Florida For Good

Environmental Permitting Summer School
2020-07-21 - 2020-07-24 | JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, 400 South Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, FL, 34145, United States
The Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School is attended by more than 850 attorneys, consultants, engineers, state and local government officials, developers, landowners and others with a strong interest in environmental issues in Florida.
Program features the most advanced and current instruction available on Florida’s environmental, energy and growth management laws, rules and programs. Attendees also have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits. Click here to learn more.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Early Bird On-Site Registration Ι 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Summer School Early Registration Ι 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent “Early Bird” Discussion Sessions (Additional Fee Required) Ι 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Summer School On-Site Registration & Check In Ι 7:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Continental Breakfast Ι 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Opening Session – Welcome Remarks Ι 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
First Series of Courses Ι 8:30 – 10:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break Ι 10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Second Series of Courses Ι 10:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Luncheon Ι 12:10 – 1:30 p.m.
Third Series of Courses Ι 1:30 – 3:10 p.m.
Refreshment Break Ι 3:10 – 3:30 p.m.
Fourth Series of Courses Ι 3:30 – 5:10 p.m.
Opening Reception Ι 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Continental Breakfast Ι 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Fifth Series of Courses Ι 8:30 – 10:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break Ι 10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Sixth Series of Courses Ι 10:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Luncheon and Door Prize Drawings by Sponsors and Exhibitors Ι 12:10 – 1:30 p.m.
Seventh Series of Courses Ι 1:30 – 3:10 p.m.
Refreshment Break Ι 3:10 – 3:30 p.m.
Eighth Series of Courses Ι 3:30 – 5:10 p.m.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Continental Breakfast Ι 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Ninth Series of Courses Ι 8:30 – 10:10 a.m.
Refreshment Break Ι 10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Tenth Series of Courses Ι 10:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Vizcaya Climate Collaborative: Play to Survive
2020-06-24 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Vizcaya Village, 3250 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL, 33129, United States
Examine active efforts to identify and implement collaborative solutions to the effects of climate change and extreme weather events.

About this Event

Time to put your survival skills to the test! During the next Vizcaya Climate Collaborative, visitors take an active role in the climate change conversation with a role-playing, puzzle-solving, interactive game night.
Designed for the prepper at heart, this program puts theory into practice using Vizcaya as a case study for participants to prepare or recover from the dire consequences of climate change and extreme weather events.
How would you prepare for a hurricane? And then recover once it’s hit?
While you’re getting through the first round, you’ll also be getting clues that grant you access to the safe zones in the ultimate test of skill – the zombie apocalypse.
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Welcome to the Vizcaya Climate Collaborative, a series of programs that engage different aspects of environmental sustainability to foster conversation around the topic. This program uses games to address the very serious topic of disaster preparedness and recovery. After working through real-world scenarios using Vizcaya as a case study, we’ll use what we learn to survive the zombie apocalypse.
How it works:
Upon arrival, the entire group will get an orientation to the night. From there we will start the game and expect about 45 minutes of game-play, led by Vizcaya’s Collections Care Specialist. During the game, you’ll get the clues you need to access the safe zones in Game 2, the zombie apocalypse in Vizcaya Village.
More about the games:
Game 1: disaster recovery. Storms are part of our lives in South Florida, but they are getting progressively worse. Join us, and 45 of your closest friends (who will become your allies in survival) to navigate all the moving pieces required to preserve Vizcaya. You’ll learn about what the museum does to prepare and how the museum activates recovery teams once a storm has passed to see how preservation and the changing climate can be at odds. You’ll even pick up some tips to apply in your own lives!
Game 2: The CDC says if you’re prepared for the zombie apocalypse, you’re prepared for everything. In this game, the group will try to survive the zombie apocalypse in the most Miami fashion. Use what you learn in game 1 to gain admission into the safe zones, which will be a mix of cocktails, games, and other delights. But don’t get comfortable – there is a fleet of zombies waiting to turn you.

Estimating & Bidding
2020-06-09 13:00 - 14:00
Learn some of the secrets that can make the difference between a good estimate and a profitable estimate. Find out how your estimates can be more accurately and where to find “leaks” in your bids that may be draining your profit margins. This class is geared toward construction industry professionals, however these principles are universal. This is a required workshop for certification as a City of St. Petersburg Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in the “construction” category. All are welcome to attend.
Speaker(s): Speaker: Robert Nidzgorski, CPE Lifetime, VMA, CCHM, Austin Commercial

