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 is pleased to announce the winners of the

12TH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY

during the 2025 National Planning Conference in Denver.

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

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