Summary
In 2019, the city of Santa Monica adopted an ordinance reaffirming the city’s commitment to protecting and ensuring sustainability by adopting a sustainability code. The ordinance says “the city is committed to fully implementing its Sustainable City Plan to further effectuate inherent rights of the people and natural communities of the City of Santa Monica,” and “Santa Monica’s welfare is inextricably bound to the welfare of the natural environment.” It also states that a healthy environment is integral to the city’s decision-making. The ordinance is still in effect.
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Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2025. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor.https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/santa-monica-ordinance-adding-sustainable-code/.
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