Climate Resiliency

Climate Change in the City of Boca Raton

Climate Change is a global environmental, economic, and social problem that can be tackled in part through local actions. Actions on Climate Change fall in to two main categories:

Mitigation: Reducing the root causes of climate change, namely emissions of greenhouse gases, to both slow the rate and reduce the impact of changes.

Adaptation: Investing in infrastructure, technology, and behavior changes that allow individuals, economies, and communities to adjust to the different conditions caused by climate change.

City of Boca Raton Climate Mitigation Actions

• In 2019 the City released its first Sustainability Action Plan which includes actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• In 2020 the City conducted its first Greenhouse Gas Inventory to create a baseline from which to measure progress. 
• The City Council has passed multiple resolutions related to climate action.

City of Boca Raton Adaptation Actions

• The City of Boca Raton conducted a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) in order to inform adaptation actions and strategies. The CCVA is a project of a regional collaboration called the Southern Palm Beach County Coastal Resilience Partnership (CRP). www.coastalresiliencepartnership.org
• Learn about sea level rise and your individual flood risk on our sea level rise resource page.

For more information on climate change:

Federal:

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): https://www.noaa.gov/climate
  • NOAA State Climate Summaries: Florida Florida - State Summaries 2022 (ncics.org)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): https://climate.nasa.gov/
• National Climate Assessment: https://www.globalchange.gov/

Local:

• The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact: https://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org, particularly the Southeast Florida Climate Indicators page
• The CLEO Institute: https://www.cleoinstitute.org/
• The Invading Sea: Florida and the Climate Crisis: https://www.theinvadingsea.com/