Episode 6: Climate Solutions Require Climate Justice Guest: Salome Garcia, The CLEO Institute, Policy and Campaigns Manager| Read before listening We will discuss the overlap between the environmental justice movement and the climate crisis to understand the necessity of working together in order to reach common solutions. REGISTER
Join us as we take a deep dive into our River issues and summertime algae blooms. How are we connected to river pollution like algae blooms and what can we do to help? Watch our other Don't Feed the Algae Webinars online. REGISTER
Episode 7 – Cities are Solving Climate Change Guest: Chris Castro, Director, Office of Sustainability & Resilience, City of Orlando Read before listening and this and this With the U.S. leaving the Paris Climate Accord, many thought that we had abandoned sensible policies to reduce climate change impacts. However, cities and mayors have stepped up and are taking significant […]
Episode 8 – Resiliency through the Tree Canopy Guest: Karen Firehock, Executive Director, Green Infrastructure Center Read before listening Join us as we discuss trees and their role in a resilient future with guest, Karen Firehock, Executive Director, Green Infrastructure Center Inc. that recently completed the City of Jacksonville Urban Tree Canopy Assessment. REGISTER
Episode 9 - Voting to Fix Climate Change Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, Florida Conservation Voters For eight years in Florida, the term “Climate Change” was banned. Join us to discuss where and how our votes can lead to the most substantial results for solving climate change issues in our watershed and our world. REGISTER
Episode 10: River Rising: Wetlands and Carbon Capture Lisa Chambers, Professor of Biology, University of Central Florida We often discuss wetlands as a filter and sponge for an increasing amount of water coming from the sky and oceans. Scientists from the University of Central Florida are understanding more about wetlands as carbon sinks, holding more […]
The Cowford is a fishing tournament with aims to highlight the pristine Spartina estuaries of the Lower St. Johns River, now increasingly threatened by needless industrial expansion, sedimentation, over-development along the river's banks and excess nutrient loading from a multitude of sources upstream. The Cowford benefits our mission to sustain healthy ecosystems for future generations […]
Episode 11: River Rising: Connecting Tributary Restoration and Rising Waters John Kiefer, Principal Water Resources Engineer, Wood Inc. Smaller waterways that lead to our rivers have been altered and left polluted and degraded after decades of development. Restoring tributaries means reconnecting wetlands, shorelines and replanting trees lost to parking lots and roads. While we are […]
This is the official release of the 14th annual report that describes the health of the Lower St. Johns River Basin. The report looks at the current status and historic trends for a number of river health indicators, including aquatic life, water quality, fisheries and contaminants. The report is funded by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection […]
Following the release on October 22 of the annual State of the St. Johns River report, this panel discussion will allow officials in various capacities to react to the report and reflect on how actions taken now could affect the river’s future health. Moderator: Brendan Rivers Reporter, WJCT Public Media Panelists: Council Member Garrett Dennis […]
We are proud to be a partner of the Tiny Dock Concert Series! In a fun and safe way, we're able to bring our River community together to foster awareness and appreciation for the health of the St. Johns, increase utilization of our Riverfront, and engage with River users. All while supporting musicians and local businesses! […]
Episode 12: Resilient Houston: Renaissance and Recovery since Hurricane Harvey Marissa Aho, Chief Resiliency Officer, City of Houston Hurricane Harvey hit the City of Houston weeks before Hurricane Irma devastated thousands in the St. Johns River watershed. In the aftermath, Houston leveraged $2.4 billion in local and federal dollars to implement a series of town […]