RIC-ognition
We believe a big part of making progress is celebrating it along the way! The Resilient Iowa Communities program loves highlighting your efforts towards a more sustainable, resilient tomorrow. If you have completed 1 or more Best Practices in the past or have recently made progress we want to hear about it and recognize you! Communities can be recognized at a bronze, silver, or gold status depending on the number of best practices completed. These can be best practices you've done since becoming a RIC Member or that you've done in the past that deserve celebrating! Communities will receive a certificate recognizing their commitment and a logo that can be added to their website, marketing materials, etc.
2025 RIC-ognition Award Nominations
Nominations are open for our 2025 RIC-ognition Awards! Do you know of a community that deserves to be recognized for their efforts towards sustainability, resiliency, and quality of life improvements for its citizens? Nominate them for RIC-ognition!
Recognized communities will receive a certificate highlighting their commitment and achievements, a RIC badge that can be added to marketing materials, and an invitation to a recognition event in January 2026 at the Capitol in Des Moines.
We are now accepting nominations through December 13th, 2025.
Note: Communities must be a Member of RIC to be eligible for recognition.
Not already a member? Become one! It's free and you can Sign Up today!
Categories of Action & Best Practices
The six categories for action are buildings and energy, land use, transportation, environmental management, economics and community development, and environmental equity and inclusion. There are multiple options for actions in each category, providing communities with flexibility to choose practices that are in line with their values, within their capacity, and relevant to the community’s overall needs and goals. Organizations can use our Best Practices Scorecard to see more examples in each area. If you've engaged in a best practice that you don't see outlined in our document, no worries! Just give us a brief explanation of what you've done in the category.
Examples of best practices include methods to reduce flooding and costs, developing an extreme weather/community resilience plan, and using free tools to compare the energy use and financial performance of peer facilities.
- Bronze Recognition: Complete one action from the six categories
- Silver Recognition: Complete at least two actions from the six categories
- Gold Recognition: Complete three or more actions from the six categories
Note: Communities must be a Member of RIC to be eligible for recognition. Not a member? Apply today!
