Recycling is not the solution to the plastic pollution crisis
By Catherine Uden, Oceana An abundance of natural gas from fracking is stimulating an effort by the petrochemical industry to increase plastic production and use....
Florida can run on 100 percent clean, renewable energy, but political leaders must support that goal
By State Rep. Anna Vishkaee Eskamani We are at a tipping point when it comes to how we power our...
Register for Zoom forum and ask new public officials how they plan to address the climate crisis
Anyone interested in participating in a forum about climate, energy and the environment can register for the free Tuesday evening...
Protecting our water supply also can help South Florida fight the damage from sea-level rise
By Ryan Rossi, the South Florida Water Coalition Though the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging as the new year begins,...
Lawmakers should allow Florida’s schools to install solar panels that will save them money and educate students
By Michele Drucker, Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA Have you ever wondered why there is so little solar in our state...
It’s time for Florida’s power companies to help consumers save energy
By Trenise Bryant and Francois J. Alexandre At a time when many Floridians are struggling with high electric bills and many...
Water management boards have enough people now, just not the right ones
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board Just five months ago, some of Florida’s water management districts were barely hanging on, their...
Southeast Florida’s flood-control system is close to collapse and the federal government needs to fix it fast
By Broward County Commissioner Beam Furr, Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resilience Officer of Broward County, Dan Lindblade, President and CEO...
You already can see the damage in Florida from rising sea levels
By Jim Carroll, environmental activist Rising seas haven’t flooded us out yet, but they’re already wreaking havoc in a batch...
Floridians have spent decades destroying wetlands and natural areas; there was a small victory in Martin County recently
By Maggy Hurchalla, environmental activist Florida spent its first century destroying its wetlands and natural areas. We were slow in...