“In 2007, Ventura’s City Council adopted the Green Initiative. The Green Initiative is the first of many steps toward the City’s goal of becoming a national model for sustainability. Since its adoption, the City has completed a Green House Gas Inventory which was certified and registered by the California Climate Action Registry, as well as joined the Sierra Club Cool Cities Program and ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability.” -City of Ventura Website

About Ventura

• Incorporated: 1866
• Population: 109,916 (2000)
• Location: Northwest of Los Angeles between Malibu and Santa Barbara in Ventura County
• Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 98 feet
• Area: 32.7 square miles

Climate Action Activities

• U.S. Conference of Mayor Climate Protection Agreement Signatory
• Sierra Club Cool Cities Program member
• California Climate Action Registry member
• HEAL Cities Campaign Participant
• Cool Planet Award Participant
• Ventura County Energy Leader Partnership member
• Green Communities Challenge participant
• Established “Green Initiative” in 2007
  • Implementing the “Get Your Green On” campaign that encompasses 10 action items including footprint, green buildings, green fleet, energy usage, green purchasing, trees, green business, waste reduction, construction waste reduction, and the promotion of green leadership.
• Completed Agency Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2007
• Completed Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, 2010
• Completed in October 2012, the City of Ventura’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy provides a framework to ensure that the City operates sustainably.
• Offer and expedited plan-check process for new buildings and additions that meet national “green building” standards.

Climate Action Resources

• Green Ventura Webpage
• City of Ventura Environmental Sustainability Facebook Page
• City of Ventura Environmental Sustainability Twitter Page
• Sustainable Ventura YouTube
• 2007 Agency Greenhouse Gas Report
• 2008 Agency Greenhouse Gas Report
• 2009 Agency Greenhouse Gas Report
• Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• Ventura City Manager Rick Cole Surveys Green Clout of Local Government to Transform ‘The Way We Live’ (Article Dec/Jan 2008)

Awards

Agency Energy Savings

• Gold Level, 11% (2013)
• Silver Level, 8% (2016)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Silver Level, 5% (2018)

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Silver Level, 8% (2020)

Sustainability Best Practices

• Platinum Level (2016)