Climate Change Data

Matrix Design Group, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (Fall 2022)

Reporting Period: Fall 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Resiliency
  • Sustainability
  • Mission Assurance

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed nearly 3,000 projects across Florida relating to all sectors of resiliency.
  • Compiled and prioritized a final list of over 100 key projects with an estimated at-cost of nearly $840M.

Social Achievements

  • Improved communication and coordination among stakeholders through the Installation Resiliency Authority.
  • Developed a set of mission-critical requirements with options that provide a framework for decision-making.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed recommendations to improve the resiliency of Florida military installations and communities.
  • Provided companion documents with recommended projects and potential infrastructure resiliency funding sources.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Establish a System for Resilience Measurement
  • Strategically Align Decentralized Programs
Medium-term Goals:
  • Align Local Mitigation Strategies (LMS) with Capital Improvement Plans (CIP)
  • Implement Resilience Officer/Liaison
Short-term Goals:
  • Update Project Inventory Annually

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change, rising sea levels, and other resiliency concerns affecting the long-term viability of Florida military installations and surrounding communities.
  • Siloed efforts in resiliency initiatives across the state, lacking an overarching framework.
  • Outdated plans not representing current community needs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a Military Installation Resiliency, Sustainability, and Mission Assurance Project Inventory to provide critical information and recommendations.
  • Recommended legislation and policy streamlining and consolidation, including the creation of a statewide resiliency communication plan.
  • Recommended the establishment of resiliency working groups, updating existing plans, and implementing resilience officers/liaisons.
  • Recommended establishing a system for resilience measurement and strategically aligning decentralized programs.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Flooding
  • Sea level rise