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Empowering communities to lead the clean energy transition.

 

Hope in action for a healthier planet.

Green by Default is on a mission to protect our shared environment and stop climate change by helping communities make the switch to clean energy.

One of the easiest and most effective ways to do that is through the 100% renewable energy default — a simple policy tool with transformative impact. When entire populations are automatically enrolled in clean energy, it cuts emissions at scale and moves us faster toward a fossil-free future.
 

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100% RENEWABLE ENERGY DEFAULT COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA

Thanks to communities choosing to go Green by Default for their electricity, over 3.5 million people across these diverse 39 cities and counties have virtually eliminated greenhouse gas emissions from their electricity supply. That's nearly 10% of California's population. We're reaching a critical mass and tipping point. This remarkable progress began in 2018 and has continued to pick up momentum. These communities are achieving clean energy targets decades ahead of the state's 2045 goal. Over 9 million tons of GHGs and $1 billion in social costs of carbon have been avoided as a result.

Agoura Hills

Albany

Alhambra

Berkeley

Beverly Hills

Buena Park

Calabasas

Camarillo

Claremont

Culver City

Dublin

Emeryville

Encinitas

Hawthorne

Hayward

Hermosa Beach

Huntington Beach

Irvine

La Cañada Flintridge

Los Angeles County

Malibu

Manhattan Beach

Monrovia

Ojai

Oxnard

Piedmont

Pleasanton

Portola Valley

Redondo Beach

Rolling Hills Estates

San Leandro

Santa Monica

Santa Paula

Sierra Madre

South Pasadena

Thousand Oaks

Ventura

Ventura County

West Hollywood

The 100% renewable energy default is having profound effects. Learn how and why this is really moving the needle on clean energy!

We're making great progress, but have many more towns, cities, counties and states to go! 

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Help your community go Green by Default!

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A BIG thank you to the local elected officials in our towns, cities and counties, who have voted to go to 100%! 

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