Issue Statement and Context
Miami-Dade County has more assets at-risk to the impacts of sea level rise than any other major metropolitan area in the world. The risks associated with climate change will present increasing shocks and stresses to human health, quality of life, and economic prosperity. As such, the County must accelerate its leadership in building more resilient and adaptive communities and infrastructure, and in addressing the root causes of climate change through robust and accelerated transition to a low-carbon economy.
Resilient305, its related Climate Action and Sea Level Rise Strategies, and the Biscayne Bay Task Force recommendations have helped to highlight that these priorities require a shift in the County’s organizational culture, operations, and capital investments across all departments. It is imperative that the County finds new ways to think about interagency and intergovernmental coordination that can accelerate commitments to robust climate adaptation, carbon mitigation, and sustainability goals.
Detailed Action Summary
Create a Resilience Council of executive leaders within the administration that support the design and implementation of resilience strategies that require a shift in the County’s operations, capital investment strategy, and significant interagency and intergovernmental coordination.