Committee Chair

Sonia Green, Chair General Motors Corporation	Sandra Fine, Vice Chair rbb Public Relations

2008-2009 Goals

Educate and advocate on behalf of the business community on environmental issues and green initiatives:

• Water supply (use, efficiency, quality)
• Climate control
• Energy independence (alternative sources)
• Smart Growth
• Everglades Restoration
• Green initiatives

FUELING FLORIDA'S ENERGY FUTURE DEC. 5

Biofuels and the Challenge of Sustainability Presentation

FPL Insuring a Clean, Reliable Energy Future for Florida Presentation

Natural Gas: The Energy Imperative for Florida Presentation

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

NEW: Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Program Presentation

NEW: FPL: Make Your Company Energy Efficient Presentation

NEW: General Electric: "Going Green" Incentives for Business Presentation

NEW: Miami-Dade County’s Parks and Open Space Master Plan Presentation

State View of Water and Water Suppy Presentation and Notes

County View of Water Presentation and Notes

South Florida Commuter Services Presentation

Inspiring Green Ideas Event Presentations:

• EcoEasy - Staples
• Green Business - Pizza Fusion
• Sustainability - Wal-Mart
• Inspiring Takeaways - Golin Harris

Conservation Education and Reports Web Page

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Green Tips

Presentation made to the Natural Resources Committee at the August 22 meeting about Miami-Dade County’s sustainability initiatives.

GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK

Reduce work related travel, telecommute; it saves money, time, and environmentally damaging emissions. Firms fear that telecommuting results in a lack of productivity but happy staff are generally more productive. Ensure employees have a quiet space from which to operate, appropriate tools and that the equipment they will be using is properly secured. Telecommuting employees require a different style of management, too -- based more on results rather than clocking in and out.

"Green Jargon"

• CO2: chemical shorthand for carbon dioxide -- the greenhouse gas that is contributing greatly to global warming.
• Carbon footprint: the amount of carbon dioxide emissions created by a person or industry.
• Emissions: usually used in reference to exhaust or greenhouse gases or carbon dioxide production as a byproduct of human activity.

Brought to you by the Going Green Taskforce. For information on the Going Green Campaign or to submit a "green tip," email bpierra@miamichamber.com.