Florida’s governor brags about his environmental achievements, but his record is poor
By Pam McVety As a scientist and life-long Florida environmentalist, I am appalled that the governor bragged in his inauguration...
Citizens used the legal system to save Chesapeake Bay; Floridians need a similar strategy to protect the state’s polluted waters
By Wayne Mills, former board chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972. Congress...
Florida’s growth and development stymie attempts to restore polluted waters
By John Cassani, former Calusa Waterkeeper It is becoming obvious that Florida’s water restoration programs cannot keep pace with the...
Gov. DeSantis is doing great things for the Everglades
By Anna Upton, Everglades Trust Since taking office, Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a name for himself as America’s Everglades...
Saving wildlife and ecosystems benefits Floridians and the entire planet
By Jennifer Jones, Florida Gulf Coast University It’s time to give up on saving the planet. Nature is screwed, so...
Florida’s leaders need to tackle climate change now so that our children and grandchildren can afford to live here
By Charles Dodson, retired Leon Circuit judge Everyone agrees property insurance in Florida is a huge problem. Insurance companies don’t...
New York court case is a potent example of what a clean water amendment could accomplish in Florida
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network Here’s what Floridians need to know about the first lawsuit involving New...
Group has started petition drive to amend the Florida Constitution to guarantee a ‘Right to Clean and Healthy Waters’
By Cheryl Lasse, Right to Clean Water I’m a water person. I love wakeboarding, surfing, boating, paddling, diving and fishing....
The fight for lower-cost clean energy must go on as House Republicans dismantle the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
By Kathy Castor, U.S. Rep. Florida District 14 Clean energy is cheaper energy — and it’s fundamental to reducing costly...
Architecture student says builders need to change how they construct buildings as Florida faces growing threats from a warming climate
By Sophia Bachas-Daunert, Cornell University student After Hurricanes Ian and Nicole battered Florida this summer, it’s clear that buildings throughout...