Garden Party- Native Plant experiences with Cuplet Fern
2020-06-08 18:30 - 21:00 | UF IFAS Extension Seminole County, 250 W County Home Rd, Sanford, FL, 32773, United States
EVENT BY Cuplet Fern Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society . Cuplet Fern members (TBA) will discuss hands-on experience they have had with native plants in their yards.
This social covers board member elections and our annual chapter survey.
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⏰6:45pm-9pm
?FREE Admission and Parking!
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?Laid back, casual group- check-in, relax, and enjoy the presentation! Help put things back in their place after the meeting (leave the venue as you found it, if not better!)
? Learn about natural Florida!
MAIN PROGRAM PRESENTATION:
?This social covers board member elections and our annual chapter survey.
This is a unique program where Cuplet Fern members will discuss progress, perspective, and their hands-on experiences using native plants.
A potluck-style social is being planned. Please bring an appetizer and drink to share.
Questions are encouraged. This will be an open-style discussion so we all can learn as we pursue expertise in landscaping with native plants.
Free admission. Donations towards YOUTH ECO-CAMP welcomed and highly encouraged at the meeting! Small selection of locally grown native plants also available for purchase (proceeds go towards YOUTH ECO-CAMP SPONSORSHIPS!)?????
Some helpful information/ Frequently asked questions ? :
a) This event is free to the public. Programs are a service to our community. If you LOVE or even SUPPORT what we do, please consider joining or donating- it keeps us going ?
b) There is no charge to enter the Auditorium. Please come to our program between 6:30p and 7p
c) Complete information on our programs can be found through our chapter website and newsletter. Visit http://cupletfern.org ?
d) No pre-registering required. Simply clicking on ‘Going’ or ‘Interested’ on this event is sufficient.
e) A timeline of our meeting and program is as follows:
6:45pm Welcome and soft opening
7:00pm Meeting begins with monthly announcements
7:20pm Board Elections
7:30pm Plant descriptions for Youth Eco Camp
7:35pm Presentations
8:35pm Presentations wind down/concludes
8:40pm Q&A/Discussion with audience
8:45pm Departure begins
9:00pm Building closes

Introduction to Business Startup
2020-06-04 13:00 - 14:00
Are you ready to start a new small business? This workshop will lead you through the steps you should take to be successful. Sign up for this workshop to learn a no-nonsense approach to starting a business with a higher chance for success. Some of the topics for discussion are: • Startup myths • Critical success factors • Your roles as a business owner • The most important business functions • The critical importance of cash flow • Dealing with regulations • Finding good professional advisers
Speaker(s): Debbie Schweikowsky, FL SBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development
Upon submission through the Greenhouse log-in, you will be automatically directed to the GotoWebinar platform to complete the registration process.

Goal Accountability Project (GAP) Information Session
2020-06-02 08:30 - 09:30
The Goal Accountability Project (GAP) Returns to The Greenhouse Offering Program in Resiliency for Small Businesses
About the Program:
“Bridging the GAP in your success: The Goal Accountability Project” is a collaboration with The Greenhouse and Pinellas County SCORE. GAP brings together a select group of business owners for an 8-week series starting on June 23. Sheila Hooper Neisler, of Pinellas County SCORE and owner of Catalyst – A Marketing Company returns to facilitate the series. “The COVID-19 disruption to our businesses and our personal lives dramatically demonstrates how our goals, enthusiasm and even our momentum can get derailed in a moment’s notice. Inertia, busyness and distractions set in. We may have become complacent, perhaps lazy in our focus, productivity and accountability. (Efforts are for another day?). The reality is that these efforts are EXACTLY what we will need to get our individual businesses launched or back on track.”
The Goal Accountability Project is specifically designed to help create and nurture an individual and small group discipline to deliver results. Data has shown that past cohorts had 68% more focused on achieving their personally-set goals and 90% more confident in their ability to achieve them.
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do!” Johann Wolfgange von Goethe
Interested in participating?
Join us during the GAP Information webinar to learn more.
Eligibility:
There is no cost for participation in “Bridging the GAP,” and the program is open to graduates of the Entrepreneurial Academy, Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), Greenhouse clients with existing businesses and St. Petersburg’s second stage business owners. The class will be limited to 20 individuals and participants must complete an application to be selected.
The GAP Schedule:
GAP Information Session: Tuesday, June 2– 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
GAP Sessions: Tuesdays, June 23 – August 11 from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

How to Assess Your Business: Is it Time to Pivot?
2020-05-28 13:00 - 14:00
In this webinar and discussion, we’ll explore the state of business today, how to know when it’s time to pivot, and where the opportunity lies ahead. Strategic approach and discussion will address the following: Is the pivot minor and centered around your existing customers? Is the pivot major involving change to how you deliver your product or service? …Or is the pivot absolute? Join us to learn how to assess your business and how to apply the best strategy for moving your business forward.
Speaker(s): Audra Carpenter, SCORE
Once you submit your attendance request, you will be re-directed to Zoom platform to complete registration.

USGBC Equity Summit
2020-05-28 - 2020-05-29
Better buildings mean better lives for all.
USGBC’s vision means putting people first. In this inaugural summit, we will convene and listen to USGBC members, sustainability advocates, key social and environmental justice leaders, and economic and community development experts.
Participants will share how their work acts on equity by creating better lives for people and moves the needle for green buildings, cities, and communities. Together we look forward at building healthy, thriving people, communities, and cities for all.
Social Equity is imperative to create health, thriving people and lives. It must be deeply embedded into how we hold ourselves accountable as an organization and community. This summit is a call to action to define how we raise the standard of living for all.
USGBC will select three presenters as “winners” and feature their ideas at Greenbuild and interview them for a spotlight in a USGBC Equity Report.

