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Hermosa Beach – Go Green!

Welcome to the Hermosa Beach Green Webpage

Learn how to ‘go green’ and find information about the City’s commitment to becoming a sustainable community. Help the City promote smart growth issues, including energy efficiency, a reduced carbon footprint, waste reduction, transportation, environmental health and water conservation.

GREEN TASK FORCE WORKS!

The City's Green Task Force's schedule varies. Please contact Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner at (310) 318-0240 or ptownsend@hermosabch.org

The agenda will be posted five days in advance on the City's website: http://hermosabeach.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4

Past agendas/reports can also be reviewed online at the link above.

The ad hoc task force will submit a ‘Climate Action Plan’ to the City Council within 18 months. The task force’s mission is to advise the City and promote best management practices in the areas of:

*Waste reduction, re-use and recycling
*Sustainable private and public transportation
*Water use reduction and storm water management
*Green building including energy and related matters

The ad hoc task force is comprised of nine Hermosa Beach residents and School District representative interest and/or knowledge of relevant topics. The public is encouraged to become actively involved.

Please contact Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner at (310) 318-0242 or ptownsend@hermosabch.org for more information.


CURRENT EVENTS:

Join us on Twitter: twitter.com/HermosaBeachGTF

Facebook: facebook.com - Hermosa Beach Green Task Force

See current highlights:
http://www.hermosabch.com – Click on "View current E-Newsletter"


RECOGNITIONS

The Community Development Department recognizes green projects here as a way to promote a 'can do' spirit. Contact Pamela Townsend, Senior Planner (310) 318-0242 for more information.

Hermosa Beach Businesses win 2009 'SEED' Awards
Vons, Hermosa Beach City School District, Beach House Hotel, CVS, Hotel Hermosa. The South Bay Business Environmental Coalition (SBBEC) is comprised of representatives from the private and public sectors of Southern California in a cooperative relationship to improve the environment shared by all. http://www.sbbec.org

Hermosa Pointe Homes, 731 21st Street. 1st Build it Green certified project in Beach Cities partnership. For more information: http://www.hermosapointehomes.com/green.html

RESOURCES

With 'green gone mainstream' we can't keep up! Contact Pam Townsend (310) 318-0242 to add green resources of general interest.

South Bay Environmental Services Center: Central clearinghouse for workshops, energy efficiency information and resources, to save water, energy, money and the environment. http://www.sbesc.com/

South Bay Business Environmental Coalition: http://www.sbbec.org

Hermosa Beach was the 1st 'cool city' in the south bay: http://www.coolcities.us/

Water conservation tips: http://www.bewaterwise.com

Clean LA: Reduce, reuse, recycle options. http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/cleanla/toolbox.html

Hermosa Pointe Homes, 731 21st Street: First Build it Green certified project in Beach Cities partnership.

Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission: http://www.santamonicabay.org/smbay/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Surfrider Foundation: http://www.surfrider.org/

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