National and International Resources

• Pew Center on Global Climate Change

• US Environmental Protection Agency

• Florida Green Building Coalition

• US Green Building Council

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:  Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) established this Panel in 1988.  Their role is to assess the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change.

• ICLEI-International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives: Cities for Climate Protection:  CCP is a campaign of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. Offers a framework for local governments to develop a strategic agenda to reduce global warming and air pollution emissions, with the benefit of improving community livability.

Integrated Yard Waste Management Program:

Do you know what happens to your yard waste after the City of Tampa Solid Waste Department picks it up?  They deliver it to the Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management Department at the Faulkenburg Road facility whereby it is turned into compost and mulch.  Once the yard waste is processed into compost and mulch, it is offered back to the community at large.  More information...