2025 Tahoe Summit
Protecting Lake Tahoe Through Unity, Innovation, and Action
Published August 6th, 2025 | Written by Katy Jo Caringer of ECO-CLEAN Solutions
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This year’s Tahoe Summit brought leaders from California and Nevada together under one powerful theme: “Protecting Lake Tahoe: Balancing Sustainable Recreation and Conservation.” In a time when political divisions can run deep, the annual summit stands as a reminder that preserving Tahoe’s legendary beauty is a shared responsibility that transcends party lines.
Image: Keynote Speaker Jeremy Renner speaking at the 2025 Lake Tahoe Summit. Image by Katy Jo Caringer of ECO-CLEAN Solutions
Keynote speaker and local resident Jeremy Renner set the tone for the day, urging lawmakers to embrace clean energy, prioritize wildfire prevention, and safeguard wetlands. His message was clear: preserving Lake Tahoe requires leadership, unity, and decisive action.
“Lake Tahoe is more than a landmark. It is unique, it is a gift. It is a living, breathing symbol of natural beauty, balance, and interdependence. But it is also fragile… Every year the lake loses more of its famed clarity.” – Jeremy Renner
The summit underscored the ongoing environmental challenges facing Tahoe: pollution, overdevelopment, wildfires, climate change, and the spread of aquatic invasive species — a threat that ECO-CLEAN Solutions actively combats through technology like BEBOT and PixieDrone.
Image: ECO-CLEAN Solutions founders JB Harris & JT Chevallier pictured with Adrian Escobedo, Community Program Director from Keep Tahoe Blue.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo reaffirmed his state’s investment in forest health, lake clarity, and public access, while California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis expressed concern over potential federal funding cuts to Tahoe restoration efforts. U.S. Senator Adam Schiff emphasized the importance of federal support, noting ongoing efforts to secure funding for critical conservation and recreation projects.
Image: Many organizations from around Lake Tahoe come together to meet with locals and share the latest on how they are helping protect Lake Tahoe. Image by Katy Jo Caringer of ECO-CLEAN Solutions.
The Tahoe Summit also honored the lasting legacy of Senator Dianne Feinstein, whose decades of advocacy shaped water policy, protected California’s forests, and elevated Tahoe’s environmental priorities on the national stage.
Highlighted projects at this year’s summit included:
Meeks Bay Restoration Project – restoring natural shoreline and habitat.
Upper Truckee River Marsh Restoration – improving water quality and wildlife habitat.
East Shore Parking Management – addressing illegal parking to reduce erosion and protect sensitive areas.
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention – expanding inspections, removal efforts, and community education.
At ECO-CLEAN Solutions, we’re proud to stand alongside local, state, and federal leaders — as well as community partners like Keep Tahoe Blue — in developing innovative tools to protect Tahoe’s clarity and health for generations to come. From cleaning beaches with BEBOT to deploying PixieDrone in marinas, we’re helping turn the summit’s vision into year-round action.
Tahoe’s future depends on all of us. Whether you volunteer at a cleanup, join the AIS Defense Team, or simply practice “Clean, Drain, Dry,” your actions help ensure this extraordinary place stays blue.
Learn more about the Lake Tahoe Summit: https://tahoesummit.org/
Image: Valhalla Lake Tahoe, this year’s host of the 2025 Lake Tahoe Summit. Image by Katy Jo Caringer of ECO-CLEAN Solutions.