CONSERVATIONISTS with WENDY GREUEL for MAYOR of LOS ANGELES

Endorsed by: the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters and the California League of Conservation Voters Join us: Senator Fran Pavley, Mary Nichols, Wendy James, Marlene Grossman, Bruce Saito, Larry Kaplan, Fran Diamond, Mitchell Schwartz, Lee Wallach, Gary Gero, Jonathan Parfrey, Kristin Eberhard, Jerilyn Lopez Mendoza, Thomas Eisenhauer, Wendy Sue-Rosen, Felicia Marcus and all the Conservationists with Wendy*

And Elect Wendy Greuel as Mayor of Los Angeles and Lead Our City in Environmental Protection
Dear Friends of the Environment, California is the clean-tech center of the nation. Innovation and cutting-edge creativity is in our DNA. Given that, there is simply no reason why our city should not set the standard for clean renewable energy use. Yet as City Controller, Wendy looked at our existing energy portfolio and found serious questions as to how we are going to reach our goal of 33% renewable energy production by 2020. We clearly need to do more to reach that goal. And we need to do it in a transparent and fiscally responsible way that does not require DWP ratepayers to shoulder all of the costs. We also need to be smart about our investments. Clean energy is not just an environmental issue. It is a jobs issue. If our dollars are spent wisely, the investments we make in renewable energy will translate into green capital, new, high-wage jobs and a skilled workforce that will move LA forward.

Wendys Environmental Record and Plan for Our Future

Wendy has demonstrated her environmental leadership at the City Council by setting the record for most open space preserved by any Councilmember in Los Angeles history1,200 acres in Council District 2, by securing the passage of the historic San Gabriel/Verdugo Mountains Scenic Preservation Corridor Plan, by successfully campaigning for the Passage of Measure O to improve local water supply reliability and by directing the DWP to increase the portion of their power produced by renewable energy. As Controller, Wendy championed the California Clean Cars Campaign and Measure R, the $40 Billion sales tax measure for transportation projects, and conducted follow-up audits of energy conservation measures in the City and performance audits of DWP.

Wendy has a plan to help us reach our energy goals and renew our promise to create a sustainable environment for the generations to come. Specifically, Wendy will: Work with residents and local businesses to establish new incentives and "green" teams to increase the use of energy-efficient technologies that save money and create new local jobs and job training programs. Modify LADWP's electricity resource mix to eliminate coal, and maximize renewables, energy efficiency, and demand-side management. Promote solar projects on City property, encourage smart meters, and vigorously support feed-in tariff mechanisms and solar incentive programs. Maximize solar powered lighting fixtures on our streets and in our parks, using Federal energy grants. Increase open park space Citywide, and change City ordinances to expand the use for park- related funds Work with local industry to create innovative financial models that will allow us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage from city-owned buildings. Create an Environmental Cabinet led by a Chief Energy Officer that will work with environmental groups, neighborhood councils and business and labor leaders to evaluate new and innovative technology, and help develop a public database measuring toxic releases and identifying environmental health exposures and risks in Los Angeles neighborhoods. Capture more rainwater on City property. I will work to make our city parks capture more rainwater, by building catchments below city streets and diverting flows into spreading grounds. Improve air quality by working with AQMD to aggressively cite idling trucks, obtaining additional grant funding for the port's Clean Truck Program' and pursuing subsidies for an electric garbage truck fleet. Explore public-private partnerships or other avenues to encourage the processing of compostable and green waste.

Join us in electing an Environmental Leader to City Hall, by sharing with your friends and social networks this email and link http://www.wendygreuel.org/la-forward/environment/ Thank you for your environmental commitment, Conservationists with Wendy*
Wendy James, President and CEO, Better World Group* Marlene Grossman Bruce Saito Mary D. Nichols Mitchell J. Schwartz Lee Wallach, President, Faith2Green.com* Rosemary Jenkins, Chair, Northeast Valley Green Alliance* Gary Gero, President, Climate Action Reserve* Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director, Climate Resolve* Carolyn DeVinny, Owner, The DeVinny Group* Evan Kaizer* Irma R. Munoz* Desiree Portillo-Rabinov* Stephanie Molen* Susan LaVaccare* Jan Chatten-Brown, Esq., Chatten-Brown & Carstens* Shelley Billik Frances Spivy-Weber Madelyn Glickfeld, Los Angeles Regional Water Board* LaRonda Bowen Jim Kennedy, Environmental Activist Sean Arian Lindsay Bubar, Environmental Activist Nick Karno, City Attorney, Environmental Justice Unit* Sara Nichols, TreePeople* / LA Bioneers* Evan Gillespie Tom Freeman, President, Canyon Back Alliance* Sherri Akers, COO, Yogitoes, Inc.* Martha Arguello Gopi Shah, Natural Resources Defense Council * Owen Bailey Diane Forte

Larry Kaplan, Former Los Angeles Director, The Trust for Public Land* / Board Member, Silver Lake Reservoirs Conservancy* Fran Diamond, Board Member, California League of Conservation Voters* Kristin Eberhard, Legal Director, Western Energy and Climate, Natural Resources Defense Council * Adi Liberman, Former President, Heal The Bay* / Former California Coastal Commissioner* Jerilyn Lpez Mendoza, Vice-President, Los Angeles Board of Public Works* Joseph Byrne, Partner, Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP* Thomas Eisenhauer, Former Executive Committee Member, Mid City West Community Council* / Board Member, EndOil/Communities for Clean Ports* Wendy-Sue Rosen, California League of Conservation Voters Green Advisory Council* Wendy Mitchell, Coastal Commissioner* / Board Member, Pacoima Beautiful* Cliff Gladstein, Board President, California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund* Linda Lucks, President, Venice Neighborhood Council* / Member, Board of Neighborhood Commissioners* Felicia Marcus, Former Regional Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency* * Organizations for identification purposes only and not to imply any endorsement by the organization

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