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Sarasota County acknowledges that sustainability
is an interlocking network comprised of everything a community
touches. Its Roadmap to Sustainability holistically integrates
environmental, societal and economic initiatives, fundamentally
shifting the role that governance can play in building a
sustainable community and transforming its identity.
County Administrator Jim Ley
presented his Roadmap to Sustainability to the County Commission
on Oct. 22, 2006, as an overview of Sarasota County's direction.
Below are some
examples of how
citizens and government of Sarasota County have
demonstrated their common commitment toward a leadership role in
sustainability.
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First American county to sign the 2030
Challenge for carbon neutrality
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First local Florida government to gain LEED
building certification
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All new county construction and renovation
must be 50 percent more efficient than standard code
requirements
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First planned Renewable Community
Demonstration Project
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Reduced drinking water consumption per capita
by 40 percent
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Preserved 16,000 acres of environmentally
sensitive land
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First Florida county to adopt a green
development ordinance
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Expedited green building permits to more than
1,300 dwelling units committed to green construction
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15 neighborhood NEST programs
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28 certified Green Business Partners
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Recycling programs that have extended the
landfill’s 40-year life by 10 years
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Nine proposed “green rezone” areas containing
between 300,000-400,000 square feet of retail space
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Contractors on county demolition and salvage
projects must recycle structural building materials and
permit non-profit groups to remove materials that can be
reused or resold
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10 hybrid transit buses and 15 hybrid pool
vehicles, saving over 8,500 gallons of gasoline annually
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Annual estimated reduction of 50,000 gallons
of fossil fuels due to biodiesel fuel blend use in fleet
vehicles
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More than half of Sarasota County employee
pledged to change one light in their home to a compact
fluorescent bulbs as part of the National Association of
Counties’ ENERGY STAR ® Change a Light program, more than
any other participating county.
Click below to
read then entire Roadmap to Sustainability.
Below are
the ordinances and resolutions that form the foundation
of the Roadmap.
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