The  Beacon  Award:  Local  Leadership  Toward  Solving  Climate  Change  

         

Melissa  Kuehne  Communica0ons  Coordinator  Ins0tute  for  Local  Government  

www.ca-ilg.org

About  ILG  Promote  good  government  at  the  local  level.    Provide  prac0cal,  impar0al  and  easy-­‐to-­‐use  resources.  

www.ca-ilg.org

SEEC  provides  free  technical  trainings  and  resources  to  help  California  local  governments  save  energy,  costs  and  reduce  

greenhouse  gas  emissions.  

www.californiaseec.org  

Why  ParCcipate  in  the  Beacon  Award  Program?  

•  Highlight  agency’s  leadership  and  accomplishments  to  residents,  colleagues  and  a    statewide  audience.  

 

•  Demonstrate  commitment  sustainability.  

•  Learn  from  other  agencies  and  colleagues.  

•  Receive  recogni0on  for  interim  accomplishments  while  working  toward  an  award  level.  

               

ParCcipants  receive  §  Individualized  marke0ng  and  recogni0on  plans  

§  Opportuni0es  to  demonstrate  leadership  locally  and  regionally  

§  Invita0ons  to  showcase  achievements  to  a  statewide  audience  

§  Peer-­‐to-­‐peer  networking  and  educa0onal  opportuni0es  

Get  the  RecogniCon  you  Deserve:    ParCcipate  in  the  Beacon  Award  Program  

ParCcipant  Profiles  

ParCcipant  RecogniCon        Western  City  Magazine                  

       Video  Interviews  

League&  CSAC  Conference  Session  

Winning  a  Beacon  Award  Takes  Time  It’s  a  Journey…  

Spotlight  Award              Arcata    12%  Electricity  Savings  

Beaumont  17%  Electricity  Savings  

Benicia  11%  Electricity  Savings  12%  Natural  Gas  Savings  

Brea  30%  Electricity  Savings  

Chula  Vista  24%  Electricity  Savings  30%  Natural  Gas  Savings  

Dublin  31%  Electricity  Savings  12%  Natural  Gas  Savings  

El  Cerrito  14%  Electricity  Savings  

 

Agency  Energy  Savings  

Beacon  

Hayward  10%  Electricity  Savings  Livermore  8%  Electricity  Savings  

ManhaVan  Beach  26%  Electricity  Savings  

Palm  Springs  9%  Electricity  Savings  

Palo  Alto  9%  Electricity  Savings  

35%  Natural  Gas  Savings  PiVsburg  22%  Electricity  Savings  Redlands  5%  Electricity  Savings  

 

Sacramento  6%  Electricity  Savings  Sacramento  Co.  18%  Electricity  Savings  San  Rafael  5%  Electricity  Savings  

Santa  Barbara  10%  Electricity  Savings  Santa  Cruz  9%  Electricity  Savings  Santa  Clarita  26%  Electricity  Savings  Santa  Monica  6%  Electricity  Savings  

Simi  Valley  5%  Electricity  Savings  

Sonoma  County  10%  Electricity  Savings  

South  Gate  12%  Electricity  Savings  

Tulare  16%  Electricity  Savings  

Union  City  11%  Electricity  Savings  Ventura  11%  Electricity  Savings  

West  Covina  22%  Electricity  Savings  

Spotlight  Award              Benicia  21%  Agency  Reduc0ons    2000  Baseline  

Chula  Vista  13%  Agency  Reduc0ons    2005  Baseline  

Glendale  6%  Community  Reduc0ons  2005  Baseline  

Palo  Alto  52%  Agency  Reduc0ons  21%  Community  Reduc0ons  2005  Baseline  

Sacramento  5%  Community  Reduc0on  2005  Baseline  

     

   

Greenhouse  Gas  ReducCons  

Beacon  

Santa  Monica  14%  Community  Reduc0on  

1990  Baseline  Santa  Rosa  8%  Agency  Reduc0on  2007  Baseline  

Sonoma  County  29%  Agency  Reduc0on    2000  Baseline  (reduc0ons  in  transporta0on  &  energy  sectors)  

South  Gate  11%  Agency  Reduc0on  7%  Community  Reduc0on  2005  Baseline  

   

San  Carlos  12%  Agency  Reduc0on  

2005  Baseline  San  Diego  County  12%  Agency  Reduc0on  

2012  Baseline  San  Rafael  19%  Agency  Reduc0on  8%  Community  Reduc0on  2005  Baseline  

Santa  Barbara  15%  Community  Reduc0on  2007  Baseline  

Santa  Cruz  11%  Community  Reduc0on  1990  Baseline  

   

Spotlight  Award              Apple  Valley  Beaumont  Benicia  Brea  Chula  Vista  Dublin  Glendale  La  Mesa  Livermore  ManhaVan  Beach  Palm  Springs      

Palo  Alto  PiVsburg  Pleasanton  Rancho  Cucamonga  Redlands  Riverside  Sacramento  Sacramento  County  San  Diego  County  San  Rafael  Santa  Barbara        

San  Carlos  Santa  Clarita  Santa  Cruz  Santa  Monica  Santa  Rosa  Simi  Valley  Sonoma  County  Tulare  Union  City  West  Sacramento  

Best  PracCce  AcCviCes  

Beacon  

Winning  A  Beacon  Award  •  Silver,  Gold  and  Pla0num  Beacon  Award  

levels.  •  Awards  given  to  agencies  that  reach  

measurable  achievements  in  ALL  categories:      –  Reduc0ons  in  greenhouse  gas  emissions  (agency  and  community);  

–  Energy  savings  through  energy  efficiency  retrofits;    

–  Natural  gas  savings  –  Undertake  ac0vi0es  in  best  prac0ce  areas.  

Could  you  be  next?    

Complete  Simple  Online  ApplicaCon  –  Contact  Person  –  Status  of  Greenhouse  Gas  Inventory  &  Climate  Ac0on  Plans  (Agency  &  Community)  

 Adopt  a  ResoluCon    

–  Sample  resolu0on  &  staff  report  available    

How  to  ParCcipate  

   

Thank  you  to  our  Beacon  Champions!      

Beacon  Champions  promote  and  support  ac0vi0es  of  ci0es  and  coun0es  par0cipa0ng  in  the  Beacon  Award  program.    

     

Check  out  our  PublicaCons!    

Learn. Share. Connect. Lead.

Join  the  Conversa0on  

www.ca-­‐ilg.org/SCLN  

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Beacon  Award  Program  Contacts            Karalee  Browne,  Program  Manager  kbrowne@ca-­‐ilg.org  916-­‐658-­‐8274  

Melissa  Kuehne,  CommunicaCons  Coordinator  mkuehne@ca-­‐ilg.org  916-­‐658-­‐8202