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$15 Million to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste in K-12 Schools Approved for CA State Budget!

Glendale Environmental Coalition Celebrates New Funding for K-12 California Schools to Purchase and Install Dishwashers to Reduce Waste

Spread the Word! Electric Tool Demo & Discount Voucher Info Event

The City of Glendale’s Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with American Green Zone Alliance, will present a free event from 8 am to 12 pm on Thursday, February 23 behind Glendale City Hall, for independent gardeners and  landscape companies to learn about the new CORE voucher incentives to buy electric landscaping equipment and test out equipment!

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.

Point-of-sale vouchers now available to purchase discounted zero-emission landscaping equipment

Spread the word! Small businesses and sole proprietors can purchase discounted zero-emission lawn mowers, blowers and more through funding from the CARB’s Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE). There are $27 million of voucher funds available, but funding will go fast.

GWP Launches Off-Peak EV Charging Rebate Program

If you own an EV (or EVs), consider signing up for GWP’s new Off-Peak EV Charging Rebate program! Help Glendale shave peak loads and avoid investments in gas. Charge from 9pm-12noon weekdays (all day on weekends) and receive $8/monthly as an incentive!

Glendale’s NEW Curbside Organics Recycling Program 101

The City of Glendale’s Organics Recycling Program has officially begun! Read our post to learn more, get some questions answered and consider the various other ways you can most sustainably manage your organic waste.

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“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

City Council Watch – November 28, 2023

City Council, 6 PM: Permeable Alley Projects, Vision Zero Action Plan, Glendale Care Program, GWP Electric Rates, San Fernando Road Beautification Project

City Council Watch – November 14, 2023

City Council, 2 PM: \Garden River Bridge Project; 6 PM: Scholl Canyon Perimeter Fencing Replacement Project; CalReycle Application; Ordinance to Prohibit the Use, Distribution and Sale of Polystyrene Products on a Citywide Basis; GWP 2023 Electric Rates Cost of Service Analysis (COSA); Grayson Repowering Project related contracts; City Owned Solar Development Program – Phase 1 Award of Contracts

City Council Watch – November 7, 2023

City Council, 6 PM: Item 7a— Ordinance Banning Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) City-wide & Single Use Bottles and Aseptic Beverage Packaging for City Facilities and Events; Item 8b— Beeline Maintenance Facility Bus Electrification and Parking Deck Design and Management

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From City of Glendale: #myglendalebikeplan wants to hear from you! Drop by a Community Open House to share your feedback on draft recommendations for making it safer and easier to bike in Glendale. Same info at both events so come by at your convenience: Saturday, November 11, 11 am to 1 pm Glendale Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way Sunday, November 12, 1 to 3 pm Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St.You may now view recommended bike safety improvements on our interactive map and comment online: bit.ly/GlendaleBikeNetworkThe map will be available through December 6 so please help us spread the word.We hope to see you this weekend!The updated BTP will be a 20-year roadmap for creating a safe, enjoyable, all-ages, all-abilities bicycle network that connects local destinations within the city as well as to the region. The updated BTP will also address bicycle parking, programming and education, and new technologies (e.g., shared micromobility, e-bikes).#MyGlendaleBikePlan wants to hear from you! Drop by a Community Open House to share your feedback on draft recommendations for making it safer and easier to bike in Glendale. Same info at both events so come by at your convenience. Nov. 11, 11am-1pm or Nov. 12, 1-3pm.#myglendalebikeplan #cityofglendale #publicworks #pwd #openhouse #safety #planning ... See MoreSee Less
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Summer Educational Series
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GEC Outreach invites you to 4 Unique Workshops this Summer

GEC Outreach Educational Series: Transform Your Yard to a Residential Green Zone

Learn about the health and environmental dangers of gas-powered maintenance equipment, how to find a list of green landscapers or transition your landscapers away from gas to electric maintenance equipment, how to find rebates for transitioning to electric powered equipment, and more from American Green Zone Alliance.

GEC Educational Series: 4 Approaches to Composting, Which Works Best for You?!

In this webinar, recorded June, 27, 2021, guest speakers from City of Glendale Integrated Waste, along with GEC Moderator and Vermicomposter Monica Campagna, talk about ways to manage organic waste, whether you live in an apartment, condo, or house.

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.

GEC Educational Series: Go Green With Greywater

In this webinar, recorded August 1, 2021, Guest speaker Laura Allen of Greywater Action speaks about simple, affordable, and popular home greywater systems and how you can install one in your own yard.

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