On July 13, the City of Coral Gables approved an 11 member Green Task Force. The Task Force will advise City officials on matters that support sustainability and will make recommendations on the environmental sustainability of City services, programs, facilities and equipment. They will also help develop a plan to increase environmental awareness.
The group will promote the practice of green development, recycling, energy efficiency, water and energy conservation, green transportation alternatives, waste reduction and building design issues, among other things. The task force will be made up of 11 member, all Gables residents-including a historic preservationist, a landscape architect, a planner, an engineer, an architect, a member of the University of Miami, a member of the Coral Gables Chamber and another member from the Garden Club.
The Green Task Force will be effective October 1, 2010.