Green Social: All the fun things about HVAC & Commissioning!
2020-05-27 16:30 - 18:00
USGBC Florida invites you to grab a drink (we’ll send some recipes), food and virtually meet other professionals interested in sustainability and green building. Learn all about HVACs and commissioning, and come with questions!

FREE Energy Star Benchmarking 101 Training
2020-05-27 10:00 - 13:00
Come learn about scoring and promoting your existing properties’ efficiency with Energy Star Portfolio Manager and Benchmarking, and find out the requirements of the City of Orlando’s Building Energy and Water Efficiency Strategy (BEWES) ordinance.
In partnership with Orlando’s City Energy Project, we are pleased to provide this course absolutely free.

Learn about Passive House construction and how it works with LEED
2020-05-26 13:00 - 14:00
Join USGBC Florida today for a virtual introductory program about passive houses.
Buildings that meet the Passive House standard use 70-90% less heating and cooling energy than conventional buildings, have excellent indoor air quality, superior comfort and are resilient in the face of extreme weather.
Given these benefits, it’s no surprise that Passive House construction is gaining momentum throughout the US and that some energy codes are moving towards Passive House-levels of performance. This introductory lecture is meant to educate viewers about high-performance construction strategies, how they can be applied in hot and humid climates and how they work with LEED.

Conscious Leadership In Times of Coronavirus
2020-05-26 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker:
Raj Sisodia is the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College. He is also Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Dr. Sisodia has a Ph. D. in Marketing & Business Policy from Columbia University. He is the co-author (with John Mackey, co-founder and co-CEO of Whole Foods Market) of “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.” He is also co-author of ” Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family.” His best seller “Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose” is considered a foundational work in explaining the precepts and performance implications of pursuing a conscious approach to business. His most recent book is titled “The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World.”
Program Moderator:
Thomas Eckschmidt is the co-founder of Conscious Business Journey and the co-author of Conscious Capitalism Field Guide: Tools for Transforming your Organization (with Raj Sisodia and Timothy Henry).
This special program is being co-organized by Babson College and the Brazil-Florida Business Council, Inc.

Virtual Momentum Summit 2020
2020-05-19 11:00 - 2020-05-20 17:00 | OR, United States
Virtual Momentum Summit

Real Leaders & Resilience

May 19th
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

REGISTER NOW – C-SUITE ONLY – FREE EVENT

Sponsorship opportunities available. Please email melissa@bigpathcapital.com for more information.

The Mo Summit 2020 explores the theme Challenge Assumptions, Unleash Potential. As leaders of our organizations, we look for ways to transform ourselves, our companies, and our world into the change we seek. This is hard work. Old ways of thinking about ourselves, our employees, our company, and our industry can impede progress. Whether the limitations and assumptions are with our view of leadership style, business, success, gender, ethnicity, impact, or worldview, they can hold us back from true transformation.
At the Mo Summit 2020, we will dive into the discovery of our assumptions that stunt our personal and professional growth and the transformation that awaits when the aperture of our consciousness expands.
We hope you will embark with us on this exciting journey!

Free Screening - Corals in Crisis
2020-04-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Deering Estate, 16701 Southwest 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33157, United States
Join us for a free screening and panel discussion of the Changing Seas episode Corals in Crisis!

About this Event

As part of the Speaking Sustainably Film Series, South Florida PBS (WPBT2 – WXEL) and the Deering Estate invite you to a complimentary reception and screening of Corals in Crisis on Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm at the Deering Estate Visitor Center Theatre. Reception begins at 6:30pm with light snacks and beverages. The screening will begin at 7:00pm. Following the screening guests can participate in a Q&A with featured experts and the production crew. Event is free and open to the public.
Episode description:
Florida’s fragile coral reefs are in crisis. Once vibrant cities of the sea, these biodiverse ecosystems have declined over the past few decades. Fishing pressures, pollution, development, and climate change have all left their mark.
Now, a new ailment known as “Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease” may be the last nail in the coffin. This disease is infecting over half of the reef-building corals at an unprecedented scale, killing most of the corals that get sick. But all hope is not lost. Experts of varying backgrounds are working diligently to figure out what is causing the disease, while simultaneously developing techniques to treat outbreaks and restore the sunshine state’s coral reefs to their former glory.

Online Earth Day 4-H Youth Summit
2020-04-22 09:00 - 15:00 | FL, United States
Pinellas County, FL teens will team up with teens from Puerto Rico (via online platform) to identify solutions to environmental problems.

