Florida governor leading Florida's green path

Recently, Gov. Charlie Crist held the Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Climate Change, a two-day conference that took place in Miami with the purpose of "hearing from the experts and learning how we in Florida can address the causes and effects of climate change.”

Crist listed drought, endangered agriculture, violent storms, and changing sea levels – and their impact on Florida’s economy – as some of the reasons why Floridians must take action in protecting the environment.

“Florida is uniquely vulnerable to the impact of climate change,” Governor Crist said. “Bordered by bodies of water, our state has thousands of miles of rivers, streams and waterways. Our waters define our state’s identity, and global climate change can threaten that identity.”

According to the Sun-Sentinel article "Emissions must be cut, Gov. Crist tells climate change summit," Crist would like to see an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. In order to achieve this, Crist signed three executive orders that will impose strict air-pollution standards in the Sunshine state.

“Global climate change is one of the most important issues we face this
century, and we must take action,” Governor Crist said. “We must make every
effort to boldly do our best to do what is right – for our environment, for
our economy and for future generations. We have a responsibility to be good
stewards of Florida’s natural resources and beautiful surroundings.”