Community Profile

Pledge Status

Complete

Pledge Date

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Program Year

2021

Achievement

2021

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City of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Todd Gloria

Mayor

Pledge Summary

San Diego County is the most biodiverse county in the United States. City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is committed to not only being an advocate for the monarch butterfly, but a leader in the region for monarch and pollinator conservation. As author of the City’s Climate Action Plan, Mayor Gloria has been at the forefront of environmental policy and will continue his work to preserve San Diego’s beautiful landscape and the wildlife that call it home.

Community Spotlight

Action Items Committed for 2021

Communications and Convening ▸

Issue a proclamation to raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the species’ need for habitat. This proclamation must incorporate a focus on monarch conservation.

Program and Demonstration Gardens ▸

Launch or maintain an outdoor education program(s) (e.g., at schools, after-school programs, community centers and groups) that builds awareness and creates habitat by engaging students, educators, and the community in planting native milkweed and pollinator-friendly native nectar plants (i.e., National Wildlife Federation’s Schoolyard Habitats program and Monarch Mission curriculum).
Display educational signage at monarch gardens and pollinator habitat.

Systems Change ▸

Increase the percentage of native plants, shrubs and trees that must be used in city landscaping ordinances and encourage use of milkweed, where appropriate.

Past Pledge Archive

Mayor Name	Program Year	Pledge Date	Achievement
Mayor Todd Gloria	2024	4/30/2024		View Pledge
Mayor Todd Gloria	2023	3/28/2023	Signatories	View Pledge
Mayor Todd Gloria	2022	4/29/2022		View Pledge
Mayor Todd Gloria	2021	4/25/2021	Signatories	View Pledge

The National Wildlife Federation