Natural Resources & Management

2010-2011 Committee Chairs

Cheryl Jacobs, Chair
Zyscovich Architects		 Lara Schenkman, Vice Chair
Pathman Lewis, LLP

Natural Resources & Management Goals

  • Continue to educate the business community on the issues and benefits of sustainability and provide a special focus on high level policy issues at the state and federal levels.
  • Identify and publicize incentives/opportunities for businesses that engage in sustainable practices such as tax credits, loans and rebates.
  • Improve upon the Sustainable South Florida Awards program by reaching out to new industry sectors, identifying and targeting visionary leaders in the industry, and expanding our applicant base to include Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties to make this truly a South Florida award.
  • Educate and interface with Chamber committees and appropriate external partners on initiatives/issues that demonstrate overlap and potential synergies.  

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Natural Resources Committee Meeting
      • March 26,  Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce @ 8:30 a.m.
  • Office Depot's Green Makeover Contest Event 
      • May 12, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce @ 8:30 a.m.

Information You Can Use

  • NEW: Everglades Restoration Chamber Presentation Jan. 26 Presentation
  • Thimmakka Certified Green: Greening Restaurants in Miami, A model from California Presentation
  • Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Program Presentation
  • FPL: Make Your Company Energy Efficient Presentation
  • General Electric: "Going Green" Incentives for Business Presentation
  • 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
  • Conservation Education and Reports Web Page
  • Presentation made to the Natural Resources Committee at the August 22 meeting about Miami-Dade County’s sustainability initiatives.

Fueling Florida's Energy Future Presentations

  • 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

Inspiring Green Ideas Event Presentations:


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 esimonhoff@miamichamber.com.

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


Additional Information

Contact: Liz Simonhoff 305-577-5466 | esimonhoff@miamichamber.com