Florida Voters Want Conservation

Floridians love their land and water. Conservation Voters want lawmakers to protect natural areas and the benefits they provide. Time and time again, Florida voters have approved conservation measures at the national, state, and local levels. And we need that patchwork of programs to save natural Florida.   Action starts with

Democracy for Youth

Youth inspire me. Their energy gives me hope for the future, and educating them is critical to building a better world for all to share. Florida's youth are a growing voting block. When they turn 18, they'll be given the power to vote, but often, society doesn't place value or

Save Florida’s Coral Reefs

Happy Coral Reef Awareness Week!  The waters that surround the Florida Keys are magical. From the shallow, aquamarine seagrass flats to the deep, cerulean ocean offshore, life abounds. But the gem of the Florida Keys lies just below the surface: our coral reef.  I remember snorkeling at John Pennekamp as

Black and Brown Communities Need More Parks – 30×30 Can Help

Florida is America’s playground. Beyond Mickey Mouse, we are home to stunning beaches, breathtaking springs, luscious forests, and bountiful wildlife. But to keep Florida beautiful, we need to conserve more of our land and water and make it accessible to people. President Joe Biden and states across our great nation

Climate Change Harms Sharks

Sharks are really neat creatures. And although they are stereotyped as dangerous or scary (queue Jaws theme music), they are also incredibly vulnerable. The University of Miami’s Shark Research & Conservation Program has found that climate change will be particularly challenging for highly mobile marine mammals, including sharks. Because their

Chispa Florida Hires Four New Organizers in Orlando, Tampa

Bethzaida Patterson Bethzaida Patterson is one of FCV’s Chispa Florida’s new community organizers for the Tampa Bay area. Bethzaida was born and raised in the city of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Since an early age she has been involved in grassroots advocacy through organizations such as the League of United Latin

Less than 10% of lawmakers sign Fair Districts pledge

A storm is on the horizon, Conservation Voters. Redistricting - the process of redrawing maps for Florida's state and federal political districts - officially starts in Fall 2021. But things are happening now and we need you. This summer, we have asked Conservation Voters to push their lawmakers to commit

No Climate, No Deal

Over the last decade, we have seen the disastrous consequences of ignoring the climate emergency. From dangerous heat waves to disgusting red tide and blue-green algae flare-ups, the worst impacts of the climate crisis are already beginning. We cannot accept these disasters as our new normal. We MUST work to reverse

Don’t get mad, get active

Protecting democracy and our environment isn't easy. But it's worth it. There's plenty of reasons to feel disillusioned about the government process. Many Americans like me and you feel dispensable, like a speck of dust in the desert, like we are drowning in a tidal wave of injustice. The danger