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It’s Time to Start Planning for Renewable Energy
By Bob Moore, Sanibel has begun an important planning process. In 2019, the city commissioned a study by FGCU professor, Michael Savarese, to understand the pending effects of sea level [...]
Driving Climate Solutions: Electric Vehicle Propulsion
Ed Maxwell and Bridget Washburn “It’s quiet, convenient, and my kids love it! After a couple of years of just plugging my car into the wall it takes a minute [...]
Let the Sunshine In! Conservancy of Southwest Florida Adds Solar Capacity
With an average of 270 sunny days, Southwest Florida lives up to the State’s reputation as “the Sunshine State”. An endless supply of solar power flows through our blue skies, [...]
Springing Forward in 2021
Photo Credit Erin Williams Photography April is typically a busy month for sustainability, climate initiatives, and professionals, with Earth Day celebrated on April 22, the Spring King Tides occurring between [...]
Improving the Commuter Experience
COVID resulted in approximately 30% of the workforce working from home on a daily basis, and another 25% of workers telecommuting at least occasionally. Most workers don’t miss the time [...]
Recapping ” A Conservative Approach to Solving Climate Change”
During the inaugural event of SWFL Climate Compass series, Bob Inglis made a compelling case for implementing a nation-wide carbon tax that would be revenue-neutral through a commensurate decrease in [...]
This or That Challenge: Climate Change Edition
By: Marissa Spraker, FGCU student and SWFL Climate Ambassador, February 12th, 2021 We all know that climate change has become a huge topic of conversation in the past decade, and [...]
How the SWFL Climate Compass Series, Local Media and You Can Catalyze a Public Dialogue on Climate
Planning for our SWFL Climate Compass Speaker Series is well underway! The goal of the SWFL Climate Compass Series was to attract folks who typically have not been interested in [...]
Valentine’s Day Sweets: Cocoa and Climate Change
Valentine’s Day is about the truest of loves—chocolate! As you reach for that box of bonbons in the heart-shaped red velvet box or your favorite chocolate bar, it's worth considering [...]
Climate Solutions Benefit Us All – Letter to Port Charlotte Sun Editors
Response to “Let’s Call the Climate Change Bluff” December 21, 2020 by Ed Maxwell, Ph.D. Business Owner and SWFL Climate Ambassador, Dec. 26, 2020 Dear editors: On December 21, 2020, [...]
Real Estate Investing for 2050
After a decade of talking about the risks climate change poses to Florida real estate, I’ve now started to consider where to buy land to ensure that future generations of [...]
Help Build Momentum for the SWFL Regional Resiliency Compact
Written in by Tom Bierma and Growing Climate Solutions Throughout the fall, FGCU Professor Mike Savarese met with elected officials in the region, urging them to adopt the Memorandum of [...]
December Newsletter – 2020
The last newsletter of the year offers tips for sustainable holidays, a summary of climate and environmental measures passed during the November election, and a provocative essay on alternatives to [...]
Hang on, 2021 is Just Around the Corner
For many of us, 2021 can’t come soon enough. Growing Climate Solutions is also excited for the new year. We have ambitious programs planned for the winter and are hopeful [...]
Towards a Zero-Waste Holiday: Your Questions Answered
By Sarah E. Swiersz Amidst all of the holiday buzz, you may be wondering how to make more sustainable choices, and particularly cut down on the immense amount of waste [...]
Right to Clean Water Charter Amendment is Now Law
by Linda Sechrist, President of SWFL RESET Center On Election Day, 89% of Orange County voters turned their Right to Clean Water Charter Amendment into law. Also known as the [...]
Having Plan B
A tenet of Growing Climate Solutions is that stakeholders who understand the reason the climate is changing, the magnitude of climate impacts, and the various solutions, will be motivated to [...]
Resiliency Bonds on November’s Ballot
Two cities on Florida’s southeast coast are moving forward climate adaptation with the passage of general obligation bond referendums earmarked for resiliency projects. In Miami Beach passage of Referendum 5 [...]
Rx for the Earth: Telecommuting
by Stephanie Petrakos, guest contributor It’s hard to believe that 2021 is around the corner. Looking back, 2020 will be remembered as a year of change, one that forced people [...]
Paleontology say that adaptation has always been Humans’ key to Climate Change Survival
Professor Uno, a paleontologist at Columbia University's Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory makes a compelling case as to how homosapiens have survived previous climate change episodes through adaptation. The ability to [...]
