The city’s Climate Action Plan presents a bold vision for our future. By reducing the city’s carbon footprint, the community seeks  to ensure a clean, sustainable, thriving San Diego for generations to come. Unanimously approved by a bipartisan City Council on December 15, 2015, San Diego’s Climate Action Plan aims to cut the city’s carbon footprint in half by 2035.

About San Diego

• Incorporated: 1850
• Population: 1,394,928 (2015) 
• Location: located in San Diego County
• Area: 372.2 square miles
• Elevation: 62 feet

Climate Action Activities

• Completed Climate Action Plan in 2015
• Participates in Envision: America
• Participates in Smart Cities San Diego
• Developed the Sustainability Community Program

Climate Action Resources

• Car Share Program
• Zero Waste Plan
• Tree Selection Guide
• Water Conservation Resources

Awards

Gold Beacon Vanguard Award (2020)

Agency Energy Savings

• Gold Level, 15% (2020)

Agency Natural Gas Savings

• Gold Level, 14% (2020)

Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Gold Level, 16% (2020)

Community Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Platinum Level, 24% (2020)
• Gold Level, 17% (2017)

Sustainability Best Practices

• Gold Level (2020)