About this Event

An assembly of teens from Pinellas County, FL and Puerto Rico (via online platform) will gather together to identify solutions to environmental problems facing Florida and Puerto Rico and develop an Action Plan to address the current issues .
We will engage in a Climate Challenge “Escape Room”. Guest speakers in the Environmental and Sustainability field will share their expertise.
Open to youth ages 10-14 (you do not have to be a 4-H member). The Summit is limited to 20 students. In the event that we receive more applicants, we will select the teens based on their answers from the registration form. We will notify you if your teen has been accepted to attend the Summit by Thursday, April 2nd, 2020.
Workshop is FREE
Please note that this event is during a school day. Youth participating at the Summit will receive an excuse form from Pinellas County 4-H.
Participants must bring a bag lunch and empty water bottle.
Parents may stay as OBSERVERS (but feel free to have some kid free time and get some things done, you do not have to stay!
Event is on Wednesday, April 22, 2020
From 9am to 3pm

Celebrate and Protect our Earth
2020-04-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2601 Saint Andrews Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Come celebrate and help protect our only home, Planet Earth!
Funds will be used to support several climate advocacy organizations: Citizens Climate Lobby, Sunrise, and Climate Reality
Performers include:
Musicians for Mother Earth (with Rabbi Barry Silver)
Mel and Vinnie
and
Tenor Blue

2020 Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference - ONLINE
2020-03-30 - 2020-05-01 | FL, United States
Dear Conscious Capitalism Community,

We know that you are doing all you can to support your stakeholders through the most difficult conditions most of us have ever experienced in our lifetime. You, your team, and your businesses are never far from our minds. We are with you. We support you. And we are here for you as we work through this together.

So much has changed in the world in the two weeks since we announced that the Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference was going virtual. We know that many of your businesses need to save every dollar you can to take care of your people and you need community, insights to best practices, and innovative solutions to get through this.
That’s why we are now offering this year’s Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference at no cost and expanding it to fill an entire month with daily sessions beginning this coming Monday, March 30th.

From March 30th through May 1st, at 12 pm PT/3:00 pm ET each day, Conscious Capitalism’s Expanded Virtual Conference will provide you with an opportunity to connect with and learn from a business leader in our network via a “How To” webinar addressing day-to-day challenges:
· Mondays through Thursdays, join your fellow Conscious Capitalists as we connect, share, and learn together in order to find creative, stakeholder-oriented solutions to the challenges we are facing.
· Fridays, we will help you nourish your conscious leadership through conscious connections so you can best serve your team and your community, in an extended format.
· On the original conference dates, April 14-16, we will be offering extended programming and content.

Each Friday, we will email you the schedule of next week’s webinars. Pick the topics that are most relevant to you- join one or join all five! It kicks off next week with our first Leadership Through Crisis series session with Kip Tindell, co-Chair of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., co-founder and former CEO of The Container Store who will share how he used Conscious Capitalist principles to lead the company through past crises including 9/11 and the 2008 Financial Crisis.

Click here to register and learn more

Our community is filled with amazing leaders dedicated to elevating humanity through business. I have already seen examples of incredible leaders doing everything they can for their stakeholders and the world. It may not end soon, but we are here for each other to get through it together, now more than ever.

