Sustainability/Green Initiatives Program

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The Green Initiatives Program provides sustainability-related information and programs to residents and employees. Check out our Green Initiatives Program Overview in order to learn more about sustainability, form your own personal definition of sustainability and begin to think about how you can make changes in your life to reduce your impact.

Click here to learn more about the City's Plastic Straw Ban.

Contact Us

  1. Alyssa Jones-Wood

    Green Initiatives Coordinator
    Email
    Phone: (954) 457-1617

10th Annual Green Fest

Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm | 400 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach (City Hall)

Join us at Hallandale Beach's 10th Annual Green Fest event! This all-ages, family-friendly, and free event celebrates Earth and Arbor days the HB-way.

Peruse environmental vendor booths, attend a Plastics Pollution workshop with Plastic Free Mermaid or a workshop about Climate Change Resilience, root for your favorite middle-school artist at the 4th Annual Gulfstream Academy Trashion and Trash-Art Show, drop-off old prescription drugs with the Hallandale Beach Police Department, shred personal documents for free, get free giveaways to reduce your environmental impact, and enjoy music and food (vegan options available)! 

Free fruit trees to the first 75 attendees who attend either 1 workshop or the Trashion and Trash Art Show.

This year, we've made Green Fest carbon neutral with We Are Neutral! We're also aiming for the event to be Zero-Waste! Bring your reusable water bottles!

Come to Green Fest via the City's Community Mini Bus Service. Public transit and human-powered transit to this event will be rewarded with a special giveaway.

This event is made possible by the City of Hallandale Beach Government, Hazen & Sawyer, Arcadis North America, Siemens, Green Dwellings, and Whole Foods Market 

Sustainability Action Plan

The City Commission has adopted the Sustainability Action Plan! 

Front Cover of the City’s Sustainability Action Plan

The City launched its Sustainability Action Planning process at the end of May 2017. This Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) lays out every sustainability initiative that the City will implement during the next 5 years. This project-driven action plan focuses on the following areas:

  • Resource Conservation and Efficiency
  • Materials Minimization and Recycling
  • Land Use and Transportation
  • Natural Resources and Resiliency
  • Education and Outreach
  • Funding and Evaluation 

An Interdepartmental Project Team, made up of staff members from multiple City departments, was created in order to identify sustainability opportunities and barriers within each Department in the City. We also sought input from our residents in two workshops held in November, 2017. 

Green Initiatives Online Newsletter

The quarterly Green Initiatives Newsletter aims to introduce City employees, residents and visitors to the concept of sustainability and hopes to encourage each person to think about how they can reduce their impact on the planet via actions that work for them.

Remember to take the short survey that is located on Page 3 of every Newsletter!

Sign Up to Receive this Newsletter!

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Current Edition: Volume 8

Past Editions:

Volume 1; Volume 2; Volume 3; Volume 4; Volume 5; Volume 6; Volume 7

Water Conservation  

The Water Conservation Program includes the Toilet Rebate Program, Water Conservation Device Giveaway, Dual Flush Toilet Retrofit Program and the Water Wise Elementary Education Program.

The City offers a free Dual-Flush Toilet Retrofit program for residents that want to save water but do not wish to replace their entire toilet. 

The City offers its residents free showerheads, hose nozzles, and faucet aerators. Click here to print a Water Conservation Device application.

The City of Hallandale Beach participates with the Broward Water Partnership's Toilet Rebate Program. Through this program, residents with eligible toilets (pre-1994) can apply for rebates of up to $100 to replace their old, high-water-use toilets with water conserving models. Visit the Conservation Pays website to see if you are eligible for a rebate and to apply online. 

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It’s time to play Conservation Pays and win cash and prizes. Visit ConservationPays.com and sign up for early notices on the game. We’ll let you know when the game is ready to play—February 1.

When you sign up to play, you can earn points during quizzes and quests—where you earn points, badges and can track your progress on the leaderboard.

