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RCAP Implementation Workshop: Climate-Resilient Affordable Housing

June 28 @ 1:00 pm Virtual

Southeast Florida faces two considerable and interconnected challenges to the region’s shared prosperity, resilience, safety, and economic growth—climate change and affordable housing. The region is often cited as one of the most at-risk metro areas globally due to a changing climate. At the same time, according to 2020 data from the Shimberg Center for Housing

RCAP Implementation Workshop – The Invisible Threat: Understanding, Managing, and Reducing the Impacts of Increasing Heat

November 8, 2021 @ 9:00 am

While rising seas and intensifying hurricane events are typically the climate change impacts most frequently considered in the context of Southeast Florida, extreme heat is increasingly recognized as one of the most serious consequences to our communities. Known as the invisible killer, heat is the deadliest of all climate-induced stressors. A 2020 study found that

RCAP Implementation Workshop – Readying SEFL Communities for Resiliency Funding: Leveraging Existing Data and Best Practices for Vulnerability Assessments

August 18, 2021 @ 9:00 am

Following the passage of several sea level rise and flooding resilience bills during the 2021 legislative session establishing the Florida Resilient Grant Program to fund resilience planning, this workshop aims to help prepare local governments in Southeast Florida to assess vulnerability and ensure alignment with state requirements. Vulnerability assessments are foundational to identifying the people,

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Climate Equity

May 26, 2021 @ 1:00 pm FL United States

Climate change functions as a “threat multiplier” – increasing individuals’ exposure and sensitivity to extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise, and extreme heat, thus reducing their capacity to respond to future climate impacts. This multiplier effect is particularly burdensome for, and at times disproportionately borne by frontline communities, which include people of color, individuals with

12th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit

October 13, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

The Climate Leadership Summit is a major regional event hosted by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact to share knowledge, showcase climate action, engage leadership across sectors, and mobilize the collaboration needed to tackle this significant challenge at scale. On October 13, the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact convened a half-day virtual summit

11th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit

December 3, 2019 @ 8:00 am Casa Marina Key West 1500 Reynolds Street
Key West, FL 33040 United States

11th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit December 3-5, 2019 Event Website Venue: Casa Marina Key West Monroe County will host 11th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit on December 3-5, 2019, at the Casa Marina Key West. The Summit will feature keynotes and panels with local, state, and federal government officials, business and nonprofit leaders, and

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Electric Vehicles

September 19, 2019 @ 9:30 am Miami Dade County Public Library 101 W Flagler St,
Miami, FL 33130 United States

Transportation accounts for nearly 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions within the Southeast Florida Region. Given the current car dependency within the region, rapid electrification of transportation combined with the decarbonization of the electricity sector represents a critical pathway to achieve emission reductions. While consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is rising, there are numerous

RCAP Implementation Workshop: The Power of Procurement for Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities

May 10, 2019 @ 9:30 am Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture’s MetroLab 111 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 United States

When we think of tools to address climate change, public procurement is not frequently the first thing that comes to mind. However, the public sector represents an enormous share of buying power within the overall economy, and demand from the public sector can help to drive the changes we wish to see to in order

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Building Codes for Climate Resilience

March 14, 2019 @ 9:30 am

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, in partnership with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, hosted a Regional Climate Action Plan Implementation Workshop on Building Codes for Climate Resilience on March 14, 2019 in North Miami. The workshop focused on how local governments can play a role in building code development and how to advance local

10th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit

October 24, 2018

Miami-Dade County hosted the 10th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit on October 24-25, 2018, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. We celebrated a decade of progress with critical discussions on adaptation, innovation, and resilience. The Summit featured keynotes and panels with local, state, and federal government officials, business and nonprofit leaders, and other experts discussing plans to

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Resilient Energy Systems

September 27, 2018 @ 9:00 am

The Compact is hosting an RCAP Implementation Workshop on Resilient Energy Systems on September 27-28 in Miami. This two-day workshop will focus on the development of resilient energy systems for critical infrastructure facilities through the expanded use of distributed energy resources to improve Southeast Florida’s disaster preparedness and ensure long-term regional resilience.

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning

July 13, 2018 @ 9:30 am

The Compact is hosting an RCAP Implementation Workshop on Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning. This one-day workshop addresses the critical need for Southeast Florida to plan redevelopment and recovery strategies prior to experiencing the shocks and stressors of extreme weather events.

