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Climate Change in Florida
According
to a recent report by Governor Crist's Climate Action Team, more than
50 percent of Florida's greenhouse gas emissions come from electricity
generation, with another 40 percent from transportation. While increasing
fuel economy and switching to fuels with lower carbon content are
an important part of the solution, more sustainable community development
practices can play a major role in addressing the impacts of climate
change in Florida.
1000
Friends is working to develop Florida-specific land use and transportation
strategies, facilitate creative synergy between state and local
actions, and better educate the public on the need for such action. 1000 Friends President Charles Pattison serves on the Florida Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change as well as the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida. Both groups are addressing the linkages between land use and transportation in Florida.
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To find out more:
Florida
Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change
Smart
Growth America
California's SB 375 Overview |
Smart
Growth America Fact Sheet on Climate Change -- This provides a
good overview of the interrelationships between smart growth and climate
change.
Florida
Climate Change Overview --This brief paper by 1000 Friends highlights
sustainability-related climate change issues facing Florida and initial
steps being taken to address these problems.
Shrinking
the Carbon Footprint of Metropolitan America -- This Brookings
Institute study reveals that metro Floridians emitted more greenhouses
gases per person than typical residents of other cities in the nation's
100 largest metropolitan areas. Between 2000 and 2005, the biggest increase
was from transportation, ranging from a 4.6 percent rise in Jacksonville
to a whopping 58.6 percent in Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice. By comparison,
the average increase in the nation's 100 largest metro areas was 2.4 percent.
(2008)
Growing
Cooler: Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change --This
Urban Land Institute study documents how key changes in land development
patterns could help reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Based on
a comprehensive review of dozens of studies by leading urban planning
researchers, the book concludes that urban development is both a key contributor
to climate change and an essential factor in combating it. (2007)
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