Climate Smart Themes
What is climate smart?
Climate Smart San José (Climate Smart), adopted by the City Council in 2018, lays out how we are doing our part to address climate change. It’s a community wide initiative to reduce air pollution, save water and improve quality of life.
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Themes
Climate action = Community action
Connect climate change to San Jose's key priorities: community safety, reducing homelessness, cleaning up neighborhoods, and attracting investment. Show how climate action supports and strengthens all these goals.
Resources
Climate Art Program
One Day One Action
Green Moves: Sustainable Transportation
Discover how clean energy and building electrification can power San José's future. Showcase renewable energy solutions and electric building systems.
Resources
Move San Jose
Commute Options
Power Up Sustainably: Clean Energy & Building Electrification
Discover how clean energy and building electrification can power San Jose's future. Showcase renewable energy solutions and electric building systems.
Resources
Energy Department
San José power
Climate Smart awards
All participants will Receive a
Certificate from the city of san
josé.
The top 10 winners will receive
cash prizes as listed below.
Winning videos will be displayed
at a screening event at
City Council Chambers on a
Saturday afternoon in
January 2026: contestants,
parents, friends,
environmental groups, City
Councilmembers,
and others are invited to watch
the winning videos, network,
and discuss climate action
(you're welcome to attend
regardless of whether your
video is selected
as a winning entry).
Long Videos: tier 1 (2 winners)
$500
Short Videos: Tier 1 (2 winners)
$500
Long Videos: Tier 2 (3 winners)
$250
Short Videos: Tier 2 (3 Winners)
$250