Location
Collaboratory
2031 Jackson St
Fort Myers
Florida
33901
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Florida US
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Organized by the League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. and the Sierra Club
Public Invited Free
In-Person and Via Zoom
Recent regulatory changes affect SWFL waters. Learn what voters can do to support clean water in SWFL.
This event will include
- Updates on regulatory changes for clean water
- Impact of regulations on SWFL waters
- Tools, resources, and strategies for supporting clean water
- Voting for clean water
- Interacting with government officials
- Environmental advocates collaboration
SPEAKERS
Royal C. Gardner, Hugh F. Culverhouse Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law and author of the recent book Waters of the United States: POTUS, SCOTUS, WOTUS and the Politics of a National Resource.
Matt DePaolis, Environmental Policy Director at Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
Gill Smart, Executive Director of VoteWater and a long-time investigative reporter and newspaper columnist in his native Pennsylvania and on Florida's Treasure Coast.