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City Council Watch – March 18. 2025

City Council, 6 PM: Verdugo Wash Grant Funds Acceptance & Consultant

City Council Watch – January 28, 2025

City Council, 3 PM: Electric Police Car Procurement; Fleet Electrification Plan Update; study of the feasibility of opening the Scholl Canyon Landfill (SCLF) wasteshed & 6 PM: Prohibitions on the Use of Polystyrene Products and Single Use Plastics (Ordinance Expansion and Motions to Support Restaurants)

City Council Watch – January 21, 2025

City Council, 6 PM: Verdugo Wash Grant Funds Acceptance & Consultant; 1 PM: Fleet Electrification Plan Update

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GEC Educational Series: Landscaping for Wildfire Prevention & Home Hardening

In this webinar, recorded July 14, 2021, Guest Speaker Jeff Ragusa, Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal for the City of Glendale discusses vegetation management and how to better protect your home and property from wildfires.

Community Resources, Wildfire Relief and Climate Action & Adaptation Planning

Our hearts go out to our entire community and extended network of friends and loved ones that have been affected by the wind storm and fires wreaking havoc throughout Los Angeles County. This post contains a list of resources for our community and information re local Climate Action and Adaptation planning.

Glendale Environmental Coalition has officially endorsed LA County Measure GCC

GEC voted to endorse Measure GCC as the improvements to the Glendale Community College campuses are significant and include many alignments with GEC’s values and objectives.

324 schools in California to Install dishwashers thanks to Senator Portantino and GEC co-sponsored grant program!

324 schools in California, including Glenoaks Elementary and Fremont Elementary in GUSD, will be installing dishwashers thanks to funding acquired by Senator Portantino, inspired by advocacy by GEC and GREEN LUNCHROOM and the original pilot at Franklin Elementary!

GEC Endorses Climate Leaders

GEC Endorses Climate Leaders: Assemblymember Laura Friedman, Nick Schultz and Sasha Renée Pérez in our next election!

City Owned Solar Development Program Update

The proposed solar project at the Sports Complex is one of six, phase-one City Owned Solar projects that will help generate local clean energy in Glendale. The canopy solar at the Sports Complex parking lot will have a 1,343 kW capacity, generating over 2 million kWh of clean solar energy annually and provide shade (a bonus!) for parked cars.

“Climate change is the single biggest thing that humans have ever done on this planet. The one thing that needs to be bigger is our movement to stop it.”

—Bill McKibben

Latest Glendale City Flyers – Events & News

Enforcement of Gas Leafblower Ban Begins Sept 1

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Use of Gas Powered Leaf Blowers is Banned in Glendale

Skip the Stuff means No Utensils etc without asking!

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4 weeks ago

JOIN METRO’S ZOOM MEETING, SUNDAY FEB 23 at 10 amYour Input Needed RE: North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus-Rapid Transit First/Last Mile Plan!Metro is improving transit across LA County, and they need your help! The North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will connect Los Angeles, Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena, improving access to jobs, schools, and other key destinations. As part of this effort, Metro is developing a North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT First/Last Mile Plan, to help connect transit riders to the future BRT stations.“First/Last Mile” refers to the first and last part of a rider’s journey where riders walk, bike, or roll to or from their nearest transit station or bus stop. Whether you walk, bike, or roll, we want your thoughts on improving safety and convenience around four selected stations. Your input can shape enhancements like: - Street trees and landscaping - Sidewalk and crosswalk improvements - Lighting, seating, and other amenities - Bike lanes and bike parkingWhat’s Happening:LA Metro will present draft First/Last Mile recommendations for the streets surrounding the future BRT station at Central Ave/Lexington Dr. We want to hear your feedback!Key Details:Date: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMLocation: Zoom bit.ly/glendale_nh2p ... See MoreSee Less

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Glendale Environmental Coalition

2 months ago

GEC Friends, we are pleased to share a climate-related upcoming talk at the Buena Vista Branch Library (Burbank)Wednesday, February 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pmENDS OF THE EARTH: Journeys to the Polar RegionsIn Search of Life, the Cosmos, and our FuturePaleontologist Neil Shubin, in conversation with JPL's Alex Gardner, explains the dynamics of ice sheets and glaciers, what they tell us about our past, and what they portend for our future.Neil Shubin is a paleontologist who discovered a prehistoric creative, Tiktaalik, which is an important link between fish and land animals. He wrote about it in a bestselling book called "Your Inner Fish", which was also made into a PBS series. This upcoming event is built around his new book, "Ends of the Earth", which is about the changes the Shubin has been witness to in his many years of work in the polar regions. He will discuss these dramatic changes with Alex Gardner of JPL's Ice and Sea Level division. This should be a very interesting event for all those interested in climate change and what the changes at the poles portend for the future of life on earth.Event detail and registration page on library website: ... See MoreSee Less

Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions

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Paleontologist Neil Shubin, in conversation with JPL's Alex Gardner, explains the dynamics of ice sheets and glaciers, what they tell us about our past, and what they portend for our future.

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Glendale Environmental Coalition

2 months ago

We posted earlier about a way to help GCC students and staff impacted by the fires. Here is a way to directly help some of the many GUSD families and staff that have lost their homes as well. Thank you for any donation to them large or small. It takes a village! And we are the village.For Families impacted by the fires: If you have been relocated due to the fire and have questions about enrollment, contact Student Support Services at (818) 241-3111 ext. 1283 Students who have lost their homes qualify for specialized district support. Contact Student Wellness Services at (818) 241-3111 ext. 1500 for more information ... See MoreSee Less

Aid for Eaton Fire Survivors — GUSD Parents for Public Schools

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Support GUSD families and teachers affected by the Eaton Fire.

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