Each year the City of Davis recognizes the environmental contributions of an individual/group, a business, and a non–profit or other organization.

Environmental Legacy Award (since 2017, the City of Davis Centennial)

2017 – Davis Bike Lanes, 50th Anniversary of the first bike lane in the United States
2018 – Unitrans Bus System, 50th Anniversary
2019 – Central Park Expansion/Central Park Gardens
2020 – City of Davis Recycling Program
2021 – Village Homes
2022 – Tree Davis
2023 – Explorit Science Center

Non-Profit Organizations, Agencies, Schools

In 2018, the "Special Recognition" category was created as part of the "Non-profit" category to allow recognition of programs that do not fit within another category.

In 2019, the previous "Non-Profit" category was expanded to "Non-profit Organizations, Agencies, Schools, and other community-based organizations".

Non-Profit Organizations (1995 - present)

1996 – Riparian Improvement Organization (RIO)
1997 – Putah Creek Council
1998 – Yolo Land Trust
1999 – Duck Days Steering Committee
2000 – Environmental Policy & Planning Commission - ASUCD;  Friends of the Davis Public Library
2001 – R4 Recycling Program – UCD
2002 – Yolo Basin Foundation
2003 – Associated Students of UCD (ASUCD) for Unitrans Bus System
2004 – Association for Efficient Environmental Energy Systems
2005 – Yolo Transportation Management Association
2006 – Tree Davis
2007 – Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis
2008 – Davis AYSO
2009 – Solano County Water Agency
2010 – Davis Farm to School Connection
2011 – Holmes Junior High School Green Team
2012 – Davis Cemetery District
2013 – Community Alliance with Family Farmers
2014 – (none)
2015 – The Bike Campaign
2016 – Davis Farmers Market
2017 – Davis Community Church
2018 – Tree Davis
2018 – Yolo County Housing (Special Recognition)
2019 – Circle of Bees
2020 – Cool Davis
2021 – Peregrine School, Episcopal Church of St. Martin
2022 – Bike Davis, Davis Community Meals & Housing
2023 – Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA)

 Individual/Group Category

In 2011, the previous "Individual" category was expanded to "Individual or Group" and the "Environmental Legacy" category was added to recognize events, programs, or milestones that have made a significant difference in Davis’ environmental quality of life over the course of our 100-year history. 

Individual (1995 - 2010)

1995 – Robin Kulakow
1996 – Frank Maurer
1997 – Robert L. Bugg
1998 – Steve Chainey;  Bob Cordrey
1999 – James Zanetto
2000 – John Kemper
2001 – Joe Krovoza;  Pam Nieberg
2002 – Max Cadji
2003 – Ron & Petra Unger
2004 – Dorothy Peterson
2005 – Richard Marovich
2006 – Dave Feliz
2007 – Charlie Rominger
2008 – Emily Griswold
2009 – John Mott–Smith;  Sid England
2010 – Marshall B. Hunt

Individual/Group (2011 - present)

2011 – Judy Moores;  Lynne Nittler
2012 – Cayce Wallace
2012 – Gene Trapp & Jo Ellen Ryan
2013 – Cayce Wallace
2014 – Richard Bourne;  Mark Braly;  Isao Fujimoto
2015 – (none)
2016 – Gail Doesken
2017 – Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice
2018 – Martin Guerena
2019 – Larry Fisher;  Yvonne Hunter
2020 – Jean Jackman;  Gerry Braun, Lorenzo Kristov, & Richard McCann
2020 – Deb Bruns & Christal Waters (Special Recognition)
2021 – David Pelz
2022 – Eric Newman, Sherri Sandberg, Eliot S. Larson (special recognition youth activist)
2023 – Cathie Bullis, Davis Picks It Up, and Sustainable Community Award: Rancho Yolo Senior Community

Business Category

Business (1995 - present)

1995 – Ridge Builders Group, Inc.
1996 – Davis Energy Group
1997 – Davis Food Co–op
1998 – Tandem Properties, Inc.
1999 – Calgene LLC
2000 – (none)
2001 – Davis Food Co–Op
2002 – (none)
2003 – Screaming Squeegee Screen Printing & Embroidery
2004 – Sunmart, Inc.
2005 – Harrington Place
2006 – Island Ink Jet
2007 – (none)
2008 – MAK Design+Build, Inc.
2009 – Kiwi Tree
2010 – Hallmark Inn
2011 – Waste Busters
2012 – Café Italia
2013 – Da Vinci High Charter Academy
2014 – (none)
2015 – Neighborhood Partners, LLC
2016 – Sierra Energy
2017 – Indigo Hammond + Playle Architects, Whole System Designs
2018 – Repower Yolo, River City Bank
2019 – Solar Roof Dynamics, Urban Rain Design
2020 – Nugget Markets
2021 – West Yost Associates
2022 – Dos Coyotes Café 
2023 – Active4me

Additional Information

2018 – View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2018 award recipients.
2019 – View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2019 award recipients.
2020 – View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2020 award recipients.
2021 – View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2021 award recipients.
2022 View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2022 award recipients.
2023 View the City Council staff report (PDF) with information about the 2023 award recipients.