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and confidential consultations to referrals to other environmental that make a commitment to conserve and protect Florida’s natural
www.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/sbeap/sbeap.htm. hospitality industry to evaluate its operations, set goals and
programs. Learn more by calling 1-800-722-7457 or go to http://
resources. The program’s environmental guidelines allow the
take specific actions to continuously improve environmental
performance. Learn more about the Florida Green Lodging Program
at www.dep.state.fl.us/greenlodging/.
Buildings are the single-biggest
source of carbon pollution in most
U.S. cities. Powering buildings
can make up 75 percent of a city’s
carbon pollution, yet much of that
energy is wasted through
drafty windows and
outdated technology.
A BOLD PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES
- NRDC
ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION EMPLOYMENT
Solar 373,807
Coal 86,035 / Natural Gas 52,125 / Oil/Petroleum 12,840
In the United States, more people were employed in solar power
last year than in generating electricity through coal, gas and
oil energy combined. According to a new report from the U.S.
Department of Energy, solar power employed 43 percent of the
Electric Power Generation sector’s workforce in 2016, while fossil
fuels combined accounted for just 22 percent. – Solar Employs
More People In U.S. Electricity Generation Than Oil, Coal And Gas
Combined, Niall McCarthy, Forbes Magazine, January 25, 2017.
Senate Bill 375: The Sustainable Communities and Climate
Protection Act of 2008 marked the first law in the country with the
explicit goal of designing better cities to fight climate change.
GREEN LODGING FLORIDA Wind generation provides the third largest share of Electric Power
voluntary initiative of the Florida Department technology sector employ a total of 101,738 workers—a 32 percent
The Florida Green Lodging Program is a
of Environmental Protection (DEP) that
designates and recognizes lodging facilities
Generation employment. Firms that support the nation’s wind
increase since 2015.
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