Ocean Day
2020-03-28 10:00 - 16:30 | Cultural Community Center, 410 SE 3rd St, Hallandale Beach, FL, 33009, United States
OCEAN DAY 2020 is a Full-day and FREE-to-the-PUBLIC immersive educational experience focusing on our Ocean and estuarine ecosystems in South Florida. OCEAN DAY is geared towards age groups ranging from teenagers to lifelong learners. OCEAN DAY will also be honoring the 50-year anniversary of the first Earth Day event in April 1970 – an important popular movement well over a generation ago to help make our home planet as safe and clean as possible for humans, domestic animals, and wildlife including native trees and flora.
Organizing Partners: Ocean Day is made possible by the City of Hallandale Beach, in partnership with the City of Hollywood, Sierra Club of Broward County, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, and Friends of our Florida Reefs. OCEAN DAY 2020 will be a Hallandale Beach-guided Green Event following best practices for a low-waste special event across the board, including exhibitors, vendors and food trucks.
When and Where: Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Community Center – 410 SE 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. Additionally, we anticipate some speakers and events will occur throughout the day at Hallandale Beach City Hall (400 S. Federal Highway) and the Hallandale Beach Branch of the Broward County Library System.
OCEAN DAY 2020 will host a spacious indoor and air-conditioned Exhibit Hall (open to the public to capacity 10a-3p) featuring informational & interactive booths/exhibits of organizations and local gov agencies doing wonderful work in and around SE Florida to help protect, conserve and improve our coastal waters and beyond. Please see the list below of family-friendly Exhibitors confirmed and/or expected to participate.
Want to learn more about a particular topic or issue? OCEAN DAY also features a large side room that will host numerous panels and speakers – experts from near and far, (open to the public to capacity 10:30a-4:30p). Anticipated panel topics tentatively include, but not limited to: Climate Change Impacts, Coral Disease and Restoration, Careers in Marine Science, Low-Or-No Nutrient Landscaping, and bothersome Sargassum (Seaweed) Blooms along SE FL that can negatively impact much more than a fun day at the beach. We encourage the audience to ask questions, absorb information, and be inspired to act on behalf of our oceans, seas, reefs, and all natural waters that make Earth a very special place for life in the universe.
ALSO at OCEAN DAY 2020:
The Porthole: watch films and streaming video from oceanic expeditions that will introduce you to creatures, places, and ecosystems you may never know existed. From coastal beaches to the deep sea, we all have a lot to learn.
BleachWatch Class: Scuba divers and snorkelers will have the additional option to attend a free Bleach Watch class to properly identify coral bleaching. Space is limited for the BleachWatch course.
Free Document Shredding and Prescription Disposal: Have sensitive or personal paperwork that you need to have properly destroyed? Bring as much as you want – BSO Shredding will have their truck standing by.
Free Salt-Tolerant Native Plant and Tree Giveaway: The City of Hallandale Beach will be giving away hundreds of native plants and trees, all of which are salt-tolerant, to Ocean Day attendees. Some restrictions may apply.
OCEAN DAY 2020 MAIN HALL EXHIBITORS (10a-3p), including but not limited to:
American Shark Conservancy
Anne Kolb Nature Center
Broward County Enviro Agencies
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Coral Restoration Foundation
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
FAU – Center for Environmental Studies
FDEP Coral Reef Conservation Program
Friends of Our Florida Reefs
Hallandale Beach City Green Initiatives & Departments
Heal the Planet
Hollywood Green Team
National Parks Conservation Association
NSU – Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography
Oceana
1000 Mermaids
Rescue-a-Reef
Sea Turtle Oversight Protection
Secret Woods Nature Center
Sharks4Kids
Sierra Club – Broward County
Sirenian International
South Broward High School Marine Magnet Program
South Florida Audobon Society
Surfrider – Broward County
Hallandale Beach YMCA
Rotary of Hallandale Beach and Aventura
Many more exhibitors in the works – please stay tuned! If you’re interested in exhibiting, please click the application at the top of this page.
OCEAN DAY 2020 – Panels & Speakers (10:00a-4:30p), topics including but not limited to:
10 am: Low or No Nutrient Landscaping
10:30 am: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Animal Presentation in Commission Chambers
11 am: Seaweed (Sargassum) Blooms along SE FL
12 pm: Careers in Marine Science
1 pm: Climate Change and You
2 pm: Coral Disease and Restoration
3:30 pm: Featured Speakers

Climate & Health- Empowering Capable Climate Communicators Symposium
2020-03-28 08:30 - 17:00 | University of Miami Storer Auditorium, 1320 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The CLEO Institute’s 10th annual Empowering Capable Climate Communicators symposium will focus on the intersection of Climate and Health.

About this Event

The CLEO Institute’s 10th annual Empowering Capable Climate Communicators symposium will be held Saturday, March 28, 2020. This year’s symposium, held in partnership with the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, will focus on the intersection of Climate and Health. We are excited to announce this year’s keynote speaker, world-renowned climate scientist and 2019 UN Champion of the Earth, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.
Our panels will focus on Climate Impacts on Health- Children’s Health and Climate, Extreme Weather Impacts on Health, and Policy & Advocacy to Mitigate the Effects on Health because of our Changing Climate.
Ticket prices include vegan lunch and coffee break.
To learn more about the event schedule and speakers, click here.

Climate: How Resilient is Pinellas County?
2020-03-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Seminole Community Library, 9200 113th Street North, Seminole, FL, 33772, United States
Come and join us for an incredible evening and participate in our public forum on Pinellas County’s plans and preparedness for the future!
We will try to answer the question: “Climate: How Resilient is Pinellas County?”
Speakers include

Hank Hodde, Pinellas County Sustainability and Resiliency Coordinator.

Alan Brand, BSME, Dunedin Committee for Environmental Quality and Florida Suncoast Sierra Club

Refreshing infused water will be available during the event. Please bring your own drinking ware to reduce your impact on our planet 😉
This event is organized by The Climate Reality Project: Pinellas County, FL Chapter.
Founded and chaired by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore, The Climate Reality Project is a non-profit organization involved in education and advocacy related to climate change.
We are dedicated to catalyzing a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society.

Zero Waste Summit
2020-03-24 - 2020-03-26 | New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
The Second Annual Zero Waste Summit March 24-26, 2020 is the premier forum in North America for sustainability leaders— from the business world, government agencies, NGOs and investors to connect and explore emerging trends to move towards zero waste goals, pressing challenges and promising opportunities shaping business amid a world of climate change, resource constraints and unprecedented stakeholder pressures. Join us as we set the stage and discuss the role of emerging innovations, logistics, policies and regulations required to enable the advancement of new and emerging technologies.

