Awards for Excellence in Sustainability
12th Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability
The Awards for Excellence in Sustainability honors those projects, policies, plans, and people who show exemplary leadership and inspiration in sustainability planning and implementation.
The American Planning Association’s Sustainable Communities Division was pleased to announce the winners of the 12th Annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability during the 2025 National Planning Conference in Denver. View the list of all winners below!
2025 Award Winners
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PLAN Danville | A Comprehensive Guide to the Future
City of Danville and SmithGroup
Community Award
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San Francisco Bay Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
State and Regional Award
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Envision Contra Costa: 2045 General Plan and Climate Action & Adaptation Plan 2024 Update
Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development
Environment, Climate, and Energy Award
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Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan
Gwinnett County
Quality of Life Award
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Global Methane Hub CH4 Pathways Tool
Sustainability Solutions Group USA Inc. (SSG)
Policy, Law, and Tool Award
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Be Prepared Gilroy: A Community Disaster Preparedness Toolkit
Mariah Padilla, UC Berkeley Masters of City Planning Candidate and Greenbelt Alliance Resilience Fellow
Student Award