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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City of Danville and SmithGroup
Community Award
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San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
State and Regional Award
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Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development
Environment, Climate, and Energy Award
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Gwinnett County
Quality of Life Award
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Sustainability Solutions Group USA Inc. (SSG)
Policy, Law, and Tool Award
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Mariah Padilla, UC Berkeley Masters of City Planning Candidate and Greenbelt Alliance Resilience Fellow
Student Award