$4.5 trillion of capital will be allocated globally into the demand resource based economy over the next decade.
You want to engage with the key stakeholders and investors.
https://zerowastesummit2020.eventbrite.com?discount=ZW123

EcoCultura Fest
2020-03-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Dr, Miami, FL, 33149, United States
EcoCultura Fest is an arts-meets-environmental-activism celebration featuring performances, educational workshops, and an eco vendor village taking place Saturday, April 18, 2020. The event will be presented by MDC Live Arts, part of the Cultural Affairs division at Miami Dade College.
MDC Live Arts will cap off its environment-focused “EcoCultura” 2019-20 season with this free, public event that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The event will feature music acts, climate experts, historians, a climate-focused poetry slam, and a special performance by National Water Dance, a renowned site-specific dance event that highlights water issues across the U.S.
EcoCultura Fest will coincide with Miami Dade County’s annual Biscayne Bay clean-up event called Baynaza at Virginia Key Beach Park, where festival goers, MDC faculty, staff, and students can volunteer to help keep one of South Florida’s most important ecological systems free of debris. Additional action-oriented eco activities such as tree planting and nature hikes will be offered at the event.
For more info visit: https://mdclivearts.org/events/ecocultura-fest/

Climate Change & Coastal Resilience Professional Development for Educators
2020-03-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 Southwest 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312, United States
Museum educators delve into the highs and lows of climate change, starting with the four components of the climate system:

the sun, the atmosphere
life on Earth and human impact
how scientists study climate change and actions humans can take to affect positive change

Educators will leave this FREE workshop able to explain how climate change works, discuss the effects of climate change in south Florida and globally and be able to use your new knowledge to construct an engaging academic lesson plan for students.

Inaugural Women’s History Month Breakfast - Orlando
2020-03-12 08:30 - 10:00 | Historical Society of Central Florida, 65 East Central Blvd., Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Who Was Mary McLeod Bethune, Really?
Thursday, March 12, 8:30 a.m.
Presented by the Orange County Regional History Center, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center, the League of Women Voters of Orange County, Florida, and the Wells’Built Museum of African American History & Culture.
Of the more than 5,000 public statues depicting historic figures throughout the United States, it’s estimated that fewer than 10 percent are of women. Now, Florida will honor educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune of Daytona Beach (1875-1955) with a statue representing our state in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.
Bethune will be the first African American to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall.
Join us for this exciting inaugural breakfast as we celebrate Women’s History Month, the centennial year of woman suffrage in the U.S., and the extraordinary life of Mary McLeod Bethune—educator, activist, champion of racial and gender equality, and advisor to presidents.
Our featured speaker is Ashley Robertson Preston, Ph.D., of the African American Studies faculty, University of Florida, and author of Mary McLeod Bethune in Florida: Bringing Social Justice to the Sunshine State. Our second presenter will be Ersula K. Odom presenting “Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Comes to Life.”
Breakfast cost is $30; proceeds benefit the Historical Society of Central Florida.
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Business – a Force of Good?
2020-03-10 14:30 - 16:00 | University of Florida – Hough Hall room 140, Gainesville, FL, United States
Are you interested in using the power of business as a force for good?
Spring 2020 – Mod 4 – UF Business for Good Lab: Social Impact & Sustainability Consulting
ENT 4934 – Special Topics – class # 26042 / section #1E88 T,R | Period 7 – 8 HGS 140
B Corps—like Patagonia, TOMS, and Ben & Jerry’s —are “for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.”
B Corporation certification is to business as Fair Trade is to coffee, USDA Organic to apples, or LEED to green building.
UF’s Social Impact & Sustainability Initiative (https://news.warrington.ufl.edu/entrepreneurship/importance-of-the-social-impact-sustainability-initiative/) in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center is launching a collaborative program, in partnership with Florida for Good (http://floridaforgood.com), to help Florida companies achieve B Corp certification by working with teams of UF student consultants. This program is designed to connect students to aspiring B Corporations, including startups in the greater-Gainesville community and other Gator-grown businesses across Florida. The Business For Good Lab offers students an opportunity to engage in experiential learning projects (earning credit for ENT6930) to deepen their knowledge of social impact & sustainability.
You’re invited to join us at our Launch event to learn more about the power of B Corps, the certification process, and the companies that will be involved in this exciting experiential learning opportunity.
Tuesday March 10th, 2020 2:45-3:45pm
Hough Hall room 140
Contact Dr. Kristin Joys at businessforgoodlab@warrington.ufl.edu for more information.
http://bit.ly/ufbusinessforgoodlab-2020-launchevent

