What does the Sustainability and Resiliency Program do?
The goal of the Sustainability & Resiliency Program is to make Pinellas County more resilient to threats such as climate change and extreme weather, promote the responsible use of resources, and reduce our overall carbon footprint. Examples of current and recent work include:
- Developing the County’s first Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan
- Integrating sustainability and resiliency principles into Pinellas County’s strategic plan, budgeting, policies and capital improvement plans
- Adopting a resolution to transition County government operations to 100% clean energy by 2040
- Adopting new electric and hybrid vehicles for use in the County’s daily operations
- Conducting a new Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory to measure the County’s carbon footprint
- Integrating the results of the Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Vulnerability Assessment into County department processes and programs
- Coordinating an internal Leadership Committee and Action Team (LCAT) to lead the County’s sustainability and resiliency efforts
- Leading the Pinellas Sustainability & Resilience Network, a partnership of local government officials and municipalities that are implementing sustainability and resiliency programs
- Collaborating with the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition, the Wastewater / Stormwater Partnership, and the Tampa Bay Regional Climate Science Advisory Panel (CSAP)
Read our sustainability and resiliency report to learn more about the steps Pinellas County is taking to meet these goals:
Sustainability & Resiliency Report