Throughout the game we’ve loaded the game with random prizes like movie passes, gift cards for food and family outings. So, even if you aren’t at the top of the leaderboard, you can still be a winner. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000 cash!

Energy Conservation  

The City also offers the opportunity for you to improve the energy efficiency of your home or business through our PACE program. This program allows property owners to receive up-front financing for qualifying improvements. Broward County has approved four (4) PACE providers Countywide. Visit the Broward County website for more information.  

We also offer residents free LED light bulbs and smart power strips. Click here to print an Energy Conservation Device Application

Quarterly Workshop Series

We have partnered with the City of Hollywood in order to offer residents of both Cites a quarterly workshop series.

Stay tuned for a Workshop in May 2019!

Past Quarterly Green Initiatives Workshops

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Recycling  

Wondering what is recyclable and what is not? Click the image below to learn more.  

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Green Building

The City of Hallandale Beach adopted a Green Building Program in 2009. Read the Ordinance here. The City requires all new City-owned and operated buildings, development funded with CRA funds, new commercial buildings or major renovation projects greater than 50,000 gross square feet, and new residential/hotel building or major renovation projects of 50 units or greater to obtain a Green Building Certification from a recognized environmental rating agency. More information about this policy can be found here.

Most recently, the City has added LEED Gold-certified Fire Station 7 and OB Johnson Park to the City's facilities. new colorful LEED Gold certified Fire Station 7

Climate Change  

To learn more about climate change and what YOU can do to help our environment, click the image below.

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Be Sure to take a look at the sea-level rise awareness poles that are installed at various locations on the beach. These poles give you information about what areas in Hallandale Beach and Broward County are vulnerable to sea-level rise. They will also tell you about climate change in general and what you can do to help reduce your environmental impact.

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Resilience Dialogues Program 

The City of Hallandale Beach participated in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's Resilience Dialogues (RDs) program in March 2017. The program was designed to assist communities as they work to understand the impacts of climate variability and change on their region, and also to help identify which tools, information, and assistance program are the most relevant for their planning needs.

The Hallandale Beach team was matched with a facilitator and then connected with subject matter experts from all over the Country in order to discuss climate resilience and how to communicate this information to our community. 

Check out the Resilience Dialogues summary report and the related June 7, 2017 City Commission presentation!

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Sea-Level Rise Viewer showing 4 feet of sea-lev

Visit the NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer if you would like to see how sea level rise will impact Hallandale Beach in the coming years.

King Tides

King Tides, also called “Sunny Day Flooding” or “High Tide Flooding" are expected to occur between September and November of this year (2018). King Tides are the highest tide of the year which can flood low-lying areas of the City with saltwater. Depending on the height of inundation, King Tides can cause saltwater to overflow past seawalls and flow up through storm drains.

Last year, King Tide flooding was observed in Golden Isles and along Golden Beach Drive. King Tides are expected to occur the following dates: October 9-11 and November 7, 2018.

Between now and King Tide days, take the time to prepare. Get to know your flood hazard and familiarize yourself with your flood insurance policy. The City provides property protection consultations including site visits and drainage evaluators. Call 954-457-1386 for property protection advice. During King Tide events, be careful driving or walking through flood water. If you’re expecting to walk through flood water it is best to wear close-toed shoes, as hazards may be hiding where you can’t see them. The same is true for driving- do not drive through flooded areas. Expect to experience traffic delays due to flooding. Do not let children play in or near floodwater, but if they do encourage them to wash their hands. Email photos and the location of flooding to the City’s Green Initiatives Coordinator and upload them to Broward County’s Document the Floods Crowdsourcing Map.

During these King Tide days, you can also prepare by educating yourself and your peers on the causes of sea-level rise and what you can do to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. Reoccurring floods like King Tides provide a test-run of likely sea-level rise scenarios. As sea-level rises, the frequency of King Tides are expected to increase to nearly 50 times per year by 2030 and over 200 times per year by 2045. Remember, it is never too late to make changes in your life to be greener. If you want to learn about changes you can make to lessen your impact, contact the Green Initiatives Coordinator.