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BBCAT's MISSION

Our mission is to help local governments, businesses, and citizens in Florida’s Big Bend do their share to abate climate change by reducing fossil fuel use and promoting energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable fuels in power plants, buildings, and vehicles.
Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change

The final meetings of the Governor’s Action Team on Energy and Climate Change will take place throughout the next two weeks. During the meetings, the Team will prepare its final Action Plan, to achieve targets for statewide greenhouse gas reductions, including policy recommendations and changes to existing law, due to Governor Crist by October 15, 2008.

 

The three final Action Team meetings are all in the Knott Building, Room 412:

 

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

 

Monday, October 13, if needed

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. via teleconference

 

For more information, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/climatechange/ or http://www.flclimatechange.us/
GOOD NEWS: TALLAHASSEE

2008. Tallahassee is undertaking a tremendous expansion of its Energy Services Department's efforts. Among new initiatives:

2008. Tallahassee has received three honors from Sustainable Florida:

  • A Best Practice Award for its Green Initiative
  • Recognition as a finalist in the Green Building category for its Solid Waste Services Administration Building
  • Recognition as a finalist in the Partnership category for StarMetro, the City's mass transit system.
GOOD NEWS: LEON COUNTY
Leon County has joined ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection campaign and is  developing a climate action plan.                                                                   View details
GOOD NEWS: STATE OF FLORIDA

"I believe that energy and climate change are some of the most important issues facing our state. As . . . we learn more about the potential impacts of climate change, securing Florida’s energy future becomes increasingly vital to our state’s economic future. To address these rising concerns, I introduced a $200 million energy and economic development package today to increase our energy efficiency and focus our economic opportunities in the clean technology industry."

—Gov Charlie Crist, 2008 

Florida is participating with 30 other states, including California, as charter members of The Climate Registry, the largest multi-state effort to address climate change.
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