9th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit

December 14, 2017 Broward County Convention Center 1950 Eisenhower Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316

Broward County hosted the 9th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit on December 14-15, 2017 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. This year’s summit focused on “The Business of Resilience” to engage the business and wider community in critical discussions on adaptation, climate and energy solutions, and resilience. The summit featured keynotes and panels with business leaders; local, state, and federal government officials; and other experts discussing plans to ensure the region not only survives, but thrives, in the face of sea level rise and other climate impacts.

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan Open Session

April 27, 2017 @ 10:00 am Broward College Library 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd
Coconut Creek, FL 33066 United States

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact invites you to help shape Southeast Florida’s Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP) during next week’s public comment session. Since 2012, the RCAP has unified the municipalities and counties of Southeast Florida in their efforts to address sea level rise and meet the region’s climate challenges. With your help, the Compact hopes to strengthen and improve this tool

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Resilient Redesign III

November 17, 2016 University of Miami School of Architecture 1223 Dickinson Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146 United States

Throughout this event, teams of local academic and public and private sector experts developed designs to serve as models of resilience for communities throughout Southeast Florida. The teams developed full resilient design concepts – complete with drawings, renderings, and briefing presentations. The objective of the design session was to identify physical and planning adaptations necessary

Essential Tools: Integrating the Southeast Florida Sea Level Rise Projections Into Community Planning

July 14, 2016 @ 8:00 am Broward County Governmental Offices 115 S. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 United States

This advanced workshop reviewed the scientific development of the Southeast Florida Sea Level Rise Projections, and highlighted how these projections are critical for local government planning. Attendees explored how regional projections are developed and their utility in short- and long-term planning for local governments. Through panel discussions and moderated activities, attendees learned how to integrate the updated

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Reducing Climate Risk and Creating Economic Opportunity

April 28, 2016 @ 7:00 am

As part of a continuing series of workshops designed to advance implementation of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan, this workshop was designed specifically for city managers, budget and finance managers, risk management professionals, planners, and those concerned with the financial risk and economic opportunities for local governments due to climate change.

7th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit

December 1, 2015 @ 8:00 am

Monroe County and the City of Key West hosted the 7th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit on December 1-3, 2015. The annual summit is coordinated by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, a partnership between Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties, their municipalities and other partners. The Climate Leadership Summit is a major regional event focused on

Energy Efficient Buildings RCAP Implementation Workshop

September 17, 2015 @ 8:30 am Broward College 3200 College Ave
Davie, FL 33314 United States

As part of a continuing series of workshops designed to advance implementation of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan, this workshop was designed specifically for facility managers of local government public buildings, including parks and recreation managers who are responsible for their buildings’ operations. The workshop included a tour of the Broward College Health

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Transportation

April 30, 2015 @ 9:00 am Broward MPO Offices 100 West Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL United States

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact hosted the RCAP Transportation Workshop as part of a continuing series of workshops designed to advance implementation of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan. This free one-day workshop was designed for elected officials, city managers and assistant city managers, transportation and planning directors and staff, downtown development authority

RCAP Implementation Workshop: Stormwater

January 22, 2015 @ 10:00 am Boynton Beach Intracoastal Park Clubhouse 2240 N Federal Hwy
Boynton Beach, FL 33435 United States

As part of a continuing series of workshops designed to advance implementation of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan, the Compact’s Staff Steering Committee and the Institute for Sustainable Communities hosted this one-day workshop designed for stormwater, utilities, and public works professionals; city/county engineers; sustainability managers; and other local government professionals. This workshop focused

RCAP Implementation Workshop: AAA Legislation and Application

August 28, 2014 @ 10:00 am Anne Kolb Nature Center 751 Sheridan Street
Hollywood, FL 33019 United States

As part of a continuing series of workshops designed to advance implementation of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan, the Compact’s Staff Steering Committee and the Institute for Sustainable Communities held this one-day workshop for city/county planners, sustainability managers, and other local government professionals. This workshop explored adaptation action area (AAA) legislation and application

5th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit

November 7, 2013 @ 8:00 am Broward County Convention Center 1950 Eisenhower Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316

Pioneering Climate Resilience through Regional Action The 5th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit was held on November 7 and 8. The annual Summit is coordinated by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, a partnership between Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties, their municipalities and other partners. The Climate Leadership Summit is a major

4th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit

December 6, 2012 @ 8:00 am

The 4th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit was held on December 6 and 7. The annual Summit is coordinated by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, a partnership between Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties, their municipalities and other partners. The Climate Leadership Summit is a major regional event focused on