To ensure that the city is as environmentally conscious as possible, Miami has a wealth of green initiatives that stretch from the Everglades to Miami Beach. Miami is a “progressive, pragmatic city,” and the leaders are enforcing green building codes and beach laws, restaurants are more sustainable and creating recipes from local produce and seafood, and, citywide, facilities are doing their part to make a positive impact on the environment.

KEEPING MIAMI GREEN

Miami-Dade County is pleased to share the “GreenPrint” a design for a sustainable future. The plan's development was a fully collaborative process. During the course of the year, nearly 100 public meetings were held, and approximately 360 new and existing initiatives were evaluated. Many serious commitments were made.

• Committing to the U.S. Cool Counties Program, agreeing to pursue the regional goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent of 2008 levels by 2050.
• Also supports the state's goal of achieving 20 percent of Florida's energy from renewable sources by 2020.
• Greater Miami is proud to have hotels throughout the destination that have been built according to LEED® standards.
• Throughout Greater Miami, there are scores of Citibike stations and facilities that make it easy to do little human-powered travel.
• The E-Scooter program is also making it easy to find a quick and fun way to get around town with minimal environmental impact.
• There are free trolleys to and from Coral Gables as well as other neighborhoods, the Miami Mover free Monorail in Downtown, with lots of ways to get out, explore, and feel great about keeping Miami green.
• Those are just a few of the more than 100 actions taken by the Miami-Dade County government related to sustainability, environmental protection, and climate change.