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 […]
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 […]
As part of its ongoing work to build the capacity of practitioners and stakeholders to advance coordinated regional climate change action, the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact hosted a three-part webinar series, The Southeast Florida Regionally Unified Sea Level Rise Projection: Understanding, Applying, and Considering the Context of the Third Regional Update. The Compact […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
In partnership with the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, environmental consulting firm Hazen and Sawyer will present a capacity-building workshop on Tuesday, August 8. for local governments and the consulting community that provides vulnerability assessment services to local governments across the region. This workshop is particularly well-suited for communities that have fewer internal resources to advance vulnerability assessments. The workshop will build upon […]
Voluntary programs and benchmarking ordinances serve as a first step in curbing the estimated 30% building energy waste. This event is designed to facilitate cross-pollination of learnings and best practices from existing benchmarking programs across the region, as well as external examples. Speakers include representatives from Institute for Market Transformation, Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience, City of Miami […]
Climate change presents a range of risks to communities and homeowners in Southeast Florida. This includes physical risks from increased exposure to climate hazards, such as damage to property and infrastructure from acute events like hurricanes and longer-term climate stressors like more frequent floods or extreme heat days. Private property owners in the region also […]
On July 1st, 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST the Compact hosted a webinar in partnership with Converge Strategies, LLC and FL Solar United Neighbors (FL-SUN), focused on onsite solar readiness and resilience. Converge Strategies, LLC is a consulting firm focused on the intersection of clean energy, resilience, and national security. FL-SUN is a non-profit organization that helps Floridians go solar, through education, resources, and solar co-ops. Local […]
Established in 2021, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Resilient Florida Program has provided annual funding to local governments to advance community resilience to the impacts of natural hazards such as sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events. Within the four-county Compact region, more than 97% of communities have completed or are in the process […]
Southeast Florida faces a unique convergence of conditions that are pushing traditional stormwater systems beyond their limits. In Southeast Florida, stormwater infrastructure must now do more than simply convey runoff—it must also provide expanded storage, reduce flood risk, and improve water quality while supporting environmental and public health outcomes. This growing demand is driven by […]