UF Social Impact and Sustainability Impact Scholars
Are you interested in leveraging the power of business as a force for good? Would you like to learn how to sustainably solve social, environmental, and economic problems? Do you want to be a change maker? Undergraduate & Graduate students who complete the core course and engage in experiential learning consulting projects in the greater-Gainesville community are recognized as “SIS Impact Scholars”.
Tell Me About: The Florida Scrub Jay
Did you know there’s a bird in Florida that ONLY lives in Florida? Read more about Florida’s only endemic bird, and how you can help protect it.
Tell Me About: Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination
Sea turtles lack sex chromosomes! Learn how climate change may be impacting sex ratios in wild populations and what that means for the future of sea turtles.
Action of the Week: Celebrate World Sea Turtle Month
There are lots of easy steps you can take to make sure you are a successful sea turtle ambassador!
Action of the Week: Go Birdwatching
Take advantage of Florida’s birding hotspots and learn something new about birds and their behavior.
North Central Florida Teachers: Apply to Bring Your Students on An Astronomical Field Trip
Students will observe, analyze, and determine the chemical abundances of stars using the local teaching observatory and telescopes.
Action of the Week: Reduce Holiday Food Waste
Here are some tips and tricks to help you reduce food waste in your homes this holiday season.
New Opportunity! Apply to be a SEFS K-12 Education and Outreach Scientist
This position will work as a member of the SEFS team to ensure Florida’s teachers and students are provided quality instructional support.
Alachua County Teachers Learn How to Use Fossil Horses to Teach About Climate Change
Teachers will learn from paleontologists about how they can use fossils to highlight evolution, adaptations, and climate change.
Florida’s Environment: 12 Stories to Watch for September
To pair with the rest of our educational content in each Earth to Florida newsletter, we bring you monthly updates … Continued