Santa Monica publishes its first Well Being Index.

Renewable sources of energy accounts for about 10% of total U.S. energy consumption and 13% of electricity generation.2014 is the hottest year on record for California.To date, USDA’s BioPreferred program designated 97 categories of biobased products for which federal agencies and their contractors have mandatory purchasing requirements.

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is one of the first municipal transits in the country to convert to renewable natural gas (RNG), considered the cleanest transportation fuel available.City introduces first Meatless in March challenge to motivate city employees to reduce meat consumption for the betterment of their personal health and the planet.Contractors providing services to the city must pay their employees an hourly rate of $15.37 pursuant to the 2005 Living Wage ordinance.

195 nations approve landmark Climate Accord in Paris. For the first time nearly every country commits to lowering greenhouse gas emissions.EcoLabel Index: 460 ecolabels in 197 countries, and 25 industry sectors. 203 are US-based.

Purchase of bottled water using taxpayer money is banned from city meetings and offices. Santa Monica becomes one of the first U.S. cities to purchase EPEAT Gold registered computers.Over 84% of city’s municipal fleet operates on alternative fuel and advanced reduced-emission technology. Almost 95% of the Big Blue Bus fleet uses liquefied natural gas (LNG).Cool Foods Pledge adopted, commits city to buy organic and local, reduce meat and dairy consumption, reduce processed foods and avoid excess packaging.

California passes SBX1-2 and codifies the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). RPS requires that 33% of the retail electricity sold by California utilities come from renewable energy sources by the end of 2020.

Santa Monica sets a goal to be water independent by 2020 and stop importing water to ensure a safe and reliable supply of water for generations to come.

Santa Monica is one of 5 cities selected as winner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge. Gives rise to the city’s Well Being Project.City releases 15 X 15 Climate Action Plan – 15 measures to reduce 1990 baseline emissions 15% by 2015.City issues Work Environment Modifications and Improvements Administrative Instruction, intended to ensure continuity and uniformity in procurement of office furniture and equipment, improving the use and reuse of items.

City Council adopts ordinance banning

non-recyclable plastic disposable food

service containers, primarily to address

marine litter problem plaguing Santa

Monica beaches.

2007The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) pilot

is launched.

Santa Monica initiatesToxics Use Reduction Program, and becomes one of the first U.S. cities to launch a green cleaning program.Santa Monica adopts its Sustainable City Plan. The Plan is founded on eight Guiding Principles, including procurement. An Office/Division is created within Public Works to implement the Plan.

Ozone Depleting Chemical Purchasing Ordinance adopted in an effort to reduce the impact ODCs have on human health and the environment, five years in advance of the federal ban.

City Council adopts policy to purchase

reduced-emission fuel (REF) vehicles for city

fleet whenever possible.

An internal city policy, Purchase of Energy-Efficient

Office Equipment, requires that staff only purchase office

equipment that meets EPA’s ENERGY STAR

efficiency criteria.

1992

1990World population

5.3 billion US 249 million

Santa Monica 86,905Pollution Prevention

Act enactedGreen Seal and Scientific

Certification Systems are the only two

third party ecolables operating in the U.S.

1992At Earth Summit in Rio, nations formally recognize the need to integrate economic development and environmental protection into the goal of sustainable development.

EPA introduces Energy Star.

1992 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues its Guides for the

Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides) to help marketers

avoid making misleading environmental claims.

City approves Retrofit Upon Sale Ordinance requiring

replacement of toilets, urinals, shower heads and faucets

with low-flow fixtures prior to close of escrow.

2002Federal purchasing

of biobased products is encouraged with

the passage of Farm Security and Rural Investment

Act of 2002.

California establishes its Renewables

Portfolio Standard Program, with the goal of increasing

renewable energy in the state’s electricity mix to 20% by 2017.

The timetable is later accelerated to 2010.

2009EPA publishes Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Materials and Land Management Practices encouraging more sustainable patterns of consumption to reduce impacts of greenhouse gas emissions.

