City of Hayward
“Hayward’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) was adopted by the City Council on July 28, 2009. The purpose of the CAP is to make Hayward a more environmentally and socially sustainable community by reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions – the primary contributor to global warming, decreasing the community’s dependence on non-renewable resources, increasing Hayward’s potential for “green” economic development, and enhancing the health of all who live and work in Hayward” -City of Hayward website
Award Winning Service: The Hayward Water Pollution Control Facility
About Hayward
- Incorporated: March 11, 1876
- Population: 153,104 (2010)
- Location: 25 miles southeast of San Francisco in Alameda County
- Area: 62.55 square miles
Climate Action Activities
- Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2009
- ICLEI member
- HEAL Cities Campaign Participant
- U.S. Conference of Mayor Climate Protection Agreement Signatory
- Alameda County Climate Protection Project member
- Tree City USA
- Established City Council Sustainability Committee, 2007
- Established Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force, 2007
- Established Climate Action Management Team, 2010
- Completed Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, January 2009
- Completed Agency Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, February 2009
- Adopted “Private Development Green Building Ordinance”
- Adopted “Municipal Sector Green Building Ordinance”, 2008
- Adopted “Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance”
Climate Action Resources
- Green Hayward webpage
- Climate Action Plan
- Climate Action Plan Appendices (including Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories)
- Private Development Green Building Ordinance
- Municipal Sector Green Building Ordinance
- Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- Residential Energy Conservation Ordinance project webpage
Awards
Gold Level Beacon Award (2017)
Silver Level Beacon Award (2015)
Agency Energy Savings
- Platinum Level, 25% (2015)
- Gold Level, 10% (2013)
Agency Natural Gas Savings
- Gold Level, 10% (2016)
- Silver Level, 8% (2015)
Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions
- Platinum Level, 43% (2015)
Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions
- Platinum Level, 21% (2015)
Sustainability Best Practices
- Platinum Level (2017)
- Gold Level (2015)
