City of Santa Clarita
“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
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)
