Burlingame Receives National Environmental Award
The National Environmental Hall of Fame honored Burlingame Monday night for its green practices and initiatives.
By Miriam Finder April 7, 2011 
Accepting an award on behalf of the City of Burlingame from the National Environmental Hall of Fame on April 4 were (back row, from left), Councilmember Michael Brownrigg; Vice Mayor Jerry Deal; (middle row) Community Development Director Bill Meeker; Jerry Winges, Susan Castner-Paine and Mike McCord of the Citizens Environmental Council-Burlingame (CEC); Councilmembers Ann Keighran and Cathy Baylock; and (front row) Kathy Meriwether of CEC; Mayor Terry Nagel; and presenter Bill Schulte, Chair of Sustainable San Mateo County. The award recognizes Burlingame’s environmental achievements.Credit City of Burlingame
The National Environmental Hall of Fame Monday night presented Burlingame with a National Environmental Award for the city’s sustainable and green initiatives. Burlingame joined an exclusive group of cities to have received this recognition, including Seattle and San Jose.
“You have a list of achievements that is long and lustrous, and I’m very proud to be able to present these awards tonight,” said the chair of Sustainable San Mateo Bill Schulte.
The city received the award for its work including adopting Burlingame’s first Climate Action Plan, prioritizing transit-oriented development as part of a new downtown specific plan and organizing an annual Green Street Fair.
Schulte also commended the city staff and their dedication to educating the community on green practices, such as lowering carbon emissions.
Burlingame boasts other green accomplishments, as well, such as hiring a green-building specialist, participating in the Drive Less Challenge encouraging alternate means of transportation, adopting green building ordinances and eliminating solar panel permit fees.
For more information on the environmental work underway in Burlingame, visit www.burlingame.org/sustainable.