Broward County is taking a shared approach in addressing the changing climate through close collaboration with the public and private sector partners, academia, and community stakeholders. Ongoing planning, convenings, and workshops serve to highlight progress and identify priorities to address shared climate challenges and resilience solutions.
Today the average temperature in Broward County was 3.7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was 100 years ago. The County monitors temperature trends and coordinates heat mitigation strategies, preparedness, and outreach countywide.
Broward County has created regional guidance so that coastal and tidal flood barriers will continue to provide protection, even under future sea level rise conditions.
High tide flooding is expected to accelerate with major impacts to infrastructure and the economy. Broward’s coastal flood mitigation strategies, tools, and resources can aid your planning.
See how investments made across the County are serving to increase resilience to local climate impacts.
The Task Force was created by Broward County to coordinate county-wide strategies to mitigate the causes and address the local implications of climate challenges.
Integrating Climate Action
Broward County became the first local government to create a stand-alone climate resilience element as part of our Comprehensive Plan. The Climate Change Element is a coordinated initiative consisting of 82 environmental policies which consider how the community will best adapt to and mitigate for the economic, environmental, and social effects of climate impacts.
Underwater: Broward is a creative public engagement initiative that combines climate science and art to inform, inspire, and activate Broward County residents around critical issues like sea level rise, public health, and community resilience. In collaboration with renowned climate artist Xavier Cortada, Broward County has brought climate-themed art workshops to middle and high schools across the region.
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact.
Established in 2009, the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact is a partnership between Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach counties to work collaboratively to implement adaptation strategies and build climate resilience across the Southeast Florida region.
The Compact has been recognized nationally as a model for regional collaboration on resilience.
Broward County hosts the 18th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit
Join innovative thinkers and leaders from businesses, government, academia, and nonprofits at the 18th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit on November 4-6, 2026, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, hosted by Broward County.