Love where you live? The Glendale Environmental Coalition invites you to roll up your sleeves and help keep our beautiful city sparkling. Join us for a Litter Cleanup!
MAPLE PARK – March 15 at 1pm
VERDUGO PARK – April 4 at 12:30pm
Commission Watch – Sustainability Commission – April 2, 2026
This week at the Sustainability Commission: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan – Dashboard Scope of Work; Climate Action and Adaptation Plan – Update
City Council Watch – March 31, 2026
On the Agenda: Pasadena Humane Presentation: Wildlife Safety; Grayson Repowering Project’s permit variance application legal assistance; Water Master Plan Update and Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc.
City Council Watch – March 10, 2026
On the Agenda: Glendale High Recycled Water Booster Pump and Motor No. 2 Repair Project; GWP Direction to Issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure for third-party vendors to design, install, operate, and maintain curbside EV chargers in predefined locations in the public right-of-way.
City Owned Solar Development Program Update
Phase 1 City-Owned Solar Update: Central Library rooftop solar array energized on March 2, 2026. Sports Complex Carport Solar project installation is in progress.
GEC Announces 2026 Glendale City Council Election Endorsements
GEC is excited to endorse councilmembers Dan Brotman and Elen Asatryan and commissioner Alek Bartrosouf for the Glendale City Council. All three of these candidates have demonstrated deep support for environmental causes in Glendale.
GEC Educational Series: Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) Webinar + Q&A
To help educate Glendale, California residents on the city’s newly-passed Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) ordinance, GEC hosted this webinar and Q&A on December 8, 2025. Speakers: Michael Rochmes, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at the U.S. Green Building Council, California (event co-sponsor), and Brett Markey, Co-owner of Hilo Aire.
GEC helps plant an entire block of Oaks in South Glendale!
GEC helped plant a new block of Engelmann Oaks in South Glendale in front of GUSD HQ in collaboration with GUSD, Glendale Open Space & Parks Foundation, North East Trees!
GEC Joins Glendale Public Works at Cruise Night!
GEC Board members Elise Kalfayan, Monica Campagna, and Nick Dadizokian were happy to join Glendale Public Works staff at their Cruise Night display of three new heavy duty zero-emission vehicles!
The Eland Solar & Battery Project is delivering to Glendale
The Eland Solar & Battery Project (Kern County, CA) is now delivering peak-demand energy to Glendale, and GWP announces new solar on the way from the Milford Solar Project (Utah) + A review of our current Power Content Labels and clean energy goals. How is Glendale doing?
“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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Commission Watch - Sustainability Commission - April 2, 2026 - Glendale Environmental Coalition
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Eco-Related items on the Glendale City Council agenda.
City Council Watch - March 31, 2026 - Glendale Environmental Coalition
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Eco-Related items on the Glendale City Council agenda.
City Owned Solar Development Program Update - Glendale Environmental Coalition
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PROJECT UPDATE: Committee and partners plan to meet with Glendale City staff shortly to set a timeline to go before City Council to request authorization of a feasibility study for the Arroyo Verdugo ...
