Climate Awards

The application period for the 2026 Climate and Energy Leadership Program has closed. Awardees will be announced in October. 

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Climate and Energy Leadership
Awards recognize organizations that develop climate stewardship projects and programs that
engage and serve the region’s underserved communities. The awards program highlights
a broad range of climate solutions for their unique engagement practices as well as their
results, creativity, and replicability.

The award categories include:

• (2) GOVERNMENT AGENCY (local, state, regional, quasi-govt, utilities or authoritie
  • Small Jurisdiction (population < 90k)
  • Large Jurisdiction (population > 90k)
• (1) NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (non-profit, citizen or community-based groups)
• (1) BUSINESSES AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
• (1) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (K-12, public, private or higher education)

Visit the nominations page to submit a nomination.

Awardees are recognized in front of local, regional, and national officials and presented with a unique, environmentally-friendly award that is hand-crafted by a local artist. 

To learn more about previous winners, visit the Awardees page.