The Orange County Environmental Protection Division is a part of Orange County's Community and Environmental Services Department. It is composed of the sections listed below. For additional information on any of these sections and/or their associated activities, please click on the appropriate link.
Looking for a new way to go green and save more money? Check out Orange County's new solar incentive program for residential and commercial properties.
Mayor Richard T. Crotty announced his Climate Change Plan for Orange County Government at the Climate Change Summit held Tuesday, September 25, 2008 at the OrangeCountyConvention Center. Both the Summit and the Climate Change Plan mark the beginning of a strategy to place OrangeCounty in the forefront of the worldwide movement to reduce greenhouse gasses.
Learn how the County is going from Orange to Green and how you can help slow Climate Change.
May 10th, 2008 • Baby Owl Shower, AudubonCenter for Birds of Prey (External Site) • View baby owls and hawks Saturday, 10:00am until 4:00pm. Admission to the Center that day is FREE, if you bring a "baby gift," that is used in caring for these young birds
May 14 -15• Senior Expo (MS Word 78 KB) • Wednesday & Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM, Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, 32808
May 14-22, 2008 • National River Cleanup Week (External Site) • Find out about National River Cleanup, including river cleanups in your area. Discover more about the waterbodies in your area with the Orange County WaterAtlas (External Site)
May 15, 2008 • Mark Street Senior Center Health Fair • Thursday, 10 AM – 2 PM, 99 E Marks St, Orlando, 407-843-1469
May 15-18 • Green Earth Expo 2008 • Thursday - Sunday • for more information visitwww.globalgreenalliance.com (External Site)
May 16 • Bike to Work Day • Friday • The League of American Bicyclists offers 50 Ways to Celebrate Bike Month (External Site)
May 26, 2008 • Memorial Day • Take a moment to remember U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. OrangeCountyoffices are closed
Conserve energy to help slow climate change and protect wildlife habitat worldwide.
Start with refrigeration and freezer habits:
Keep the freezer full (add bottles of water, if necessary)
Cover wet food and liquids
Lower the freezer and raise the fridge settings
Develop quick in and out habits instead of browsing
Clean the coils
Replace older freezers and refrigerators with new energy efficient (External Site) models. New refrigerators consume 75% less energy than those produced in the late 1970s.
On February 15, 2008, Orange County hosted a Low Impact Development (LID) Workshop provided by St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) (External Site), FDEP and University of Florida (UF)/IFAS Extension. Presentations from the workshop can be downloaded below in PDF format.
The mission of the Environmental Protection Division is "serving the community by protecting the environment through education, participation, and conservation."
Community & Environmental Services 
