EPD News Archives

ACEPD Represented on Social Marketing Committee

2/23/2009 3:10 PM

Social marketing is a technique used in education to encourage positive behavior change. For example: if we conducted a social marketing campaign to address water conservation, we would identify the barriers and benefits...

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Public Meeting on Proposed Fertilizer Ordinance

2/12/2009 11:50 AM

A public meeting will be held at the Alachua County Health Department Auditorium on Tuesday February 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM to discuss the proposed ordinance. Alachua County is developing a Landscape Fertilizer Ordinanc...

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New Map!

11/5/2008 4:00 PM

An updated Alachua County map designating the Floridan Aquifer protection zones has been created which more accurately depicts the aquifer system's relative vulnerability and recharge. The more refined map will replace t...

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Stay Informed with The Wader

9/11/2008 1:35 PM

There are so many environmental events and happenings that it is hard to keep up with them all. That is- it was hard, until the Wader washed up! The Wader is a quarterly electronic newsletter created by the Water Resourc...

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Cabot Koppers Superfund Site Documents

8/8/2008 4:55 PM

Cabot Koppers Document Library --Public View Selected recent Cabot-Koppers Superfund site technical documents are now available for public view....

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Free Springs Celebration

7/9/2008 4:50 PM

Experience the magic of Florida springs and learn how to protect them at the 2nd Annual Springs Celebration. Enjoy the live music of Patchwork, Bob Patterson, Dale Crider, and Palm Valley. Highlights will include kayak d...

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Environmental Ambassadors

6/18/2008 2:55 PM

Environmental Protection Department welcomes the Environmental Ambassadors Class of 2008. On Friday June 20, we will host an interactive GIS exercise with the class....

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Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site Public Meeting

4/28/2008 11:05 AM

A public update on the Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site will be provided on May 1, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at a special joint meeting of the City of Gainesville and Alachua County Commissions in Room 209 of the County Administrati...

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Florida and Climate Change: The Costs of Inaction

12/17/2007 10:15 AM

GDAE's Dr. Elizabeth Stanton and Dr. Frank Ackerman are the authors on a new report commissioned by Environmental Defense, �Florida and Climate Change: The Costs of Inaction.� The report is the first detailed analysi...

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STATEMENT ON SEA LEVEL IN THE COMING CENTURY

10/15/2007 3:15 PM

Miami-Dade County Climate Change Task Force has released a statement on sea level rise in the coming century. "Significant sea level rise is a very real threat to the near future for Miami-Dade County."

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Climate change and land use in Florida: Interdependencies and opportunities

8/2/2007 8:55 AM

Attached is a new climate change report prepared for the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida. It explores the development of a Florida-based action plan and how local land use practices impact our immediate clim...

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Climate Change and Trace Gases

7/6/2007 4:35 PM

Palaeoclimate data show that the Earth�s climate is remarkably sensitive to global forcings. Positive feedbacks predominate. This allows the entire planet to be whipsawed between climate states. One feedback, the �al...

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New Report:Potential for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to Meet Florida's Growing Energy Demand

6/26/2007 2:00 PM

This report explores the magnitude of the efficiency and renewable resources that are available to the state, and suggests some specific policies that could be implemented to reduce future energy demands....

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Energy Conservation Strategies Commission Documents

6/1/2007 3:10 PM

Please find attached documents for your reference prior to the next Energy Conservation Strategies Commission meeting Thursday Jan 24, 5:30 PM. We will meet in Grace Knight Conference Room located in the Admin Building, ...

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New Report: The Carbon Boom: State and National Trends in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Since 1990

4/12/2007 4:20 PM

Report from Environment Florida: "This report examines trends in U.S. global warming pollution nationally and by state and concludes that the failure to limit emissions nationwide has allowed global warming pollutio...

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IPCC Climate Change 2007 - Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

4/6/2007 2:40 PM

The fourth in a series of reports from the IPCC on climate change. This report covers, "current scientific understanding of impacts of climate change on natural, managed and human systems, the capacity of these syst...

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New Citizen Advisory Board on Energy Conservation

3/29/2007 4:05 PM

The County Commission adopted a resolution on March 27, establishing a new citizen advisory board. The Energy Conservation Strategies Commission (ECSC) that will develop an exhaustive "menu of options" implemen...

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Global Cool campaign

2/2/2007 10:50 AM

"With its simple Be Cool actions, Global Cool will help... Everyone knows that they ought to save the planet; Global Cool will help people want to. Global Cool includes a growing gang of the biggest names in enterta...

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

2/2/2007 9:50 AM

"Climate Change 2007" Read the IPCC 4th Assessment Report. "A comprehensive and rigorous picture of the global present state of knowledge of climate change."...

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Draft FDEP Whitepaper on Climate Change Science and Policy Options

1/11/2007 1:35 PM

This is a draft whitepaper from FDEP. From the introduction, "The purpose of this whitepaper is to provide a synopsis of the current science of global climate change, an overview of the potential impacts of this phe...

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NCAR Report: Abrupt Ice Retreat Could Produce Ice-Free Arctic Summers by 2040

12/12/2006 10:30 AM

The National Center for Atmospheric Research & the UCAR Office of Programs has produced a computer simulation showing an ice-free Arctic Summer by the 2040's....

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Reducing Carbon Emissions: Individual Emissions Calculator

11/21/2006 2:00 PM

Ever wonder how much CO2 you contribute to global warming each month? This handy website gives you an easy tool to estimate this number and practical solutions to reduce it....

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Near-Realtime Arctic Change Indicator Website

11/21/2006 9:50 AM

NOAA website provides a virtual "near-realtime" site on climate change at the North Pole....

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Stern Review on the economics of climate change

11/3/2006 9:25 AM

A pdf report from the United Kingdom on the economic impact of climate change. From the Introduction, "...This Review takes an international perspective on the economics of climate change. Climate change is a global...

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Global Warming Presentation: The Reality of Golbal Warming and Impact on Florida's Future 4PM Oct 24

10/19/2006 5:15 PM

Dr. Stephen S. Mulkey, University of Florida presents to the Board of County Commissioners : The Reality of Golbal Warming and Impact on Florida's Future Presentation link...

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Ten Things Everyone Know about Florida's Springs

8/31/2006 1:00 PM

Florida's springs are a natural wonder and need your help. Please consider these 10 items the next time you visit one of our area springs....

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