Natural Resources

Natural Resources

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

Image of springs with bird in foreground. Text overlay "Natural Resources Committee Meeting"
Event Date: 
11/16/2022 - 5:30pm

Join the Natural Resources Committee to discuss and take action on issues related to natural resources in Alachua County.

Janice holding sunflower
Blog Post

Dear Members,

It takes twelve bees, each visiting about 150 flowers to withdraw nectar, to make a single teaspoon of honey (a quick Google search with the consensus of numerous honeybee organizations). Each bee will fly up to five miles to harvest from a good nectar source. Your LWV of Alachua County has been busy as bees. And that’s saying something!

Map of Lee Property and Hickory Sink

Action Alerts

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.

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: 
11/19/2022 - 10:00am to 11/20/2022 - 4:00pm
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: 
11/19/2022 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
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: 
10/26/2022 - 5:30pm

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: 
09/28/2022 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Webinar

 
Person experiencing homlessness
Event Date: 
10/12/2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Housing and Homelessness Through a Climate Change Lens

Virtual event hosted by LWV of California

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