very happy to have you visit us today and hope that you find the information on this new website useful. The meaning of "green" can't be easily captured because it encompasses a wide range of experience. It's an approach to life - home, family, community and business - that centers on an awareness of our impact on the planet and its people. Think of it as the natural next step from traditional environmentalism to a holistic approach to business, community and lifestyle.
Protecting the environment is a high priority for the City of Santa Clarita. Our efforts began shortly after cityhood and have yielded tremendous results. Here are a few of the actionsyour City has taken over the last two decades to support and protect the environment in and around our community:
- Through various energy efficiency programs, the City of Santa Clarita saved over 1 million pounds of air pollution.
- Energy efficient lighting in City Hall has cut energy costs by $7,500.
- The City has replaced 756 light bulbs at facilities throughout the community resulting in an annual energy cost savings of $32,000.
- The City partnered with local businesses to distribute $175,000 in grant funds for energy efficiency and solar power upgrades.
- In 2011, the City of Santa Clarita issued 60 times the number of permits for solar energy systems than in 2005.
- All new City facilities are built to a minimum LEED Silver certification.
- In 2010, the City of Santa Clarita diverted 58% of its solid waste from local landfills.
- To date, over 90% of construction and demolition waste in Santa Clarita has been recycled, totaling 46,000 tons.
- Santa Clarita has diverted nearly 1 million tires from landfills by using it for playground surfacing construction and roadway resurfacing projects.
- Almost 50% of goals, objectives and policies contained in the City's new General address protecting the environment.
- The City has currently acquired over 6,000 acres of open space.
Thank you again for visiting greensantaclarita.com We hope you will return soon!
Sincerely,
The Santa Clarita City Council
