Since taking office in 2002, Mayor Nickels has been a leader both locally and nationally. Listed below are some of the awards he has been presented, and acknowledgements he has received for his civic efforts.

Leonov Medallion Honoree
Association of Space Explorers
"In Recognition of his leadership in helping to protect the earth's climate..."

2009 Neighborcare Health
(formerly Puget Sound Neighborhood Health centers)
Community Health Advocate Award

2009 (June) United States Conference of Mayors
Elected the 67th President

2009 (October) Transit Board Member of the Year
American Public Transit Association

2009 Edwin T. Pratt Award
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

2009 Hall of Fame inductee
Energy Efficiency Forum

2009 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award
The Municipal League of King County

2009 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards
Americans for the Arts

2009 Economic Development Public Sector Champion Award
enterpriseSeattle

2008 Energy Leadership Award
Energy Efficiency Forum

2008 Ancil Payne Civic Leader of the Year Award
Washington CeaseFire

2007 Innovations in American Government Award
Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government

Named Honorary Member
American Society of Landscape Architects

2007 Inaugural Visionary Award
Urban League Contractor Development & Competitiveness Center

2007 Global Warming Globie Awards
Environmental Defense Fund

2006 Twenty-five leaders who are fighting to stave off
the planetwide catastrophe: The Pied Piper
The Rolling Stone Magazine

2006 Climate Protection Award
United States Environmental Protection Agency

2006 "The Men from City Hall"
Vanity Fair Magazine - Green Issue

2006 Edgar Wayburn Award
National Sierra Club Award for Environmental Leadership
Read the City of Seattle Press Release

2006 National Conservation Achievement Award
National Wildlife Federation

2005 Charles R. Imbrecht Blue Sky Innovation Award
Calstart

2005 Low Carbon Leader
The Climate Group

2005 Public Official of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

2005 First Place City Livability Award
United States Conference of Mayors

2003 Local Official of the Year
National Association of Home Builders

2003 First Annual Greg Nickels Award for Economic Development
University District Business Improvement Association