Our Path to Positive Communities program inspires and empowers local climate leadership in America’s cities, towns, and counties. Through Path to Positive Communities, ecoAmerica helps cities and counties:
- Demonstrate Visible Climate Leadership
- Create Climate Literate Local Leaders
- Engage their Communities and Citizens
- Accelerate Collective Action
Visit our Path to Positive Communities website.
Path to Positive Communities Leaders
We are pleased to welcome nationally renowned local and regional leaders in our leadership circle. These leaders are uniquely positioned to spur climate solutions within their communities and educate the public and policymakers to amplify climate solutions to strengthen our communities.
Clarence Anthony
CEO and Executive Director
National League of Cities
Washington, DC
Hon. Ralph Becker
Mayor
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT
Salud Carbajal
Supervisor
First District of Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
John Cleveland
President
Innovation Network for Communities
Tamworth, NH
Lucinda Crabtree
President
Crabtree + Company
Falls Church, VA
Hon. Bob Dixson
Mayor
City of Greensburg
Greensburg, KS
Hon. Elizabeth Kautz
Mayor
City of Burnsville
Burnsville, MN
Hon. Linda Langston
President
National Association of Counties
Cedar Rapids, IA
Kate Meis
Executive Director
Local Government Commission
Sacramento, CA
Nils Moe
Managing Director
Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Berkeley, CA
Hon. Gavin Newsom
Governor
State of California
Sacramento, CA
Steve Nicholas
VP for Urban Programs
Institute for Sustainable Communities
Montpelier, VT
Hon. Greg Nickels
51st Mayor
City of Seattle
Seattle, WA
David Orr
Founder
The Oberlin Project
Oberlin, OH
Jonathan Parfrey
Executive Director
Climate Resolve
Los Angeles, CA
Rand Rosenberg
Former Senior VP, Corporate Strategy and Development
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Del Mar, CA
Brendan Shane
Regional Director for North America
C40
Washington, DC
Adele Simmons
President
Global Philanthropy Partnership
Chicago, IL
Sarah Wright
Founder and Executive Director,
Utah Clean Energy
Salt Lake City, Utah
Path to Positive Communities Partners
Our partnerships with these prominent coalitions and communities help us to engage the 200 million Americans who live in cities.
ENGAGEMENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR LOCAL LEADERS
Get your community on the Path to Positive
Build and promote your climate solutions platform
Make the Path to Positive commitment
Form a climate solutions engagement team
These are just a few of many resources offered to inspire and empower local climate leadership. Go to Path to Positive Communities to get the full suite.
For more information about our Path to Positive Communities program, please contact Jennifer Roberts, Director of Path to Positive Communities.
