City of West Palm Beach, FL
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Rethink Paradise: Today. Tomorrow. Together.
Office of Sustainability hours remain the same (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). In order for us to best assist you, please give us a call (561-804-4994) or send an email (Sustainability@wpb.org) before coming into the office.
Mission: Enhance the viability of West Palm Beach as a model of a healthy, equitable, environmentally progressive, resilient, and ecologically sustainable community.
The City of West Palm Beach has been committed to sustainability targeting climate change for over a decade. We were one of the first cities in the State of Florida to have a dedicated office addressing climate change, sustainability and resiliency issues. The Office of Sustainability collaborates with various city agencies, nonprofit organizations, businesses and private citizens, among other partners, to enhance the viability of the municipality as a model of healthy, equitable, environmentally progressive, resilient and ecologically sustainable, urban living. We are committed to continue to evolve to meet our City’s / region’s environmental challenges focused on exceeding our community’s expectations.
Fast Facts
- What's new?!
- Upgrade your old toilet for free!
- Learn about our single-use plastic free pledge
- Tree canopy improvements and how you can help
- Drink tap water! Great taste, less waste
City Nature Challenge
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Join the City Nature Challenge 2023 in West Palm Beach!
Help West Palm Beach show the world how amazing our city is for people and nature by joining us in an epic contest to discover and record as much wildlife as possible over 4 days (April 28, 2023 - May 1, 2023).
How to take part:
- Download the iNaturalist app, join the "City Nature Challenge 2023: South Florida (#CNCSOFLO)" project, and record as many observations as you can between April 28th and May 1st
- Drop in to an organized event near you
- View the Calendar of Events
- Get together to organize your own group walk or activity
- Bring the Challenge to your work, school, or community organization
Your observations count towards local, national and international efforts to learn about and protect our city's amazing wildlife.
iNaturalist Video Tutorials: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials
About the City Nature Challenge:
Which city on Earth has the most nature and the most engaged residents? The City Nature Challenge 2023 will help us find out! 400+ cities on five continents are asking residents of and visitors to these urban areas to explore nature all around them and document the species they find.