Regional Climate Leadership Summit Resources

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, held Friday, October 23, 2009 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, was hosted by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners in partnership with Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties. Participating were local officials, federal and state legislators, regional transportation, planning and water management authorities, and members of the regional Climate Change/Green Task Forces representing the four counties. The purpose of this precedent-setting summit was to develop a regional collaboration that will support a coordinated climate change strategy.

Posted on this Web site are a variety of helpful resources.

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact

• Four County Climate Collaboration Compact (PDF)
  

Summit Program

• Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit Program (PDF)

Summit Webcast Video

• View Recorded Webcast of Regional Climate Leadership Summit
• View Recorded Post-Summit Press Conference

Summit Presentations

• Jim Lopez –  Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Climate Change Adaption Through Urban Planning (presentation not available online)
• Brigadier General (Retired) Joseph R. "Bob" Barnes – National Security, Energy and Climate (PDF)
• Mark Way and Lauren Toretta – The Economics of Climate Adaptation (PDF)
• Ken Brown –  Influencing National Policy and Maximizing Federal Funding to Meet Southeast Florida's Climate Action Needs (presentation not available online)
• Dr. Nancy Gassman – Paradise Changing (PDF)
• Gregory Stuart – Transportation (PDF)  
• Dr. Douglas Yoder – Water Resources (PDF)  
• James Murley – Land Use Planning (PDF)

Web Sites

• Broward County Go Green
• NatureScape Broward Program

Documents and Reports

• Broward County Climate Change Policies
• Broward County Government Operations Climate Change 2009 Report
• Broward County Community-wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory(PDF) 
• Climate Change Resources for Broward’s Municipalities
• Conservation and Climate Change Challenge for all Broward Schools

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