LOS ANGELES – Today, on Earth Day, Mayor Bass touted the City’s work to build a greener Los Angeles and reaffirmed its commitment to continued progress. Mayor Bass is also encouraging all Angelenos to join her and hundreds of other volunteers in making L.A. shine by building a greener Los Angeles that is cleaner and more sustainable while preparing the city for the world stage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. To learn more, visit Mayor.LACity.gov/ShineLA.
EDS: City Hall will be lit green today, April 22, 2025 in honor of Earth Day.
Since taking office, Mayor Bass has worked with climate organizations, community leaders, and nonprofits to make significant strides in building greener and more resilient infrastructure in Los Angeles – today, Mayor Bass reaffirms her commitment to this work.
“All Angelenos deserve clean air, clean drinking water and access to green infrastructure such as maintained parks and EV chargers,” said Mayor Bass. “We’ve seen the dangers of climate change first hand – and we must do all that we can to continue building climate-resistant, zero-emission and green infrastructure in order to protect our city and all who live here.”
Building a Greener Los Angeles:
Mayor Bass issued Emergency Executive Order 5 to help Palisades residents expedite the rebuilding of their homes to better protect against wildfires and climate-fueled disasters. The Executive Order directs City departments to identify plans to streamline permitting for owners who rebuild all-electric, more fire-resistant homes, encourage the use of fire-resistant construction materials, and strengthen the resiliency of utilities.
The LADWP Board of Commissioners and the Board of Public Works unveiled the Pure Water Los Angeles Master Plan and the Hyperion Program Implementation Plan, marking a significant milestone advancing the sustainability and resilience of Los Angeles' water supply.
Pure Water Los Angeles aims to produce up to 230 million gallons of purified recycled water per day, creating a new, sustainable supply of drinking water and supporting the transition to a 70 percent local water supply by 2035.
In December 2024, construction began on the Donald C. Tillman Advanced Water Purification facility which will be capable of production of 25 million gallons per day of recycled water by 2028.
By this summer, the Advanced Water Purification Project at Hyperion and LADWP’s Direct Potable Reuse Pilot Project will be operational, advancing the sustainability and resilience of Los Angeles’ water supply.
More than 17,000 new EV chargers have been installed since Mayor Bass assumed office, representing an 86% increase and bringing the total number of EV chargers available in Los Angeles to 37,933. DC fast chargers alone have more than doubled over this period and Los Angeles continues to have the most chargers of any city in the country.
Launched in late 2024, Eland Solar & Storage Center advanced Los Angeles’ clean energy transition by integrating dual solar installations with battery systems offering 50% larger storage capacity than typical projects, thereby providing reliable power after sunset for more than 250,000 homes. This project contributed 7% of the city’s energy portfolio and through 2025 will help increase L.A. City’s clean energy mix to over 60%.
The Port of LA is moving forward on implementation of its work plan for the $412 million EPA Clean Ports grant, which it will use to support its transition to zero emissions operations at the port terminals. The Port will also invest $50 million for a community-led Zero Emissions grant program, workforce development, and related engagement activities.
Protecting Angelenos From Climate Events:
In response to air quality concerns following the 2025 Wildfires, the Mayor’s Office partnered with the Board of Public Works and the Community Investment for Families Department to distribute more than 2,800 air purifiers through the City’s FamilySource centers. Additionally, the Emergency Management Department estimates they have distributed over 20,000 air purifiers through partnerships with community based organizations.
Mayor Bass also made hundreds of thousands of N95 masks available throughout Los Angeles in order to protect Angelenos from toxic air quality in the wake of the wildfires.
LADWP provided rebates on air conditioning units to manage the impacts of extreme heat to older adults, low income families, and those living in underserved communities where hot weather has an especially significant impact. From January 1, 2024 to March 14, 2025, LADWP provided 1,113 A/C rebates.
Since Mayor Bass took office, significant efforts have been made in working with the community and leveraging external funding to plant trees across the City. Additionally, the City has replaced invasive plants with local plants in parks and open spaces. Los Angeles aims to increase its tree canopy to promote shade and cooler streets in areas with the lowest coverage by 2028, focusing on underserved communities.
Building Strong Ties with All Levels of Government to Confront Climate Change:
The Mayor’s Climate Cabinet continues to work on climate initiatives and priorities. The Climate Cabinet is composed of leaders from 15 key departments and 10 technical working groups critical to updating and achieving our climate and sustainability goals.
The Mayor’s Office of Energy & Sustainability helped to secure an agreement between the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the City’s Housing Department to accelerate the residential clean-up stemming from the Exide lead contamination. This partnership resulted in 17 new access agreements that led to sampling for remediation preparation. As of April 22, 2025, the City of Los Angeles has had 1,589 properties cleanup under the DTSC Exide Cleanup project.
The City of Los Angeles committed to using low carbon concrete and other pilots in August 2024.
Reducing Emissions through Composting:
More than 775,000 homes and businesses now have access to food scrap recycling using their curbside green bins.
The City is encouraging participation with help from the State of California, which awarded $14.9 million in outreach grant funding to LA Sanitation and assigned six California Climate Action Corps Fellows to educate Los Angeles neighbors and distribute kitchen countertop pails.
LA Sanitation and the Corps Fellows have distributed more than 200,000 pails to date.
These efforts have helped Angelenos compost 523,000 tons of organic waste last year.