Fill out an application for your city or county using this online webform.

Congratulations! We applaud your agency’s interest in participating in the Beacon Award program. The Beacon Award recognizes and celebrates local leadership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save energy. There is no deadline to apply; applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

To participate in the Beacon Award program cities and counties will:

• Adopt a resolution by the governing body committing the agency to participate in the program;
• Designate a lead staff person as a point of contact;
• Prepare or commit to prepare a baseline greenhouse gas inventory for agency facilities and the community as a whole;
• Prepare or commit to prepare a climate action plan that includes actions in each of the ten Best Practice; and
• Demonstrate compliance with AB 939, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989.

Please complete this simple application or click here to apply using a PDF version of the application. Questions regarding the application may be directed to: Lindsay Buckley, CCAN Program Coordinator, LBuckley@ca-ilg.org, 916-658-8202