Date: Friday, November 13, 2026, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Antiquite Midtown, 2114 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
ECOS has presented Environmentalist of the Year awards since 1973. This ceremony allows us to reflect on the successes of each year, to recognize the important work that is being done by environmental stewards across many fields, and to build collaboration for the future.
2026 Environmentalist of the Year Awardees
Clyde Macdonald (Environmentalist of the Year – Lifetime Achievement Award)
Jodi Sato-King (Community Organizer Award)
Kent Lacin (Environmentalist of the Year Award)
Steve Schweigerdt (Habitat Award)
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Our awardees work in these fields:
- INTEGRATION OF TRANSIT AND LAND USE: Work to convey to elected officials and the public the importance of expanded transit and infill development to housing affordability, the economic revitalization of existing developed areas, and reduction of car trips; also the importance of upholding planning actions of regional significance such as the urban service boundary and habitat conservation plans in SacCounty; and fighting against developments that ignore these planning actions.
- CLIMATE: Work on local government climate plans, including studying, commenting, and encouragement of aggressive and well-supported plans, so our region does its part to reduce GHG emissions; work on the conversion to all-electric for homes and businesses.
- AIR: Air quality monitoring and community education, as steps toward air quality improvement.
- HABITAT: Outreach to neighborhoods and elected officials to increase awareness of the importance of the Sacramento region’s wildlife habitat and habitat-supportive farmland, its habitat conservation plans, its location in the Pacific Flyway and in one of the Earth’s biodiversity hotspots.
- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: Work to remedy environmental injustices from the past, such as redlining, and those happening now, such as air pollution from freeways and siting of industrial uses near schools and residences;
- SERVICE: Faithful and productive service on the ECOS Board.
- FUNDING: Work to promote ballot measures to fund transit, safe and complete streets, and affordable housing in our region.
- WATER: Work to improve the management of the region’s surface and ground water quality and supply.
