Youth across America and around the world are taking to the streets on September 20 for a global Youth Climate Strike. Three days before the UN Climate Summit in New York, millions of concerned citizens will demand action for our climate. Florida’s youth are organizing in West Palm Beach, Miami,
In an era of misinformation, the best way for communities to remain up to date on issues impacting where we live, work, and play is to hold community meetings. Community meetings offer the opportunity for us to identify and solve the problems we face together. This weekend, FCV will gather
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, I attended the first M-CORES Toll Roads Task Force meeting in Tampa. It was a day full of contrasts, beginning with the high-energy tone and music-backed presentations by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and ending with the somber pleas by citizens to protect our water, wildlife
It’s no secret: Florida’s environmental needs are growing every year. And nearly 1,000 people a day move to our state. Our health, water, economy, and quality of life all depend on strong environmental safeguards. Your voice is needed to make sure our elected officials know that you want them to
Last week, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection demonstrated its leadership by convening more than 100 climate scientists, managers, elected officials, and educators at the Resilient Florida workshop. Held at the Patel Center for Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida, the two-day conference included presentations about ways to
Despite the school year starting, it is still summer in Florida. And to me, that means scallop season. I eagerly await the weekend when I join friends for a few glorious days spent snorkeling in the gulf, spying the blue-eyed mollusks hiding amongst lush blades of seagrass. I am unabashedly
No matter what side of the aisle you stand on or what issues you care about, we can all agree that government transparency is essential to a functioning democracy. At FCV, we prioritize accountability, and a huge part of a state body or politician’s effectiveness is based on how connected
Every five years, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) sets goals for the state’s largest utilities to provide energy-efficiency programs and energy-saving incentives to residents. Hardworking families and businesses need access to these programs to cut down their energy use, save money, and reduce their carbon footprint. But this year the utilities
Every state wants to be the best, but in actuality, we know that Florida really takes the cake (of course, I am biased). Beaches, springs, lakes, theme parks – we have it all. What we don’t have, though, are strong laws regarding how we dispose of our waste. Ten states