2011World population surpasses 7 Billion.

2012Kyoto Protocol is extended to 2020 during a conference in Doha, Qatar.

2013Largest contributors of greenhouse gases in 2013 are China (28%) and the U.S. (14.5%). U.S. wind power installed capacity exceeds 60,000 MW, a capacity exceeded only by China, and supplies 4% of the nation's electricity. Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) is launched.

2010BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill leaks an estimated 206 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico. It is the worst oil spill in U.S. history and the largest accidental oil spill to date in world. Number of “green” products introduced rises significantly to 4,700.70% of products with a green claim do not have any proof of their claim.

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20 is held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.FTC issues revised Green Guides. US renewable electricity generated by source: Hydroelectric 55.9% Wind 28.5% Biomass 7.6%Geothermal 3.2% Solar 0.8% West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum convened to work with communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving the sourcing, use and recovery of materials.

1998EPA publishes the Santa Monica Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Case Study.

A multi-stakeholder group initiates work on Electronic

Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT).

1991City staff develops a Recycled Products

Procurement Policy to complement the city’s

recycling program. The policy states the city should

purchase products containing recycled materials whenever practicable in order to help

support the markets for recycled content products.

City Resolution passes Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles throughout the Community of Santa Monica folding in Cool Foods Pledge, Sustainable Food Policy and Healthy Foods Initiative.

81% (407 out of 501) of non-emergency

city vehicles in Santa Monica are

alternatively fueled.

2006The first EPEAT

standard (IEEE 1680) for green desktops,

laptops and monitors is approved by the

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

60 products from 3 manufacturers are

registered on EPEAT.netEPA launches WaterSense

program.

U.S. Green Building Council is established. EPA initiates work on an environmentally preferable purchasing policy framework.

2000U.S. Green BuildingCouncil

unveils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

(LEED) green building certification system.

1997The Kyoto Protocol is adopted, in which the developed nations agree to limit greenhouse gas emissions relative to the levels emitted in 1990.

Design for the Environment (DfE) begins to label chemical products.

1996The city begins work on an Integrated Pest Management Program for indoor and structural pests and seeks to minimize the application of pesticides by implementing long-term strategies to control pests.

Tropical Rainforest Wood Purchasing Ordinance bans purchase and use of tropical hardwood products, helping to slow destruction of tropical rainforests.

The sustainability achievements and initiatives of the City of Santa Monica are highlighted in yellow, alongside important state, federal and global actions.

1996

2006

2007

Santa Monica is the first city to buy 100% renewable

power.

The first Sustainable City Report Card is published.

The report card grades performance of the entire community and provides

a summary of the city’s progress toward, and

challenges to, becoming a sustainable community.

Living Wage Ordinance passes and requires

city service contractors to pay their employees

a minimum living wage.

1999EPA publishes the

Final Guidance on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing. Many local and state government agencies

subsequently adopt EPA’s policy framework for their

own EPP programs.World population

surpasses 6 billion.

2005Kyoto Protocol goes into effect mandating 37 industrialized nations, plus the European Community, to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to their 1990 levels by 2012. Energy Policy Act of 2005 passes and requires that federal agencies purchase ENERGY STAR qualified or FEMP designated products.

City of Santa Monica SustainableProcurement Milestones1990-2016

1997

19951993 199419911990

200020012002200320042005 1999 1998

20162008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

The city adopts policies on office paper, directing staff to purchase recycled and tree-free papers, to reduce and recycle waste paper.

EPA publishes Proposed Guidance on Acquisition of Environmentally Preferable Products and Services -- the policy foundation for life cycle, multiple attribute-based green purchasing.EPA expands Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (Buy Recycled-content) program.

2004Federal Electronics

Challenge launched. Promotes electronics

stewardship and encourages purchase of

greener electronics.EPA’s Comprehensive

Procurement Guideline (CPG) program has

designated 61 items to date and all who use

federal funds are required to

purchase them.

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