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Leadership & Innovation Award Winners | Leadership & Innovation Award Winners

Cities, counties, special districts, and Beacon Program champions can compete for these competitive awards that celebrate the efforts of local governments to implement collaborative, inclusive, and equitable climate resilience and adaptation programming in their communities. 

  1. Leadership in Climate Resilience 
  2. Cross-Agency Collaboration in Climate Adaptation
  3. Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate
  4. Innovation in Clean Transportation
  5. Innovation in Clean Energy

2024

Leadership in Climate Resilience

  • City of Redwood City

Cross-Agency Collaboration in Climate Adaptation

  • City of Martinez

Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate

  • City of Arvin

Innovation in Clean Transportation

  • City of San Jose

2023

Leadership in Climate Resilience

  • Marin Water
  • County of Butte
  • City of Redwood City

Cross-Agency Collaboration in Climate Adaptation

  • OneShoreline
  • City of Santa Rosa on behalf of Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership
  • South Bay Cities Council of Governments

Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate

  • County of Yolo
  • City of Irvine

Innovation in Clean Energy

  • City of San Jose

2022

Leadership in Climate Resilience

Cross-Agency Collaboration in Climate Adaptation

Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate

Innovation in Clean Transportation

  • Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
  • Richmond

2021

Leadership in Climate Resilience

Cross-Agency Collaboration in Climate Adaptation

Equity and Engagement in Sustainability and Climate

Innovation in Clean Transportation

Innovation in Clean Energy