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LABC RECOGNIZES CHANGEMAKERS AT

SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT IN LA

OUR BUREAU and initial findings of an LABC In-
stitute-commissioned study by ME-
Los Angeles, CA
TRANS – a joint partnership of USC
os Angeles Mayor Karen and Cal State Long Beach – which
Bass joined the Los Angeles analyzes the prospects, pathways and
LBusiness Council for its Sus- challenges presented by California’s
tainability Summit VIP Reception Advanced Clean Fleets Rule that
& Awards. The awards were held at sets targets for zero emission truck
City Hall, recognizing changemakers fleets in California.
in Los Angeles whose work in policy The LABC Sustainability Sum-
and entrepreneurship is imperative mit and VIP Awards Reception
to advancing the region toward its are high-level convenings of lead-
climate goals in 2030 and beyond. ers in one of the most environmen-
At special awards reception, tally forward-thinking cities of the
LA Councilmember Blumenfield world. The Los Angeles Business
received the Environmental Lead- Council has been a leading pro-
ership Award for his long advocacy ponent of embracing the green
for environmental issues; LA Coun- LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, awardees Katy Yaroslavsky, Bob Blumenfield, Mark economy, with a strong belief that
cilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and LA environmental stewardship and
County Public Works Director Mark Pastrella, LABC President Mary Leslie & Rajendra Vora (R) economic growth go hand-in-hand.
Pestrella received the Sustainability Leading Indian American Ra-
Team Leadership Award for their roofing materials. tual address from California Gover- jendra Vora in attendance congrat-
role in passing and implement- The reception was held following nor Gavin Newsom. ulated Mayor Karen Bass, LABC
ing Measure W, which has allocated the Los Angeles Business Council’s The summit featured panels dis- President Mary Leslie, Supervisor
over $670 million since 2018 to cap- 17th Annual Sustainability Summit, cussing L.A.’s 2035 100% clean en- Lindsey Horvath for their leader-
ture, treat, and recycle stormwater; which gathered hundreds of govern- ergy goals, the region’s push towards ship and all the winners LA Council
and GAF Energy received the Inno- ments, business and environmental decarbonizing its transportation sec- members Katy Yaroslavsky and Bob
vation Award for pioneering technol- leaders at the University of Southern tor, navigating California’s increas- Blumenfield, and Mark Pastrella
ogy that integrates solar panels into California and featured a special vir- ingly unpredictable water supply, also.

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