Candidates Promise to Push Pollution for Profit The idea, made by some Glendale City Council candidates, that Glendale would buy expensive permits and purchase expensive emission reduction credits (from cities or businesses that are not using the credits they have) so that we can pollute our OWN…

Plug-In “Balcony” Solar: A Simple On-Ramp to Clean Energy Plug-in “balcony” solar is one of the simplest ways to access solar power today. These are small, modular systems—typically under 1200 watts—that plug directly into a standard outlet and immediately begin offsetting your home’s electricity…

Commission Watch – Sustainability Commission – April 2, 2026 This week at the Sustainability Commission: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan – Dashboard Scope of Work; Climate Action and Adaptation Plan – Update

City Council Watch – March 31, 2026 On the Agenda: Pasadena Humane Presentation: Wildlife Safety; Grayson Repowering Project’s permit variance application legal assistance; Water Master Plan Update and Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Arcadis U.S., Inc.

City Owned Solar Development Program Update Phase 1 City-Owned Solar Update: Central Library rooftop solar array energized on March 2, 2026. Sports Complex Carport Solar project expected to be energized on March 16, 2026.

GEC Announces 2026 Glendale City Council Election Endorsements GEC is excited to endorse councilmembers Dan Brotman and Elen Asatryan and commissioner Alek Bartrosouf for the Glendale City Council. All three of these candidates have demonstrated deep support for environmental causes in Glendale.

City Council Watch – March 10, 2026 On the Agenda: Scholl Canyon Landfill Operations, Closure, and Wasteshed Analysis Update; SB79; Legislative Platform; GWP Ice Bear Unit Management

City Council Watch – March 3, 2026 On the Agenda: Central Park Block Improvements Project bids; Zone ZERO Update

GEC Educational Series: Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) Webinar + Q&A To help educate Glendale, California residents on the city's newly-passed Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) ordinance, GEC hosted this webinar and Q&A on December 8, 2025. Speakers: Michael Rochmes, Policy and Advocacy…

GEC – AC to Heat Pump Webinar GEC & U.S. Green Building Council California are hosting a free webinar Friday Dec 8 on Zoom to help educate residents on Glendale, California's newly-passed Air Conditioning to Heat Pump (AC2HP) ordinance.

City Council Recap – November 18, 2025 Review of 2024 GWP Power Content Label; Adoption of AC to Heat Pump (AC2HP) Ordinance

City Council Watch – October 28, 2025 On the Agenda: Central Park Block Improvements Project bids; Zone ZERO Update

City Council Watch – October 28, 2025 On the Agenda: Central Park Block Improvements Project bids; Zone ZERO Update

City Council Recap – September 9, 2025 Public Benefits Budget approval (GWP); vote to bring back AC to Heat Pump (AC2HP)Reach Code Ordinance in December; funding for "Vehicle to Everything" (V2X) study

City Council Watch – August 26, 2025 Legislative Update by U.S. Representative Laura Friedman; Public Benefits Budget (GWP); AC to Heat Pump Reach Code Ordinance Approval

City Council Watch – August 19, 2025 Legislative Update by U.S. Representative Laura Friedman, Grant Application for 1000 South Central Avenue Park Project; Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP); AC to Heat Pump Reach Code

Colorado River report grim; may be looking on the bright side www.landdesk.org/p/colorado-r... via @landdesk.bsky.social

City Council Watch – August 7, 2025 Legislative Update by U.S. Representative Laura Friedman, Grant Application for 1000 South Central Avenue Park Project; Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP); AC to Heat Pump Reach Code

GEC helps plant an entire block of Oaks in South Glendale! GEC helped plant a new block of Engelmann Oaks in South Glendale in front of GUSD HQ in collaboration with GUSD, Glendale Open Space & Parks Foundation, North East Trees!

GEC Throws A Clean Up Party! Many thanks to all of the GEC members that came out to pick up litter around Downtown Glendale on Saturday, June 28, 2025! 19 volunteers spent three hours collecting several bags of trash in the area around Glendale City Hall. The team collected many cigarette butts,…

GEC Joins Glendale Public Works at Cruise Night! GEC Board members Elise Kalfayan, Monica Campagna, and Nick Dadizokian were happy to join Glendale Public Works staff at their Cruise Night display of three new heavy duty zero-emission vehicles just acquired through a California Climate Investment…

The Eland Solar & Battery Project is delivering to Glendale! The Eland Solar & Battery Project (Kern County, CA) is now delivering peak-demand energy to Glendale, and GWP announces new solar on the way from the Milford Solar Project (Utah) + A review of our current Power Content Labels and clean…

