Beyond Lightbulbs & Hybrids - Climate Change Workshop
Local Government Solutions to Global Climate Change
Across the nation, local and state elected officials are leading meaningful efforts to reduce emissions that contribute to global climate change. In the process, we are learning how to save energy, improve buildings, create jobs and enhance the livability of our communities. Florida has emerged as a recognized leader in addressing climate change. More than 70 Florida mayors have signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, at least eight counties have pledged to reduce emissions through ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, or the Cool Counties program, and climate change is at the forefront of Governor Charlie Crist's policy agenda.
In the summer of 2008, The Trust for Public Land, in conjunction with the Florida Association of Counties, Florida League of Cities, and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, hosted workshops in Miami and Tampa that brought together local leaders, staff, and others interested in climate change and energy issues. Attendees had the opportunity to share best practices, hear up-to-the-minute information about state and federal legislation, and discuss how Florida communities can take their climate change action plans to the next level. Funding was provided by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Workshop Information
Miami
This workshop took place on June 24. Workshop materials are posted below.
Tampa
This workshop took place on August 14. Workshop materials are posted below.
For more information, contact Bruce Ryan at(850) 222-7911 ext 18 or bruce.ryan@tpl.org.
June 24 Workshop Materials
Beyond Lightbulbs and Hybrids: Workshop Agenda
Technical Materials
Cool Counties: Policies and Programs
A Framework for Tracking Emissions Reduction Progress
Background Reading
10 Rules For Communicating Sustainable Development
Communications Tactics For Climate Change
Rules of the Game: Evidence base for the Climate Change Communications Strategy
Florida And Climate Change: The Cost Of Inaction
Energy And Global Warming (From Us In The World: Talking Global Issues)
Mayors for Climate Protection: The Scientific Evidence for Global Warming
Yale Local Action Report: American Support for Local Action on Global Warming
Speaker Presentations
Steve Smith - Communicating Climate Change
Speaker Contact Information & Bios
August 14 Workshop Materials
Beyond Lightbulbs and Hybrids: Workshop Agenda
Technical Materials and Background Reading - same documents as those used for June workshop — see links above to download.
Speaker Presentations
Mayor Rick Baker — "State Policies and How They Affect Local Governments"
Jim Deming — "Positive, Preferable, and Possible"
Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan - "Creating a Green, Sustainable, and Energy Efficient Gainesville"
Hal S. Knowles, III, University of Florida — "Green Buildings"
Matt Ward - Emerging Federal Climate Opportunities for Local Governments
Speaker Contact Information & Bios
At the August 14 workshop, participants were asked to commit to one activity in their communities that would help effect climate change. Those commitments are listed here.
Updated 9/30/2008
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