Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area

Goals:

2020/21 Progress

Total from 2014 Baseline to 2020/21

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*
​*These numbers will be updated as more accurate information becomes available 

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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)

5 CHPS Recognized in 2020/21

135 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

7 SEEDS gardens completed in 2020/21

Over 400 School Gardens including 12 Nature Explore and 63 SEEDS gardens

Emerging Technologies Goals:

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

9 Emerging Technology pilot projects in energy and water efficiency in development 2020/21

7 Recycled Water Projects in progress 2020/21

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 Alliance to Save Energy's emPowered Program SY 2020/21 and Rapid Hire Green Janitors Education Pilot
​Dec 2020-Feb 2021 

2021-22 Heroes for Zero Contest in progress
2 Awareness & Outreach Programs in development 2021/22

GHG Reduction

  • Reduce the District's GHG footprint

360,043 GHG emissions in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in FY 20/21

10.8% reduction in GHG emissions in FY 20/21 from FY 13-14 baseline*
*These numbers will be updated as more accurate information becomes available