Regional Projects
From businesses built on sustainable concepts to protection and preservation of natural resources, this region already has an identifiable baseline of green assets. In addition, we've listed many of the green resources available to area residents, businesses and schools.
Alternative Energy Development
- "Cow Power" Renewable Energy Program
Inland Empire, CA
- Heliostate Thermal Electric Farm,
Barstow, CA
- Kramer Junction Solar Farms,
Barstow, CA
- Palm Springs Wind Farms,
San Gorgonio, CA
- Salton Sea Geothermal Farm,
Imperial Valley, CA - U.S Department of Energy
Energy Programs and Policies
- The California Air Resources Board (ARB) Small Business Assistance Program
- California Million Solar Roofs Program
- City of Colton Electric Demand Reduction Program
Colton, CA - Inland Empire Energy Commission
- Inland Empire Utilities Agency,
Chino, CA - Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEUA)
Inland Empire, CA - Gas Company Business Energy Rebates and Incentives
- Green Riverside
Riverside, CA - Purchasing Residential Wind Turbines
Renewable Energy Credits
Inland Empire - SCE Energy Conservation
- Solar Energy System Project
Loma Linda, CA
Environmental Nonprofits
- Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties - Community Alliance for Riverside’s Economy & Environment
Murrieta, CA - Green Institute for Village Empowerment
Corona, CA - Inland Empire WATERKEEPER
Riverside, CA - Orange Conservancy
Redlands, CA - Riverside Land Conservancy
Riverside, CA - The Redlands Conservancy
Redlands, CA - The Wildlands Conservancy,
Oak Glen Preserve / Oak Glen, CA
Environment
- California Climate Registry
- Health Forest Initiative: Long Term Planning and Treatment
- IERCD Environmental Education Programs
Inland Empire, CA
Funding
- Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
- EPA Green Grant Programs
- Green Venture Capitalists
Green Building
- BIA: How to make green building a profitable business strategy
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - The Frontier Project
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - US Green Building Council
Green Educational Resources
- Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
- California Education and the Environment Initiative
- California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network
San Bernardino, CA - College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
- Water Education Foundation
Open Space/Parks
- National Parks and State Parks
Inland Empire, CA - Riverside County Regional Parks and Open Space Districts
- San Bernardino Regional Parks
Policy
- Developing Green Building Programs:
A Step-By-Step Guide for Local Governments - Riverside Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan,
Riverside County - San Bernardino General Plan Settlement
San Bernardino County - "Our Green Cities"
Loma Linda, CA - WRCOG
Western Riverside Council of Governments
Clean Cities Coalition
Regional Green Businesses (Best Practices)
- Affordable Internet Services Online's Green Data Center,
Romoland, CA - Inland Empire Utilities Agency Headquarters Building
Chino, CA - Southern California Partners Now Powered by the Sun
Corona, CA
Research Institutes
- Edward J. Blakely Center for Sustainable Suburban Development,
Riverside, CA - Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Redlands, CA
Transportation
- Burrtec Waste Dual Fuel Trucks
Fontana, CA - CommuteSmart
- Congestion Management Plan
San Bernardino County - 2006 County Regional Transportation Development Mitigation Plan Report
San Bernardino County - Inland Empire Clean Fuels Corridor
- Metrolink
- Omnitrans
San Bernardino County - Phoenix Electric Car Company,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - SANBAG: SB County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan
San Bernardino County
Waste & Recycling Management
- Backyard Composting Guide
San Bernardino, CA - Beverage Container Recycling Program
San Bernardino Counties, CA - Burrtec Waste Industries
- Business Recycling Guide
San Bernardino Counties, CA - County AB 939 compliance
- Inland Empire Waste Reduction Awards Program Winners,
Riverside and San Bernardino Counties - Commercial Green Waste Program
San Bernardino Counties, CA - County of San Bernardino Solid Waste Management Division
San Bernardino, CA - County Recycling Program Earns State Environmental Award
Inland Empire, CA - Recyclables
Loma Linda, CA - Recycling Market Development Zone
Riverside County, CA - The Reuse and Recycle Guide
San Bernardino Counties, CA - Waste-to-Energy Pyrolytic Plant,
Romoland, CA - Zero Waste
Inland Empire, CA
Water Conservation
- Water Conservation Program
Big Bear, CA - Stormwater Pollution Prevention
San Bernardino, CA
