On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the Oak Hammock Committee Meeting hosted Phillip Benson, Hydrologist Bureau of Water Resource Information St John’s River Management District to discuss, "Managing Florida’s Biggest Waterbody, the Florida Aquifer". <
Industrial and government infrastructure impacts health and quality of life. So how can policies be changed to support environmentally resilient communities?
The recordings of our two community conversations are now available to watch. Each program explores local solutions to community resiliency in the face of climate change.
Video 1: Land, Food, and Climate Change with Chris Gaynor, Jake Stanton, and Julius Kolawole. https://youtu.be/maxiZzk71CE
Video 2: Public Health and Environmental Justice with Dr. Dannie Ritchie and Vatic Kuumba. https://youtu.be/VAvC65iA8yY
LWV of Alachua County is joining LWVFL in supporting the Florida Right to Clean Water campaign (RTCW), which is a constitutional amendment to clarify our priorities and a civil action to enforce our right to clean and healthy waters.
LWV of Alachua County is joining LWVFL in supporting the Florida Right to Clean Water campaign (RTCW), which is a constitutional amendment to clarify our priorities and a civil action to enforce our right to clean and healthy waters.
The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and League of Women Voters of North Pinellas County are hosting a virtual event on the Right to Clean Water campaign on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Learn about the campaign to amend the Florida Constitution with a fundamental 'Right to Clean & Healthy Waters'. The speaker is Joe Bonsai, Chair of SWFL Regional Director, Florida Rights of Nature Network. RSVP to request a zoom link.
LWV of Florida and Leagues in counties across Florida, including Alachua County, have joined the effort to get a constitutional amendment, called the Right to Clean Water, on the 2024 ballot. We need you!
The League of Women Voters of Alachua County appreciates that the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee has rightfully expressed concerns about the debt of the Gainesville Regional Utility. Our concern is that a suggested solution is to take management of GRU away from the city. Recently there have been credible reports that Representative Chuck Clemons intends to file a bill that would transmit GRU management to the state. As an organization that supports home rule and democracy with government serving those who are governed, the LWV of Alachua County firmly opposes any such move, as is detailed in the attached letter. 09/20/23 UPDATE: Gaineville Residents United, Inc. provides an update and timeline for the city lawsuit regarding the takeover of Gainesville Regional Utilities.