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes for Native Landscaping
2020-03-09 18:30 - 21:00 | UF IFAS Extension Seminole County, 250 W County Home Rd, Sandord, FL, 32773, United States
EVENT BY Cuplet Fern Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and The Natives Nursery’s co-owner, Nancy Bissett -a FANN member nursery.
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⏰6:45pm-9pm
?FREE Admission and Parking!
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?Laid back, casual group- check-in, relax, and enjoy the presentation! Help put things back in their place after the meeting (leave the venue as you found it, if not better!)
? Learn about natural Florida!
MAIN PROGRAM PRESENTATION:
Please join Nancy Bissett as she discusses an interesting topic that few programs go in-depth on: grasses, rushes, and sedges. Nancy will describe and delineate common selections used in the landscaping- some may appeal to you so much, that you will consider them for your yard as well!
Restoration ecologist, botanist, and horticulturist Nancy Bissett graduated from Florida Southern College (summa cum laude), with a Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture and botany, June 1980. She and her husband, Bill, co-founded The Natives in 1982. Nancy serves as a consultant, designs and installs upland restoration projects, assists on research projects, monitors and surveys vegetation in central Florida, performs rare plant surveys, and assists and advises on horticultural operations.
Nancy has developed techniques for restoring many upland communities including scrub, sandhill, and flatwoods that include site preparation, planting, direct-seeding native groundcovers, and weed control. She has developed and enacted direct seeding projects for state and local agencies, water management districts, mitigation banks, mined lands, developers, and corporations. As a botanist she has assisted with monitoring research projects for The Nature Conservancy, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, and others. She has performed various rare plant and vegetation surveys, and also helped federal, state, and local authorities find and evaluate rare plant communities.
As the developer of The Natives nursery, Nancy has experimented with the propagation and growth of many natives plants, including grasses, wildflowers, and rare species.
Free admission. Donations towards YOUTH ECO-CAMP welcomed and highly encouraged at the meeting! Small selection of locally grown native plants also available for purchase (proceeds go towards YOUTH ECO-CAMP SPONSORSHIPS!)?????
Some helpful information/ Frequently asked questions ? :
a) This event is free to the public. Programs are a service to our community. If you LOVE or even SUPPORT what we do, please consider joining or donating- it keeps us going ?
b) There is no charge to enter the Auditorium. Please arrive between 6:30p and 7p
c) Complete information on our programs can be found through our chapter website and newsletter. Visit http://cupletfern.org ?
d) No pre-registering required. Simply clicking on ‘Going’ or ‘Interested’ on this event is sufficient.
e) A timeline of our meeting and program is as follows:
6:45pm Welcome and soft opening
7:00pm Meeting begins with monthly announcements
7:20pm Pre-program discussion (if any)
7:30pm Plant descriptions for Youth Eco Camp
7:35pm Presentation
8:30pm Presentation winds down/concludes
8:35pm Q&A/Discussion with audience
8:40pm Meeting and program concludes
8:45pm Departure begins
9:00pm Building closes

Conscious Business Blueprint with Thomas Eckschmidt
2020-03-09 18:00 - 19:30 | The LAB Miami, 400 NW 26th Street, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
Conscious capitalism is a new way of doing business. It allows humanity to reach new standards of wealth beyond traditional financial metrics. It is based on a higher purpose; it recognizes the interdependencies of stakeholders, creates an engaging culture and is led by a conscious leaders. Conscious capitalism liberates the heroic spirit of entrepreneurship for good.
The Conscious Business BluePrint is a session in which we will explore the four principles of conscious capitalism through a Discovery, Dive and Disrupt experience.
We will give a brief definition of each principle (Discovery), we will share one or two examples for each principle (Dive) and explore how to implement the purpose in your organization (Disrupt). .
Join us for an evening of Conscious Business BluePrinting with Thomas Eckschmidt
March 9, at The LAB Miami, 6pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conscious-business-blueprint-tickets-95658658623

Conscious capitalism is a new way of doing business. It allows humanity to reach new standards of wealth beyond traditional financial metrics. It is based on a higher purpose; it recognizes the interdependencies of stakeholders, creates an engaging culture and is led by a conscious leaders. Conscious capitalism liberates the heroic spirit of entrepreneurship for good.
Thomas Eckschmidt (Speaker)
Thomas Eckschmidt is an engineer who holds an Executive MBA in finance from Business School São Paulo, Brazil. His corporate journey included work in twenty different countries before he launched a successful entrepreneurial career that includes twelve business awards, four patents filed, and eleven books published.
A strong believer that business leaders and organizations can do well by doing good, Thomas has been promoting Conscious Capitalism since 2010. He launched a Conscious Capitalism chapter in Brazil and supported the launch of chapters in other countries. Thomas teaches Conscious Capitalism classes in major business schools and in Corporate Governance programs. He also runs workshops that teach the fundamentals of Conscious Capitalism.
Thomas is the cofounder and CEO of CBJ Conscious Business Journey a global network with the purpose to accelerate the change to a conscious business ecosystem. CBJ Certifies Conscious Business Change Agents based on the Conscious Capitalism Field Guide and Fundamentals of Conscious Capitalism to create an infrastructure of independent consultants to support organizations interested becoming more conscious business. Thomas also works as a trusted adviser to help organizations implement conscious practices. He cofounded a few conscious businesses along the way, is a B-Corp certified entrepreneur and he also serves on the boards of several different companies.
Located in the heart of the vibrant Wynwood Arts District, the LAB is Miami’s original coworking community. In 2012, the founding members of the LAB teamed up with the Knight Foundation and a group of angel investors to convert a 10,000 square foot warehouse into a shared office space and event venue. Since then, a growing number of Miami’s brightest and most forward-thinking entrepreneurial minds have converged here to share their ideas, learn from one another, and build amazing companies and projects.

