Sustainability

Annually, a staggering 18 billion pounds of plastic pollutes waterways worldwide, according to a University of Georgia study.

St. Petersburg, with its 60-mile coastline, is considered highly vulnerable to severe storms and rising sea levels. With this in mind, an Urban Land Institute Tampa Bay panel released recommendations for how the city can improve its resilience, which is its ability to withstand and recover from climate change effects and significant weather events. Among the recommendations: