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City Council Watch – May 20, 2025

City Council, 6 PM: CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Grant; Open Space and Conservation and Recreation (OSCR) Elements Update; Grayson Contingency Increases (due to increased Tariff concerns); Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan; Project Update – Vision Zero Action Plan

City Council Watch – April 15, 2025

City Council, 6 PM: Proclamation Designating April 22, 2025, as Earth Day; Commission Appointments; Comprehensive Analysis on all Dedicated Irrigation Meters and Mixed-Use Meters PSA; Artificial Turf Field Replacement at Pacific Park/Edison Elementary

City Council Watch – March 18. 2025

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

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2025 Earth Day Festivities & Glendale’s First Electric Bus!

GEC had a blast at Glendale’s 2025 Earth Day Fair and GCC’s 2025 Earth Day Event + Glendale’s first Electric Beeline Bus Unveiled!

Join GEC at Glendale’s 2025 Earth Fair

Stop by the GEC booth at Glendale’s 2025 Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 26 from 11 am – 3 pm at Verdugo Park!

City Owned Solar Development Program Update

The GWP Perkins 184 kW Solar Array is connected! The Perkins Building Rooftop Solar Project is the first initiative of Phase 1 of the Community Solar: City-Owned Program. Phase 1 will provide approximately 4.9 megawatts of clean, locally-generated solar power to Glendale’s grid. GEC congratulates GWP on this milestone!

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!

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.

Support the Plastic Waste Reduction Ordinance!

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 6PM Glendale City Council will vote to adopt the Plastic Waste Reduction Ordinance, which we consider to be an excellent collection of the best practices from around the state that will help us to finally combat the scourge of plastic pollution in our city.

“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

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We did it! Despite the insane heat, community volunteers pulled together to plant 8 Engelmann Oaks along this block of Wilson in front of GUSD headquarters. This entire block was nearly treeless.. This is a busy part of town frequented by many, so it will be very nice to have more shade here for everyone. We planted these trees in honor of much loved board member Jack Walworth whom we sadly lost far too soon. Jack was deeply dedicated to cultivating a sustainable world, and these oaks continue his vision of a cleaner, greener Glendale.During this planting today we got thanks from several folks who live in apartment buildings just adjacent to the lot, which the neighborhood kids use at night to ride around with their bikes. We got eyes on the parking lot empty tree wells for phase two…9 more trees…when it’s cooler! This was GEC board member Alek's idea and we are so glad for all the groups who coordinated to make it happen! Many thanks to our Glendale Environmental Coalition peeps for helping, @Glendale Parks and Open Space Foundation for organizing and purchasing the trees with an Arbor Day Foundation grant, Citadel for all of their help (and the cold drinks!), Franklin Green Team for help, and huge thanks to North East Trees for all of their help, work guidance, tools, bringing the trees, and just bringing it all together! Thank you to Glendale Unified School District for collaborating and FASO Director Hagop Kassabian for assisting!This is what community looks like! ... See MoreSee Less
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