The Space Around Us: A Musical Meditation on Climate Change and Activism
2020-03-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, 530 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, United States
On Saturday March 7, Tallahassee audiences will be treated to an interdisciplinary performance of chamber music, poetry and theatre at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA). The concert serves as a gallery activation for the museum’s special exhibition Rising Water, which highlights artists’ responses to hurricanes and their aftermath.
The program is free at 1 pm.
The Space Around Us: A Musical Meditation on Climate Change and Activism is a collaboration between Miami-based oboist Carly Gordon and FSU doctoral candidate, clarinetist Jessica Pollack. Through a diverse selection of contemporary classical works and spoken texts, the performance will expand upon the themes and artworks of MoFA’s exhibition. Drawing inspiration from such iconic voices as Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Greta Thunberg and Robin Wall Kimmerer, the concert will be a one-of-a-kind interactive, theatrical experience, exploring the role of activism in a climate-impacted future.
Gordon and Pollack are both alumnae of the prestigious Opera in the 21st Century residency at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, where they honed their practice of blending musical performance with text, narrative and movement. “As musicians, we are excited about how classical music interacts with other artistic disciplines to tell compelling and urgent stories,” said Gordon.
Works by composers Samson Matthews, Daniel Morel, Miklós Rózsa, Kaija Saariaho, Eric Salazar, Asha Srinivasan and Hilary Tann round out an eclectic and vibrant program of chamber music for oboe, clarinet and electronics. The performers will additionally recite a selection of found texts, including excerpts from scientific studies, speeches by climate activists, and even graffiti found on plywood shutters as depicted by photographer Richard Misrach in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Misrach’s photos are on display in the Rising Water exhibition.
“We chose these pieces, these texts, and this artistic exhibit because they make a more powerful and cohesive message together than they do on their own,” added Pollack. “We programmed works that would stand on their own as meaningful and interesting, but, organized together, guide the audience through the many complex emotions around navigating and internalizing an idea like climate change.”
The Rising Water exhibit deals with intense images, topics and emotions that juxtapose art and creativity with the urgent but often abstract threat of climate change. The Space Around Us invites museum guests to experience these challenging themes guided by a music-driven narrative. “We want the audience to experience an emotional journey and ultimately leave with a desire to take action,” Gordon said.
The Space Around Us takes place on Saturday, March 7 at 1:00 p.m. at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, 530 W Call Street. Admission is free.
For more information, visit: http://thespacearoundus.carlyjgordon.com

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's Neighborhood and Community Summit
2020-03-07 07:00 - 15:00 | Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
2020 Summit
Saturday, March 07, 2020 | 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal, 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando 32819
Early bird pricing of $20 ends on February 21
Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Annual Neighborhood and Community Summit is a one-day training event to bring together residents, community leaders, city staff and elected officials. The Summit is a great place to network with others who are looking to connect, learn and grow to build strong, vibrant communities and organizations.
What to expect during the Summit:

Sharing of best practices from city staff and peer community leaders.
Learn more about city services and interact with key city staff.
Take part in workshops and explore the exhibits from the city, county, non-profits and more.

Registration includes Summit admittance, access to workshops and exhibitors and breakfast and lunch.
Agenda

7 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8 a.m.
Opening Session and Awards

8:45 a.m.
Break and Exhibit Area Opens

9:30 a.m.
Workshop Session A

10:45 a.m.
Break

11 a.m.
Workshop Session B

12:15 p.m.
Break

12:30 p.m.
Luncheon: Facilitated Table Talks and Networking

1:30 p.m.
Break

1:45 p.m.
Exhibit Area Closes

1:45 p.m.
Workshop Session C

3 p.m.
Closing

Workshop Options
You will have at least four options in each session to choose from.

USGBC Central Florida Leadership Awards
2020-03-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando, 191 E Pine St, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
The U.S. Green Building Council Central Florida is committed to a sustainable, prosperous future through LEED, the leading program for green buildings and communities worldwide. We invite you to celebrate the best projects and community champions in Central Florida, Friday, March 6, 2010 at Embassy Suites Downtown Orlando.
This exclusive event will attract local municipality leaders, developers, architects, builders, designers, and industry professionals from around the six county USGBC Central Florida region. The mid-day lunch event will showcase exceptional examples of green building projects and the change agents leading the way.
Enjoy leadership remarks from four local committed Mayors, a panel of local sustainability and resiliency officers and applaud the winners for their hard work.
NOMINATE — Please consider nominating a building, project, individual, company or team!

Call of Nominations
Nomination Form

SPONSOR — Please consider sponsoring this impactful event!

Sponsorship Packet
Quick Sponsorship Interest Form
