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Coastal Cities Summit

Leaders from 20 states and 29 countries have gathered in the St. Petersburg area this week for the global Coastal Cities Summit. Topics to be discussed include the climate crisis, flooding threats to coastal populations, sustainability, pollution, port security and more. On Thursday evening, ocean explorer Robert Ballard will speak at a dinner open to the public. For more information, visit here.

St. Petersburg Customers -- Tighter Watering Restrictions in Effect

ST. PETERSBURG (Nov. 3, 2008) -- The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board voted October 28 to tighten water restrictions for all of Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties since regional water supplies have not returned to pre-drought conditions.

The tighter restrictions continue to limit watering using potable, private well, and surface water sources to one day per week. In addition, hand watering is now prohibited between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Automatic shut-off devices...
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Governor Crist Announces Florida's Green Product List

Governor Charlie Crist today announced that Florida state and local governmental purchasers now have access to the Florida Climate Friendly Products List, which includes over 6,680 environmentally preferable products available for purchase under Florida state term contracts. As part of Governor Crist’s Executive Order 07-126, the Department of Management Services partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection to develop this list and encourage state agencies to purchase products that have a reduced environmental impact.
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Seeking Green Energy Alternatives

According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida ranks among the top producers of greenhouse gases, having generated nearly 300 million metric tons of greenhouse gases just last year. That’s why Gov. Crist proposes new rules to cut 50 million metric tons by 2025, and even more in the distant future.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

CHECK OUT THE FLORIDA CITIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE

"St. Petersburg is leading the way in Florida by implementing strategies for a sustainable future. St. Petersburg is the first and only city in the state to receive the Green Building Coalition's Green City designation, and has been recognized for energy conservation, recycling, water conservation, fuel efficiency, landscaping and preservation of open spaces, and other environmental programs." -- Mayor Rick Baker
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- St. Pete Green Initiatives
- Green City Action Accord
- Green City Initiatives

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