Welcome to the Best Practices website of Green Cities California (GCC)! Here you’ll find easily accessible, ground breaking environmental policies, or Best Practices, that you can immediately download and modify for your jurisdiction. Best Practices are organized under the categories of the United Nations Urban Environmental Accords. Please join us in accelerating the adoption of sustainability practices!
GCC Members
GCC policies have resulted in...
Conversion of over 665 million sheets of paper to 100% recycled content EACH YEAR which saves:
- 10 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions
- Almost 80,000 trees
- More than 23 million gallons of water
- More than 6600 barrels of oil
1,633,302 plastic water bottles from being landfilled which saves:
- GCC member cities over $1.6 million
Featured Best Practice
Water Management Program - Huntington Beach
City of Huntington Beach
To conserve the region’s water supply and minimize the potential effects of water shortages.Comments: 0
