Title: Miami-Dade County: Steps Toward Sustainability Susannah Troner Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability
1Miami-Dade CountySteps Toward
SustainabilitySusannah TronerSustainability
Program ManagerOffice of Sustainability
2Early Involvement
- Sustainable initiatives dates back to the 1990s
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- Dual-stream residential recycling
- Internal Resources Conservation Committee
- Weatherization and solar hot water retrofits
for low - income home owners
- Founding member of ICLEI (International
Council for - Local Environmental Initiatives) in 1993
- Urban CO2 Reduction program and plan
3Later Efforts
- Adopt-a-Tree Program - 100,000 trees
- Hybrid fleets 456 vehicles /one of largest
nationally - Formation of the Climate Change Advisory Task
- Force
- Water Conservation Program 30 million
gallons a day - saved on average since 2007
- Single-Stream Residential Recycling Program
doubled - in 2009 vs 2008
4Renewed Focus on Emissions
- Global CO2 Emissions by Sector
- 1 Buildings
- 2 Transportation
- 3 Industry
5Renewed Focus on Emissions
6 Focus on Buildings
- Sustainable Buildings Ordinance
- In 2007, Ordinance 07-65 established a
Sustainable Buildings Program (SBP) for County
facilities - Mandated the use of external sustainability
rating system(s) - LEED silver certification - new construction
projects - Basic LEED certification - remodeling/renovatio
n projects - Applies to the design, construction, renovation
and maintenance of County-owned, financed, and
operated buildings.
7Focus on Fuels
- Chicago Climate Exchange CCX
- Joined CCX in 2007 for fuel related (direct)
emissions - North America s only active, voluntary but
legally binding, market-based emissions cap and
trade program - Members required to establish a baseline and
each year to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions to levels progressively lower than
established baseline - OOS coordinates fuel consumption aggregation,
emissions calculations, reporting, and audit
response on behalf of all County departments
8Focus on Fuels
Greatest reductions 2007 to 2008 were from diesel
fuel used in fleet.
9Office of Sustainability (OOS)
Mission - To coordinate and assist
organization-wide and department-level change
towards sustainable government culture,
operations and service delivery. Collaboration
- with County departments, other government
entities, business groups, nonprofit
organizations, and other partners to protect and
enhance Miami-Dades distinctive environmental
quality and livability.
10 OOS Currently
- 2009 Enhancement
- Appointment of director
- Three additional staff including Water
Conservation - Manager (transferred from the Water and
Sewer - Department)
- Newest initiatives
- GreenPrint Sustainability Plan (community-wide
focus) - using ICLEI Toolkit
- Electricity Reduction and Efficiency Projects
(including - those funded by Federal Energy Efficiency
and Conservation - Block Grant EECBG).
11Why a Sustainability Plan?
- Community-wide framework to improve quality of
life and increase economic prosperity through
environmental responsibility. - To tie together environmental, economic and
social equity goals - To establish, reaffirm, and synchronize
government and community goals, initiatives and
measures - To identify performance measures and track
progress and success
12The Sustainability Team
Sustainability Plan
13Sustainability Plan Structure Milestones
Aug 09
Nov /Dec 09
Dec/Jan 09 10
June 10
Oct 11
Oct 10
14Milestone 1 Assessment Report
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15Assessment Areas
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Environment
- Government Operations
- Health
- Public Safety
- Housing Buildings
- Land Use
- Local Industry Business
- Schools
- Solid Waste Recycling
- Transportation
- Water and Wastewater
16 Example Draft Challenges
- Transportation Challenge
- Lack of sufficient dedicated funding source to
support public transportation operations and
maintenance
- Land Use Challenge
- 1 in 5 acre developments outside of UDB impede
preservation of farmland, open space, and
critical environmental areas
17Milestone 2 Draft Goals Areas
- Healthy Communities
- Vibrant Economy
- Efficient Resource Use Conservation
- Responsible Land Use Smart Transportation
- Effective Climate Change Strategies
- Strong Leadership, Connections Commitment
18Example NYC Goals
19 Example MDC Draft Goals
- Land Use Goal
- Every resident in the County able to walk, within
five minutes, to a neighborhood park or civic
space
- Transportation Goal
- Provide a public transportation system that can
be the first choice for all residents (decrease
reliance on single occupancy vehicles)
20 Next Steps
- Complete remaining milestones - continued
involvement with stakeholder groups and general
public - Once Plan is completed - rigorous tracking of
performance and progress on initiatives - Annual progress report
- Plan update every 5 years
21 Links
GreenPrint Sustainability Plan http//www.miamida
de.gov/greenprint/ Miami-Dade County Office of
Sustainability http//www.miamidade.gov/oos/ Cou
nty and Community Green Info and
Resources http//www.Green.miamidade.gov
22 Collaboration
- Director Susanne M. Torriente
- Executive Assistant to the Director, Grant
Management and Outreach/Public Affairs - Maggie Fernandez
- Water Resources
- Maribel Balbin
- Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure, and Policy
- Devesh Nirmul
- Albert Charles (Energy Star Portfolio Manager)
- Transportation, Renewable Energy, Resource
Conservation - Susannah Troner
- Sustainability Program Assistant
- Lisa Klopp
23Thank You!Susannah TronerSustainability
Program Manager Transportation, Renewable Energy
Resource ConservationMiami-Dade County Office
of Sustainability305-375-5593trones_at_miamidade.go
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