Vaccines offer light at end of the COVID-19 tunnel Written By: Post Bulletin Editorial Board | 6:00 am, Dec. 29, 2020 × Rochester's work on local climate efforts was recently honored as part of the 14th annual Climate Protection Awards. “We are honored and proud to receive this recognition from the U.S. Conference of Mayors,” Norton said in a statement announcing the recognition. Under Norton, the city established a Sustainability and Resiliency Task Force that was launched in the spring of 2020. The task force’s mandate is to develop a Sustainability and Resilience Action Plan focusing on five key areas: City for Health; Accessible Transportation; Climate Change Resilience; Vibrant Neighborhoods; and Resilient Economy.