Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area

Goals:

2019/20 Progress

Total from 2014 Baseline to 2019/20

Energy Conservation

  • Reduce energy use intensity 20% from 2014 baseline by 2024
  • Transition to 100% clean, renewable energy in our electricity sector by 2030 and in all energy sectors by 2040

17% Electricity Use Reduction
5% Natural Gas Reduction 

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Water Stewardship​ Goals:

  • Reduce water consumption 20% from 2014 baseline by 2024
  • Reduce the amount of potable water for non-potable use
  • ​Reduce groundwater pollution and replenish underground aquifers

22% Water Use Reduction 

1,919,990,609 gallon reduction from baseline through FY 2019/20

High Performance Schools Goals:

  • Ensure a safe, healthy, and comfortable learning environment in energy and water efficient schools working with Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

9 CHPS Recognized in 2019/20

136 CHPS Recognized Projects and 7 LEED Certified Projects

Campus Ecology Goals:

  • Increase campus green space, school gardens, and outdoor learning spaces
  • Connect green spaces to STEAM learning
  • Increase permeable surfaces to encourage storm water infiltration
  • ​Reduce heat island effect

27 SEEDS gardens completed in 2019/20

Over 400 School Gardens including 10 Nature Explore and 56 SEEDS gardens

Emerging Technologies Goals:

  • Work with industry leaders, innovators, utilities and municipal partners to identify and pilot emerging sustainability technologies

14 emerging technology pilot projects in energy and water efficiency in progress 

Completed 24 pilot projects of energy and  water efficiency, and campus ecology

Awareness and Outreach

  • Raise awareness about sustainability
  • Develop partnerships to provide experiential, place-based learning, and link sustainability with curriculum and workforce development
  • ​Encourage and celebrate sustainability leadership and school-based sustainability efforts

Completed Drought Response Outreach Program for Schools (DROPS) storm water management education grant project

US Department of Education District Sustainability 

GHG Reduction

  • Reduce the District's GHG footprint

338,306 GHG emissions in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in FY 19/20

16% reduction in GHG emissions in FY 19/20 from FY 13-14 baseline