As we approach Earth Day on April 22nd, it seems appropriate to take a look back at Irvine's impressive environmental leadership and see what's next for our remarkably "green" City.

Today Irvine has the second-best park system in America, and our community is recognized as the fourth-greenest city in the entire nation. An impressive 28% of Irvine’s land is dedicated to beautiful parks and green spaces, which is nearly double the national average. And 96% of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.

Like most good things in Irvine, none of these accomplishments happened by accident. Irvine has been fortunate to have been led by a number of environmental champions.