Environmental Sustainability
Town of Los Gatos: California Leader in Sustainability for 2009
The Town is proud to have been chosen by the California Sustainability Alliance to be featured in its Sustainability Showcase as a California Leader in Sustainability for 2009. The award, presented in February 2010 in Los Angeles, recognized leaders in five areas: commercial buildings, multifamily housing, local government (small, medium, and large), water agencies, and other products and services. The Town was honored in the local government (small) category; other local government winners included the City of Santa Monica (medium) and the County of San Diego (large).
“The successes and achievements of these organizations are true examples of best practices in the areas of water, energy and sustainability – not only in California, but across the country as well,” said Shaun Dentice, advisor at Southern California Gas Company and advisor to the California Sustainability Alliance. “This year’s award recipients truly represent what can be achieved in climate change and sustainability through dedication and innovation.” Now in its second year, the Sustainability Showcase Awards recognizes the successful sustainability policies, programs, practices and technologies implemented by leading organizations. The Sustainability Showcase highlights the efforts of these California organizations paving the way towards the state’s sustainable future.
The Town was honored for its Los Gatos: Growing Greener Together program. Through this program, part of the Town’s commitment to being a certified Green Business, Town employees are provided with a monthly list of tips and green practices that they can use at work and at home. In addition, the Town was recognized for its LEED Library project, solar powered trash compactors and Downtown recycling program, and its use of alternative fuel in many of the Town’s vehicle fleet.
To learn more about the Town’s Sustainability Showcase Award please visit the California Sustainability website, sustainca.org/showcase/los_gatos.
Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
Below is a list of many of the Town’s environmental sustainability initiatives and accomplishments. Please click here to view expanded descriptions and to connect with the information and resources that can help you make choices about living more sustainably.
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ADOPT-A-PLANTER PROGRAM
BICYCLE REWARDS PROGRAM
BIKE TO WORK WEEK
BIODIESEL
CaliforniaFIRST
CATALOG CHOICE
CITY SOLAR AWARD
CIVIC CENTER HVAC SYSTEM
DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS
DOWNTOWN RECYCLING CONTAINERS
E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS
EMPLOYEE COMMUTE
EXISTING LIBRARY RETROFIT
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY
GROWING GREENER CAMPAIGN
HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LAMPS
HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING
HYBRID VEHICLES
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KEEP LOS GATOS BEAUTIFUL MONTH
KILL-A-WATT ELECTRICITY
USAGE MONITOR
LED TRAFFIC LIGHTS
LIBRARY
MAYOR’S CLIMATE
PROTECTION AGREEMENT
NEW LIBRARY
PG&E’s ClimateSmart PROGRAM
PRINTERS, COPIERS & FAXES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
GREEN BUSINESS
SECOND SATURDAYS
SILICON VALLEY ENERGY PROGRAM
SOLAR POWER PURCHASING
AGREEMENT (PPA)
SOLAR POWERED TRASH
COMPACTORS & RECYCLING CONTAINERS
SPARE THE AIR
STREET SWEEPERS
SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
TREE CITY USA
WASTE DIVERSION (AB939)
WATER EFFICIENCY LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
WOOD BURNING ORDINANCE
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