Commissioner Shannon Staub
The Natural Capitalism team would like to recognize the outstanding efforts of Commissioner Shannon Staub to advance sustainable living within our community.
Commissioner Staub is a frequent speaker at various community events and regularly incorporates into her presentations the County's commitment to becoming sustainable. In addition, she regularly speaks to local, regional, and State groups on Sarasota County Government's and our communities comprehensive sustainability efforts. Commissioner Staub freely offers he assistance to other communities wishing to integrate sustainability practices into their government operations.
In addition to her role as an advocate and an educator, Commissioner Staub has also been instrumental in initiating sustainability efforts such as:
- Integrating sustainability principles, practices and programs throughout the update of the County's Comprehensive Plan. Sarasota County will be the first Florida county and the second County in the nation to do so, as of January 2006.
- Leading the approval for the flexible fuel Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Resolution and Sarasota County's participation in the national Plug-In Partners Campaign.
- Promoting the use of alternative fuel vehicles for County's fleet.
- Championing the Center for Sustainable Living.
- Serves and is active on the Florida Green Building Coalition Board of Directors and championed the County's Green Building Incentive Resolution.
- Actively promotes green building to architects, builders and developers.
All of Sarasota County's commissioners understand the importance of sustainability and all serve the community well in this area; however, Commissioner Staub has taken exceptional interest and should be bestowed with the title of Sarasota County Government's Sustainability Ambassador.
