“Redlands’ commitment to the Mayors Climate Action Accord, in 2007 put the city on the path towards setting up a strategy for reducing greenhouse gases and achieving a sustainable future. Even before signing this accord, the city had taken several actions to reduce emissions and improve energy and operationally efficient. For example, the Quality of Life Department started converting our solid waste fleet to low-carbon fuels to achieve operational cost savings and reduce air pollutants originating from these vehicles. To date, these efforts have not been guided by a set of  coordinated policies or monitored to assess progress towards reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. With the Redlands Community Sustainability Plan such efforts can also be counted towards meeting state mandates recently established and towards meeting our Mayors Climate Action Accord commitment.” -Redlands Community Sustainability Plan

About Redlands

• Incorporated: 1988
• Population: 68,747 (2010)
• Location: located 10 miles east of the City of San Bernadino in San Bernadino County
• Area: 36.427 square miles
• Elevation: 1,358 feet

Climate Action Activities

• 2017 Climate Action Plan
• HEAL Cities Campaign Participant
• U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Signatory
• Completed Redlands Community Sustainability Plan in March 2011
• Energy Leader Partnership member
• Green Communities Challenge participant
• STAR Communities participant
• Tree City USA
• Established Climate Protection Task Force in 2009
• Retrofit existing traffic signals with LED lights resulting in a 90% reduction in energy use
• Owns and maintains owns 16 citrus groves throughout the city totaling 209 acres
• Replaced 66% of solid waste fleet with CNG and LNG alternative fuel trucks
• Constructed a 115 kilowatt photovoltaic installation at the City’s wastewater treatment plant

Climate Action Resources

• City of Redlands Green Initiatives
• City of Redlands Quality of Life Department
• City of Redlands Recycling Programs

Awards

Agency Energy Savings

• Silver Level, 5% (2013)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Sustainability Best Practices

• Silver Level (2013)