Building Sustainable Communities

Sustainable Components

Residential

Commercial

Educational

Recreational Consider The Make

Up of Your Community.Homes, Businesses, Schools and

Recreation Areas all use resources, and

all impact the environment.

Sustainable Practices

Residential

Commercial

Educational

Recreational

Their use of resources also impacts the

people in the community.

Sustainable Resources

Energy Efficiency – Electricity

Water Conservation – Potable and Non-Potable Water

Materials Management – Recycling, Green Waste, eWaste

Residential – Home, Apartment Communities

Commercial – Businesses and Business Parks

Educational - Schools, Trades, Higher Education

Recreational – Parks, Stadiums, Natural Open Space

Sustainable Components

Sustainable Residential

Sustainable Businesses

Sustainable Schools

Sustainable Parks

Developing sustainable communities means preserving the natural environment we all enjoy and rely on every day of our lives.

Sustainable Practices

Civic leaders recognize the many benefits to implementing sustainable practices, and they include financial, social, and environmental benefits that are also known as the “Triple Bottom Line .”

Sustainable Legislation

AB 32 - Assembly Bill 32, The Global Warming Solutions Act - was approved by the Governor of California on September 27, 2006, and directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt a statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions levels in 1990 to be achieved by year 2020.

Sustainable Legislation

SB 375 - Senate Bill 375, the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act, is legislation that directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to set greenhouse gas reduction targets for regions of the state and work with California's 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to align their transportation, housing, and regional land-use plans with greenhouse gas reductions in mind.

Sustainable Practices

Sustainability means more than just recycling. It requires an awareness of how our day to day practices affect energy efficiency and resource consumption. Cities today are working to bring this awareness to their citizens, their business partners, and the communities they serve.

Energy Efficiency – Southern California Edison

Water Conservation – Water Districts

Materials Management – CR&R

Sustainable Partnerships

Sustainable Mindset

In the coming years, cities will to meet many important milestones, and will bring great service and high value their constituents.

Many will accomplish these goals with a new commitment to sustainability, for the benefit of their citizens, their business community, and the environment we all share.

Sustainable Practices Benefit

Your Cities