Brewing Up Solutions: Duval County | Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Aardwolf Brewing Co. (1461 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207)

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.

The gathering begins at 5:30 p.m., and the conversation will begin at 6 p.m.

Brewing Up Solutions is a series of community conversations with the St. Johns Riverkeeper and local experts about our local waterways, threats to their health and solutions we need to implement. Come for a pint and for meaningful conversation on how we can all be part of the solution.

Our final location for this series will be in Mayport. We have already visited Vero Beach, Sanford, St. Augustine and Palatka.

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Topic: Resilient Jacksonville

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: Anne Coglianese, The City of Jacksonville’s Chief Resilience Officer (CRO)

Anne Coglianese is the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Jacksonville. In this capacity, Anne leads the development of resilience initiatives to ensure Jacksonville can adapt and thrive in the face of acute shocks and chronic stresses brought on by climate change. Prior to joining the City of Jacksonville, Anne served as the Coastal Resilience Manager for the City of New Orleans where she implemented nature-based solutions to sea-level risk and coastal land loss. Anne’s previous experience also includes serving at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, where she participated in the development of climate adaptation and resilience policies to meet the Obama Administration’s resilience goals.