City of Santa Monica - Features

The Sustainable City Plan sets very aggressive goals for a sustainable city and Santa Monica has received national recognition for its sustainability efforts.  Since 1994, when Santa Monica’s City Council adopted the City’s first Sustainable City Program, the Plan has ensured that Santa Monica can continue to meet its current environmental, economic and social needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. The program has evolved in the fourteen years since its adoption and has been responsible for many positive changes in the community.  These changes include many sustainability best-practices that have reduced the City's reliance on fossil fuels, increased green building practices, increased water and energy efficiency and have enhanced the quality of life for the community residents, businesses and visitors.

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