City of Sun Prairie Recognized as 2025 Climate Champion

CITY OF SUN PRAIRIE RECOGNIZED AS 2025 CLIMATE CHAMPION

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - For a fifth year in a row, the City of Sun Prairie has been recognized as a Climate Champion. This recognition, presented by Dane County Executive Melissa Agard and the Office of Energy and Climate Change, highlights our commitment to advance sustainability for our state and our city through significant efforts in reducing carbon emissions.

"We will achieve the ambitious goals set in the Dane County Climate Action Plan only with the participation of local stakeholders - residents, businesses, faith organizations, nonprofits, schools and local governments. That's why we are so excited to recognize this impressive class of new Climate Champions, representing so many different sectors," said County Executive Agard. "The Dane County Climate Action Plan set a path to cut countywide emissions in half by 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050."

This status comes after we celebrated a major sustainability milestone earlier this year - the accomplishment of reaching 100% renewable electricity for municipal operations. With the installation of four solar photovoltaic (PV) systems since 2018 and the purchase of renewable energy blocks from Sun Prairie Utilities, all municipal buildings such as City Hall, the Sun Prairie Public Library, the Westside Community Services Building and Wastewater Treatment Plant, along with city operations such as electric vehicle charging stations, traffic lights and street lights are now powered entirely by renewable electricity. This transition eliminates 5,358 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, marking a significant step toward Sun Prairie's broader climate goals.

"Achieving 100% renewable electricity for municipal operations is a major milestone for the city and shows what's possible when a community commits to sustainability," said Rose Daily, sustainability & resilience manager. "We're honored to be named a Climate Champion and excited to continue pushing forward."

For more information about Sun Prairie's sustainability efforts, please visit ww.cityofsunprairie.com/SustainableSunPrairie.