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1 Sustainability Actions Recently Taken Passed a Resolution on Sustainability Appointed a citizens' green committee Established an internal green task force Adopted a sustainability plan Updated existing plans with green policies Created green award program for residents Provide a budget for sustainability efforts Dedicated staff to sustainability effort Coalitions and Green Pledges US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection Florida Green Building Coalition Clinton Climate Initiative/C40 USGBC 2030 Challenge Climate Communities Community Wildlife Habitat Initiatives in Broward, This table outlines the variety of green, climate, and sustainability initiatives being undertaken by the 32 local governments in, Florida. The information reflects responses collected through a 55-question survey implemented in April,

2 Actions to Reduce Energy Use in Government Operations Established fuel efficiency targets for fleet vehicles Purchased alternative fuel vehicles Provide alternative fuels for fleet vehicles Installed charging stations for electric vehicles Conducted energy audits of government buildings Installed energy management systems Purchased green certified equipment Employed energy tracking software Used information technology solutions Retrofits and Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Government Facilities Office lighting Building insulation Cool roofing Heating and air conditioning systems Low flow water devices Pumps in the water or sewer systems LED traffic signals Streetlights and exterior lighting

3 Energy Production at Government Facilities Installed solar panels Geo-thermal systems Wind turbines Power Purchase Agreements Energy portfolio goals Energy Assessment, Planning and Management Internal greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory Community-wide GHG inventory Energy Manager on staff Participation in collaborative purchasing of energy or energy efficient products LEED goal for private construction Energy demand standards for site plan approval Energy efficiency language in municipal Comprehensive Plan Incentives for green construction Urban forest / carbon mitigation initiatives

4 Community Energy Programs Renewable energy demonstration project Revolving loan fund Incentives for energy efficient appliances Weatherization assistance Community energy audits Reduced barriers to renewable energy production Training and education on renewable energy production Green jobs training programs Alternate Transportation Improvements Expanded bike lanes on streets Added biking and walking trails Added bike parking facilities Carpool Programs City Bus fleet improvements Bus Shelter Improvements Car-share / Bike-share program

5 Creating Walkable Communities Reduced required parking standard Grid Network (connectivity requirements) Enforce Street-tree requirements Widened sidewalks Investments in Climate Adaptation Stormwater improvements Raising roadbeds Raising required base floor elevation Hard armoring seawalls / retaining walls Beach renourishment Encouraging development away from Coastal High Hazard Areas Consider climate impacts in siting, design and construction of public infrastructure Performed vulnerability analysis Modeled future scenarios

6 Waste Reduction and Recycling: Government Operations Internal recycling program Internal education programs for staff 1x week garbage collection Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Waste Reduction and Recycling: Community-wide Pay-As-You-Throw program Use of materials recovery facility (MRF) Community-wide composting Recycling rewards programs Fuel efficient collection fleet Single-stream recycling (comingled) Automated collection (ex. roll-out carts) EPA WasteWise partner For more information, contact the Energy & Sustainability Program at: Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department Natural Resources Planning and Management Division One North University Drive,, FL Division phone #:

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