The award, for Organizational Leadership, was announced on Thursday, February 28, 2013 and presented at the Climate Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. The Port of San Diego is only one of four local governments nationwide to be recognized by the EPA’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership.
The Port has demonstrated leadership in managing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in internal operations and throughout the supply chain, as well as integrating climate resilience into their operating strategies.
“It is an honor for our Green Port program to receive this national recognition,” said Ann Moore, Chair of the Board of Port Commissioners. “In addition to focusing on what we can do as environmental stewards, the Port is collaborating with other agencies in the region and the state, as well as our tenants.”
“The Climate Leadership Award winners are setting the bar even higher with their outstanding actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that harm the environment and threaten the public’s health,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation.