Action of the Week: Switch Up Your Laundry Routine
Help keep the environment clean while keeping your clothes clean.
Water Quality and Quantity
Legislation introduced this session aims to address the quality and quantity of Florida’s water resources.
Florida’s Environment: What Happened this Session
Our student-led team has sifted through thousands of bills to find those that pertain to our state’s environment.
Energy
Bills address topics like rooftop solar power, electric vehicles, floating solar facilities, solid-waste-to-energy and more.
Climate Change
Bills address topics like greenhouse gases, extreme heat, hurricanes, sea level rise and saltwater intrusion.
Recycling and Pollution
What does the state do with the massive number of materials and products that residents use — and then need to dispose of?
Action of the Week: Practice Seasonal Eating
Eating food that is in-season can help reduce emissions, support your local economy, and even benefit your health.
By Saving the Sea Cows, We’re Saving Ourselves: How malnourished manatees signal looming ecological disaster
2021 has been especially tough for this iconic species in the Sunshine State. This year, a majority of the deaths link back to insufficient food — exacerbated by the decline of Florida seagrass. Put bluntly: the manatees are starving to death.
Tell Me About: Keeping Soil Healthy in Florida
Soil is more than just dirt. It’s a complex ecosystem filled with living things, organic matter, minerals, and even liquids and gases. But soil in Florida is at risk from a number of climate change-related threats and human-caused issues.
Action of the Week: Follow Eco-Friendly Hiking Etiquette
Here are some hiking etiquette tips to help you protect the nature you’re enjoying!