Brisbane Goes Platinum

Last night, the City of Brisbane was awarded with a Platinum-level Beacon Award by the Institute for Local Government (ILG) for its voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, and adopt policies that promote sustainability.

On-hand to receive the award for Brisbane were Councilmember Conway, Mayor Davis, and Councilmember Cunningham.  They were joined by ILG Executive Director Erica Manuel and ILG Board Chair Michele Bagneris in the photo above.

The City of Brisbane received the Platinum-level Beacon Award for the following achievements:
 

• Agency GHG Reductions: Platinum Level - 32% reductions
• Community GHG Reductions: Platinum Level - 20% reductions
• Agency Energy Savings: Platinum Level - 21% savings
• Natural Gas Savings: Platinum Level - 24% savings
• Platinum Level Award in Sustainability Best Practices

Brisbane was the first city in California to receive a Gold-level Beacon award by ILG in 2015, adding Platinum Spotlight Awards over the years (in 2016 for Sustainability Best Practices and in 2018 for Agency Greenhouse Gas Reductions) before attaining this latest honor of a Platinum-level Beacon Award.  Much of these achievements can be attributed to the hard work of the Open Space and Ecology Committee and their work on the City's Climate Action Plan.  Learn more about ILG's Beacon Program here.