sea oats with green initiatives update

We want your input on our draft Climate Action Plan!
Click the image below to read the draft:


Cartoon earth and the words "climate action plan" read the draft and provide your comments

Ways to provide your comments on the Plan:

  • READ THE DRAFT PLAN HERE. Please note the formatting will be changed in the final version, so please focus on the content of the Plan.
  • Comment on the forum at www.haveyoursayhallandale.org
  • Email sustainability@cohb.org
  • Attend the virtual public meeting Monday, June 21, at 5:30 PM
    • Join Zoom Meeting
      https://zoom.us/j/93921836841...
  • Meeting ID: 939 2183 6841
    Passcode: 051737
    One tap mobile
    +13017158592,,93921836841# US (Washington DC)
    +13126266799,,93921836841# US (Chicago)
    Dial by your location
    +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
    +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
    +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
    Meeting ID: 939 2183 6841
    Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abu7QzsgR0
  • Please provide all comments by June 24th at 5:00 PM

    Hallandale Beach enters the Cities Race to Zero

    Hallandale Beach has joined more than 700 cities worldwide in the Race to Zero! Watch this video below of Mayor Joy Cooper announcing this new and improved goal for our City to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

    Mayor Joy Cooper in a video with grass behind her
    rain droplets through a window

    It's Rainy Season!

    During the rainy season, stormwater systems get increased loads of what is known as "non-point pollution." Non-point pollution, unlike pollution from identifiable polluting locations or industries, comes from many sources. As stormwater runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural or human-made pollutants such as excess fertilizers from yards, oil grease and chemicals from roads, bacteria and nutrients from pet wastes and septic systems. This stormwater in Hallandale Beach eventually ends up in the Intracoastal Waterway, lakes in the City, or back in the groundwater system. It's good to think about the potential non-point pollution you and your home/activities produce all throughout the year, but it's especially important to pay attention to these inputs during the rainy season. There are many small personal changes in home and yard practices that can help keep local waterbodies cleaner: 

    • If you wash your vehicle at home, wash it over grass instead of over concrete. Use biodegradable soap and use as little of it as possible. Washing one car may not seem to be a problem, but collectively car washing activities add up to big problems for local waterbodies.  
    • Always pick up and dispose of your pet waste in a trash can. Dog waste had 4 to 10 times more bacteria than human waste! Dog waste is NOT fertilizer, it's an environmental hazard.
    • Make sure you always properly dispose of your household chemicals and hazardous waste.
    • De-chlorinate swimming pool water before discharging.
    • Don't fertilize your landscaping during the rainy season. This is not only a best practice but is also a local ordinance.
    • Never direct your yard waste down a storm drain. Instead, dispose of it with other yard waste or add it to your garden as mulch or put it in your compost pile.
    • install a rain garden or rain barrel to use this wonderful resource! The City still has rebates available ($1 per square foot) to remove 500-1000 square feet of sod and replace it with a rain garden on your property. Consider applying for this rebate to help treat some of your non-point source pollution through plants.
    dog sitting on toilet

    Conserve Water & Replace your Toilet

    The City still has many rebates available for homeowners to replace their old, inefficient toilets with new, water-conserving models. The City offers a $100 rebate through www.conservationpays.com to replace your toilet. Apply today and see if you qualify!

    Get in touch or involved with Sustainability & Resiliency

    If you're interested in learning more about Green Initiatives or if you want to get more involved, please reach out to our Sustainability & Resiliency Officer Alyssa Jones Wood at ajoneswood@cohb.org and visit cohb.org/green.

    Share on Facebook
    Share on Twitter
    Share via Email

    Copyright © 2016 The City of Hallandale Beach. All Rights Reserved.
    400 South Federal Highway Hallandale Beach, FL 33009

    Powered by
    CivicSend - A product of CivicPlus