A fact sheet about the San Diego Regional Sustainability Partnership

1. SAN
DIEGO REGIONAL
SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP
Sustainability:
The ability to achieve continuing economic prosperity while protecting the natural
systems of the planet and providing a high quality of life for its people.
The San Diego Regional Sustainability Partnership is a consortium of the
region's businesses, organizations, governments, and academia. The intent
of the Partnership is to lead and promote practices to support sustainable
communities that are secure, economically prosperous, environmentally
responsible and healthy places in which to live and work.
Vision
We share the goal of establishing partnerships to advance policies, research, technologies, and programs
supporting a more sustainable San Diego region for all generations.
Our vision for a vibrant future includes the careful and intelligent use of resources; restoration and
preservation of the natural environment; and a higher quality of life.
Pledge and Commitment
We will help guide the San Diego region toward a sustainable future. We commit our participation and
support to the Partnership in this innovative approach to regional stewardship.
Environmental Action Committees
Waste Reduction & Recycling
Educating and engaging the community in recycling, water use, waste reduction, and
wastewater programs, and eliminate emerging pollutants.
Clean Transportation
Promoting best practices in alternative energy to broaden advances needed in such areas as
alternative fuels, fuel efficiency, mass transit, and roads.
Energy
Promoting best practices to reduce water and energy use, foster renewable energy, and
distributed energy resources.
Green Products & Materials
Promoting best practices to reduce water and energy use, foster renewable energy, and
distributed energy resources.

2. SAN DIEGO REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP
MEMBERS
academia
Alliant International University University of California, San Diego
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
National University Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias San Diego State University
business
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair
Biogen Idec
BIOSITE Incorporated
Good Earth Plant Company, Inc
Hewlett Packard
Johnson & Johnson PRD
Kyocera America, Inc.
Nolte and Associates, Inc
Qualcomm
San Diego Gas and Electric
San Diego Office Interiors
Sillman Wright Architects
Solar Turbines
Sparling
Sullivan International Solutions
Waxie Sanitary Supply
government
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) – ex officio advisor
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
San Diego Unified School District
Secretary of State and Consumer Services Agency
Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – ex officio member
media
Channel 10 News
military
U.S. Navy, Commander Navy Region Southwest
United States Coast Guard, Sector San Diego – ex officio advisor
United States Marine Corps Installations West
organizations
American Institute of Architects, San Diego Section
American Planning Association, San Diego Section
California Center for Sustainable Energy
EcoCenter for Alternative Fuel Education

3. Federal Network for Sustainability – ex officio member
Industrial Environmental Association
Mission San Luis Rey
Nature Conservancy
Presbyterian Church USA, Synod of Southern California and Hawaii
San Diego Earth Works
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego River Conservancy
Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research & Policy
U.S. Green Building Council, San Diego Chapter