Online tools for Sustainability initiatives.
Carbon Calculator
This tool is not compatible with Internet Explorer 8.0 and below.
Calculate the impact you are making on the climate with the
Carbon Calculator at CoolCalifornia.org. Driving, energy and
water usage, how you shop, and manage waste disposal are all
included when calculating your carbon footprint.
Find
Your Area’s Solar Potential
This tool is not compatible with Android and IOS mobile browsers.
A comprehensive database of solar incentives available throughout
greater Los Angeles, including a listing of solar industry jobs
available in the region. Also find an LA County Solar Map widget
that can be embedded on any blog or website.
CalAdapt
The information available on CalAdapt offers a view of how
climate change might affect California at the local level. Work
with visualization tools, access data, and participate in
community sharing.
Sea Level
Rise Analysis by Climate Central
This maps charts the threat from storm surge and sea level rise
for all coastal communities in the Lower 48.
Documents
Welcome to the SCAG Sustainability Portal Document Library. Here
you can browse filter and sort documents related to
Sustainability.
CoolClimate
Network
The CoolClimate Network (CCN), as part of UC Berkeley’s Renewable
and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), researches carbon
footprint mitigation and offers a host of carbon management tools
designed for individuals, businesses and government resources.
USGS Wind Turbine Interactive Mapping Tool
The USGS has created this publicly available national dataset and
interactive mapping application of wind turbines.
California Sustainability Research Hub
The CA Sustainability Research Hub is an online searchable
database that increases access to California state-funded
sustainable communities research and enables users to view CARB,
CEC, and Caltrans reports in one place.
The
Green Roads Map
The Environmental Defense Fund’s Green Roads Map, plots the
companies demonstrating how clean transportation policies help
rather than hurt the growth of the clean transportation sector in
the California. In addition to the interactive map, an Excel
version of the company list is also available for download.
LA Energy
Atlas
The Energy Atlas provides detailed information from the building
energy sector. ICF International prepared community GHG emissions
inventories on behalf of Los Angeles County (LA County) and the
Los Angeles Regional Collaborative (LARC) for the year 2010.
