Community Development

The Monroe County Extension Office is dedicated toward serving Monroe County by providing objective information to individuals, businesses, and agencies for better decision making and by creating programs and services that provide unique lifelong learning opportunities that empower people to improve their quality of life.

The Monroe County Extension Office offers the following information concerning Green Initiatives:

Green Initiatives

• Monroe County's Sustainability Efforts (YouTube video)
• Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Committee
• Monroe County Climate Action Plan
• Southeast Florida Regional Compact Climate Change
• Proclamation signed by the Mayor of Monroe County
• NOAA's "State of the Climate in 2011"
• American Solar Energy Society
• America Recycles Day
• Climate Change and Florida's Coast
• Climate Change at the National Academies Booklets
• Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: A technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment
• CoastalResilience.org
• Consumer Reports Greener Choices
• Discovery Channel's Planet Green
• Earth 911.com
• Eartheasy.com
• Ecoadapt.org
• Eco-cycle.org
• Effects of Climate Change on Recreational Boating in Florida  (YouTube Video)
• ElectronicsTakeBack.com
• Energy Conservation Tips
• Energy Savers Booklet: Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home
• EPA Recommended Action Steps for GHG Reduction
• Florida Renewable Energy Association - FREA
• Florida's Energy Plan
• Florida Energy Systems Consortium - FESC
• Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
• Florida Keys Eco-Week 
• Florida Keys Electric Co-op Free Energy Audit
• Florida Keys Recycling Information
• Green America Today
• Green Living & Energy Education (GLEE)
• GreenerChoices.org
• Keys Energy Services
• KeysReuse.com
• Living Green
• Solutions for Your Life - Sustainable Living
• Monroe County enters a contest sponsored by NACo - News Release
• Monroe County Wins NACo Contest - News Release
• Monroe County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center info
• Monroe County Public Works Recycling Brochure        Items that should go in the bin
• National Geographic's Green Guide
• National Security and the Threat of Climate Change Report
• Recycling Community Fact Sheet
• Repower America
• Self Energy Audit
• The Alliance for Climate Protection
• Target Global Warming
• Understanding Solar Electricity (brochure)
• U.S. Department of Energy
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• CFLs Fact Sheet
• Mercury Fact Sheet
• GoodGuide.com - This website's mission is to help you find safe, healthy, and green products that are better for you and the planet.
• Read past columns of Earth Talk (Q & A about the environment).

More EDIS Publications                            

• Air Conditioning
• An Introduction to Carbon Footprints
• Appliances in General
• Ceiling Fans
• Comparing Homes for Energy Efficiency
• The Duct System
• The Energy and Water Connection
• ENERGY STAR® Homes
• Green Certification Programs
• Home Inspections
• Indoor Air Quality and Energy
• Introduction to LED Lighting
• The Irrigation System
• Laundry Area
• Water Heaters

Other Publications

• Greenscaping
• 15 Tips for America Recycles Day