Town of Davie Earns National Wildlife Certification
The Town of Davie has just become the 67th community in the nation and the 9th in the state of Florida to obtain the status of a National Wildlife Federation (NFW) Certified Community Wildlife Habitat. The Community Wildlife Habitat team used the acronym WWIND (Welcoming Wildlife into Natural Davie). This hardworking team had booths at [...]
#PalmBeach County Schools opening new elementary school touted as “Greenest School in the Galaxy”
On school opening day, Monday, August 19, 2013, the South Area of Palm Beach County will be the location for the Greenest School in the Galaxy, the new Galaxy E3 Choice School. Replacing a 53-year old school building, the new Galaxy Elementary School will be a state-of-the-art campus featuring the latest technology of the twenty-first [...]
FWC updates permit guidelines as gopher tortoises start springtime maneuvers
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved revisions to its gopher tortoise permitting guidelines April 18 at its meeting near Tallahassee. The guidelines are based on stakeholder input and designed to be consistent with the updated Gopher Tortoise Management Plan approved in September 2012. Updated permitting guidelines provide adequate financial planning for the [...]
FWC updates permit guidelines as gopher tortoises start springtime maneuvers
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved revisions to its gopher tortoise permitting guidelines April 18 at its meeting near Tallahassee. The guidelines are based on stakeholder input and designed to be consistent with the updated Gopher Tortoise Management Plan approved in September 2012. Updated permitting guidelines provide adequate financial planning for the [...]
FWC updates permit guidelines as gopher tortoises start springtime maneuvers
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved revisions to its gopher tortoise permitting guidelines April 18 at its meeting near Tallahassee. The guidelines are based on stakeholder input and designed to be consistent with the updated Gopher Tortoise Management Plan approved in September 2012. Updated permitting guidelines provide adequate financial planning for the [...]
Two unique Fort Lauderdale summer camps teach kids about architecture, sustainable cities
Architects in the Making (AIM) Leadership Summer Camp 2013 An award winning educational program for children ages 5-18 to explore, design and build sustainable, climate resilient cities for our future, focusing on architecture. This summer we will explore building a city entirely over water. We use all recycled, re-purposed materials. Dates: June 24 to 28, 2013 [...]
Broward County’s Dr. Jennifer Jurado Honored by White House as a Champion of Change
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, director of the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, will be honored by the White House today as a Champion of Change, part of President Barack Obama’s Winning the Future Initiative. Dr. Jurado is one of 12 individuals nationwide recognized for her innovative work to mitigate the effects of climate change in her [...]
Palm Beach Schools (@pbcsd) receive Environmental Visionary Of The Year Award
The School District of Palm Beach County has been nominated and selected to receive Pine Jog’s Environmental Leadership Award, Environmental Visionary of the Year. This award recognizes the School District for its innovative and forward thinking towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly South Florida by: Taking the initiative to put in place new policies [...]
#Broward County Creates New Solar Contractor Specialty Category to Support Solar Installation Needs
Broward County has amended its Code of Ordinances to create a new specialty builder category for solar contractors. The new classification took effect in January and supports a growing “green building” industry in Broward by establishing certification and licensing requirements for contractors installing solar energy systems. Classification Description Solar Contractor. — Class “CV”: A solar [...]
Dare the World to Save the Planet with Earth Hour this weekend in Broward
On Saturday, March 23, at 8:30 p.m. (your local time), thousands of cities around the world will go dark for one hour during Earth Hour, World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) annual campaign to raise awareness of the environmental challenges we all face, such as climate change. Earth Hour is a simple idea that quickly turned into [...]
