An April NOAA news release announced a recommendation of $123 million in funding across state and territorial coastal management programs and national estuarine research reserves was announced. The funding will support habitat restoration and conservation, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The funding, made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and [...]
Hopefully, you had a chance over the weekend to visit the Green Living Expo at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. Now it’s time to be sure you don’t miss the ECO SUMMIT that begins this evening and runs for the next two days featuring renowned experts on important environmental issues from climate change to water quality. [...]
All our environmentally concerned readers should be sure to register for next month’s Eco Summit here in Sarasota featuring solution-oriented presentations and panel discussions with national and regional experts on innovative ways we can sustain our quality of life along the Suncoast. The Eco Summit kicks off on Monday, December 4th at 5:00 PM at [...]
You are personally invited to attend the 2023 Southwest Climate Summit on March 15th and 16th, 2023 at the Collaboratory (2031 Jackson St., Fort Myers, FL). This regional public event will gather experts, policymakers and the public to share knowledge, showcase resiliency efforts, engage leadership across sectors, and mobilize collaboration throughout the Central & Southwest [...]
We are very pleased to announce the development of our fifth Microforest that will be planted on January 18th at Central Park in the Heritage Harbour community in Manatee County. As you know from past articles, Lisa·èÂíÐã is a partner in the Suncoast Urban Reforesters (SURF), along with the Florida Veterans For Common Sense Fund, [...]
NOAA for years has been successfully building a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) which educates the public on weather events, risks, and ways to prepare. They now have a new agenda to build a Climate Ready Nation. This plan will aid in creating more jobs to create clean-energy, increase education on climate states, and ensure that [...]
The following is an article by Charles Reith, a new Lisa·èÂíÐã Board member and the leader of our effort to promote the expanded use of microforests. Lisa·èÂíÐã is very pleased with the continued progress of our microforest initiative via our funding partnership with the Florida Veterans For Common Sense, the Sarasota Bay Rotary Club and [...]
