More and more cites, communities, and regions are committing to sustainable practices. This translates to more businesses seeking and engaging green technologies. Here is another example below:
Riverside Honored for Sustainable Activities
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -
The City of
Riverside has achieved "Silver" status as a California
Green Community for its
commitment to sustainability. Riverside is one of only four
cities to be honored
by California Green Communities for its efforts.
Representatives from the Environmental Media Association
(EMA), Southern
California Edison (SCE) and Green Seal - founding partners
in California Green
Communities - will present the honor to the Riverside City
Council at its
meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m.
"We created California Green Communities to showcase what
cities are doing to
improve the quality of life for their residents," said EMA
President Debbie
Levin. "Riverside is a leader among southern California
cities who are modeling
sustainable practices for others."
California Green Communities is a community-based effort
that encourages
cities to adopt environmentally sound practices involving
energy efficiency,
waste reduction, water conservation, renewable and
alternative fuels, efficient
transportation and other activities. Cities develop unique
action plans to
identify projects and activities they will implement to
reach Silver, Gold and
Platinum status in the program.
To reach the Silver level, Riverside completed many
initiatives including the
creation of the Whole House Rebate program allowing
customers to upgrade the
efficiency of their homes through a one stop shop program.
Other initiatives
including diverting 69% of their waste through programs
like a multifamily
recycling can be seen on www.GreenRiverside.com .
"We are delighted to be recognized by California Green
Communities with the
Silver status. The California Green Communities Challenge
program has given us a
terrific opportunity to share, and learn, 'best practices'
with our fellow green
cities from all over the state," said Riverside Mayor Ron
Loveridge.
Created in November 2009, California Green Communities is
an environmental
recognition program that fosters innovative ways for
participating cities to
reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption, while
building vibrant,
sustainable communities.
In addition to Riverside, the cities of Claremont, Monrovia
and Santa Clarita
have reached California Green Community Silver status.
Other cities
participating in the program - Culver City, Los Angeles,
Redlands, San Gabriel,
Santa Monica, Simi Valley and Ventura - are making progress
towards
certification as well. City action plans can be viewed at
www.CaGreenCom.org .
More cities in Southern California are expected to join the
program in 2012.
Numerous other companies and organizations, such as Toyota,
Alliance for
Climate Education, Clean Environment Company, e-Recycling
of California, The
Energy Coalition, Kellogg Garden Products, Lifecycle Global
and the Los Angeles
Conservation Corps have joined SCE as California Green
Communities partners to
support participating cities.
Established in 1895, Riverside Public Utilities is a
consumer-owned water and
electric utility governed by a board of nine community
volunteers that provides
high quality, reliable services to over 106,000 metered
electric customers and
up to 64,000 metered water customers throughout the City of
Riverside. The
Utility is committed to increased use of renewable energy
resources and
sustainable living practices that help reduce environmental
impacts within the
City of Riverside and the state of California.
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