Brewing Up Solutions Seminole County: July 16, 2024 from 5-7 p.m. at Deviant Wolfe Brewing (121 W 1st St, Sanford, FL)

St. Johns Riverkeeper (SJRK) is expanding its Brewing Up Solutions brewery series this year to be watershed-wide. We’re Brewing Up Solutions For the River with people who love the St. Johns from the headwaters to the mouth of the river. We began in the headwaters of the St. Johns River in Indian River County, and will travel downstream stopping along the way until we reach the Atlantic Ocean in Mayport, Duval County. Join us for monthly roundtable discussions that highlight various parts of our vibrant river, adjacent watersheds, and key figures along our journey.

Future locations for this series will include Palatka, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Mayport.

Topic: Inciting Action Against Climate Change

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Host: Lisa Rinaman, St. Johns Riverkeeper: The chief advocate and public’s voice for the St. Johns River

Her responsibilities include holding regulatory agencies and those polluting the river accountable; identifying and advocating for solutions that will protect and restore the river; working with government entities, businesses, community leaders and citizens to resolve problems that impact the river’s health; and communicating with the media and the public to educate and raise awareness about important river-related issues.

Lisa was instrumental in the creation of Waterkeepers Florida, a formal collaboration of 15 Waterkeeper Alliance programs united across the state. She is also one of the founding members of the Reunite the Rivers Coalition working to reconnect Silver Springs, the Ocklawaha and the St. Johns as the Great Florida Riverway. In addition, Lisa serves on the Florida Springs Council Board.

She enjoys Florida’s waters and natural wonders with her husband, Mark, and two boys, Mark Jr. and August.

Special Guest: Kristin Anderson: Chief Branch Officer for IDEAS For Us

As the Chief Branch Officer of IDEAS For Us, Kristin currently spearheads environmental initiatives in Florida and works to catalyze global leaders to replicate these efforts in their respective communities. The approach centers on addressing worldwide challenges through grassroots solutions, championing education, inspiration, and empowerment to incite action against climate change on both individual and community levels. Equipped with a Biology degree specializing in Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation, Kristin works to integrate scientific and social considerations to devise sustainable solutions.

About Ideas For Us: IDEAS For Us is an Orlando-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and accredited NGO of the United Nations. Our mission is to develop, fund, and scale solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Since our inception in 2008, we have been leading hundreds of environmental education and eco-action projects across 12 branches worldwide, utilizing the model of solving global environmental challenges with local solutions. These solutions take the form of native landscaping, shoreline restoration, waste cleanups, tree plantings, edible garden installations, renewable energy projects, green job training, and more.