City Council Watch – 2025-26 Budget & Study Sessions 2025-2026 Budget Study Sessions & Final Budget; GWP Clean Energy Programs Plan for 2025-26 & 2026-27, funded by Public Benefit Charge and Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

For years, Phil Anschutz has been building America's largest wind farm in rural Wyoming. Soon after Donald Trump returned to office, the project got a rebranding. Now it's all about "American-made energy," and it includes a gigantic gas plant. My story: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Headed to the Assembly for a full vote. Call our Glendale reps & implore them to VOTE NO. Glendale reps are Assm. Jessica Caloza (who voted for this break of the solar contracts in committee) & Assm. Nick Schultz. Contact info for Caloza. Sacramento: (916) 319-2052 District : (213) 483-5252

City Council Watch – May 20, 2025 City Council, 6 PM: Proclamation Designating April 22, 2025, as Earth Day; Commission Appointments; Comprehensive Analysis on all Dedicated Irrigation Meters and Mixed-Use Meters PSA; Artificial Turf Field Replacement at Pacific Park/Edison Elementary

Our team modeled the Reconciliation 2025 energy and climate provisions. As currently written, the bill text would dramatically raise household energy costs, decimate the clean energy industry, and cost hundreds of thousands of jobs while dropping GDP. energyinnovation.org/report/asses...

Interested to know about a new clean energy project that is now supplying Glendale? The ELAND SOLAR & STORAGE PROJECT is feat. on Sammy Roth's "Boiling Point" Podcast on "Inside LA's Solar Megaproject". He tours the facility in Kern County & tells us all about it! www.latimes.com/boiling-poin...

A rundown of GEC Earth Day fun and Glendale unveils it's first electric Beeline Bus! Looking forward to the quiet, smooth, clean, lower maintenance rides! Lots of info & links in the post about our City's (very impressive) comprehensive Fleet Electrification (by 2040) plan. gec.eco/earth-day-20...

Kudos @AGZA (agza.net) & LAUSD @lausdeso.bsky.social on this truly awesome achievement! "LAUSD has achieved Level 2 AGZA Green Zone certification across over 800 campuses as of April 21. This certification means the district has eliminated fossil fuel-powered landscaping equipment and operations."

🚨 RED ALERT: With AB 942, Assemblymember Lisa Calderon is using her office to attack California solar consumers and enrich her former employer, Edison. Don't let her get away with it. 🔊Share this with two friends who need to know about this threat to consumers!

Asm. Lisa Calderon was an Edison lobbyist for 25 years before she became an Assemblymember. Edison and the other utilities want to undermine rooftop solar. So now Asm. Calderon has authored a bill to break 2 million solar contracts: AB 942. Call your legislator today and ask them to OPPOSE AB 942.

No on AB 942! Breaking a contract that was one reason people rushed to get in before the deadline in the first place is extremely dangerous. It shakes faith in our system of laws when they can be arbitrarily canceled by powerful entities on a whim. This will be challenged in the courts if passed!

The GWP Perkins Building Rooftop Solar Project is the first initiative of Phase 1 of the Community Solar: City-Owned Program. Phase 1 will provide 4.9 MW of clean, locally-generated solar power to Glendale's grid. Future phases are expected to bring an additional 9.1 MW. gec.eco/city-owned-s...

#IRA repeal would increase #energy costs, hurt jobs: Energy Innovation By @ethanhowl.bsky.social in Utility Dive www.utilitydive.com/news/ira-rep... #greensky #energysky

Solar supplied almost as much energy as gas in 2024 in CA (32% solar, 35% gas.) Long duration storage and off shore wind (floating turbines) are in development now to shore up PM hours. We are at an inflection point!

A great real world switch from fossil fueled steam to heat pump!

Glendalians! Join GEC at this weekend's Earth Fest in Verdugo Park. Stop on by our GEC booth and check out our worm bin display, zero-waste and composting tips, join our mail list to advocate for sustainability & more! Most importantly, there will be goat yoga! gec.eco/earth-day-fa...

Fight intensifies over bill by former Edison executive to gut rooftop solar credits

Pope Francis spoke often and with great eloquence about the need to care for our environment and the most vulnerable amongst us, and the imperative to make global policy to address the climate emergency. Thanks to @sammyroth.bsky.social for making this a highlight of this week's Boiling Point.

Hello Bluesky! We are Glendale Environmental Coalition, community advocates working since 2017 for sustainable policy in the City of Glendale, CA. We push for local clean energy resources, plastic waste reduction, tree canopy, electrification and resiliency in the face of climate change. gec.eco