Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest.

Map of Lee Property and Hickory Sink
News

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) recently heard an initial request for a large-scale development on 4000+ acres known as the Lee Property. LWVAC is asking the BoCC to reject this initial request, called a Special Area Study, until all efforts to secure funding for preserving the entire property are exhausted. If no effort is made to secure this funding, then LWVAC will oppose the project.

Green graphic of electric vehicle plugged into charging station
Event Date: 
Nov 19 2022 10:00 am to Nov 20 2022 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show

On November 19th and 20th at Gainesville's Downtown Festival & Art Show, the League of Women Voters of Alachua County will have a community booth and EV demo where you can learn all about electric vehicles - what it takes to own, charge and maintain one.

National Drive Electric Week Logo with Sponsors
Event Date: 
Nov 19 2022 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Parking Lot West of GRU Administration

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and National Drive Electric Week invite you to join us for an electric vehicle demonstration (showroom only, no driving) event on Saturday, November 19th!

Image of springs with bird in foreground. Text overlay "Natural Resources Committee Meeting"
Event Date: 
Oct 26 2022 05:30 pm

The October NR Committee meeting is canceled. The November and December meetings will likely be rescheduled to avoid conflicts with the holidays.

Attendees surround the Rivian R1T owned by a local resident.
News

The League of Women Voters of Alachua County, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and National Drive Electric Week invite you to join us for an electric vehicle demonstration (showroom only, no driving) event on Saturday, Nov. 19! We will have private and fleet vehicles on display at the public parking lot located immediately west of the GRU Administration Building and immediately north of the Rosa Parks Transfer Station (southwest corner of Southeast Fourth Avenue and Southeast Fourth Street).

Photo credit: MACOG
Attendees at Goshen First Fridays surround the Rivian R1T owned by a local resident (published in www.drivelectricweek.org)

Speakers for webinar
Event Date: 
Sep 28 2022 05:00 pm
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Webinar

 
Person experiencing homlessness
Event Date: 
Oct 12 2022 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

Housing and Homelessness Through a Climate Change Lens

Virtual event hosted by LWV of California

Janice holding sunflower
Blog Post

Dear Members,

Remember in Mary Poppins when the wind changes and things blow about and then, magically (because that is what the story is all about) she arrives on an umbrella at the doorstep of the Banks’ home? Well, the wind seems to be shifting with COVID, so let’s have some fun...

water drop
Event Date: 
Sep 22 2022 07:30 pm
Event location: 

ZOOM

Beginning on Thursday, September 8, 2022, and for the next three Thursday evenings, we will offer a 1 ¼ hour program, via Zoom, to educate members and the public about the issues impacting Lake Michigan, i
Ocean
News

Why Oceans Are Part of the Climate Solution

by Carolyn Caywood

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