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Climate Action office to be renamed 'Sustainability and Innovation Division'; staff spotlights outreach events

Climate Action Commission · May 7, 2026
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Staff announced an internal name change to 'Sustainability and Innovation Division' to align with peer cities and broaden program framing, and previewed outreach events including a Bike to Work breakfast and a Grow Solar kickoff at Big Grove on May 26. Commissioners were invited to participate and to help promote events.

Staff announced an internal renaming of their unit to the Sustainability and Innovation Division, saying the change is largely internal, intended to align with nomenclature used by peer cities and to make it easier for emerging professionals to find comparable roles elsewhere. "We are going to be moving to calling it the, Sustainability and Innovation Division," Staff member said, adding that the Climate Action Commission and the…

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