Natural Resources

Natural Resources

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

Bay Area League Day 2023
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Watch Equity In The Bay –  Bay Area League Day 2023

 Recorded March 4, 2023.

how school boards impact us all
Event Date: 
Mar 13 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

ZOOM

Join this webinar hosted by the Leage of Women Voters of Bucks County.

How are school boards elected? What do they do? Why does it matter to students, parents, and the community?

Prairie State Energy Pollution
Event Date: 
Mar 14 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Batavia City Hall

The Batavia City Council Committee of the Whole (the full Council) will host a "free-form" discussion about pollution at the Prairie State Energy Campus on March 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.  The City Cou

word cloud in the shape of a house that has words related to homelessness
Event Date: 
Mar 29 2023 07:00 pm
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Oxford Presbyterian Church Seminary Building

The League of Women Voters of Oxford welcomes Karen Francis, Ann Fuehrer and Linda Simmons of the Oxford Homelessness Network and Mark Boardman, City of Oxford Climate Action Steering Committee in presenting information on “Building Community Resi

Group of protestors with People over Politics signs
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We are calling your attention to a new rule established by the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) rule that went into effect on March 1st. This rule drastically limits the use of the Florida Capitol building and grounds for citizens and various groups by requiring events hosted by citizens and groups to be in agreement with a state agency’s mission.

Image of springs with bird in foreground. Text overlay "Natural Resources Committee Meeting"
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On February 22, 2023, Alachua County Commissioner Anna Prizzia spoke with the LWV of Alachua County Natural Resources Committee about how the increased surtax to support Wild Spaces & Public Places will be distributed; more generally on the preservation of environmental and agricultural lands in the county; and on the importance of local agriculture and the infrastructure to support it. A recording of the meeting is now available.

Image of springs with bird in foreground. Text overlay "Natural Resources Committee Meeting"
Event Date: 
Mar 22 2023 05:30 pm

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

Supreme Court Panel
Event Date: 
Mar 02 2023 01:30 pm to 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Santa Fe College

You may have heard that the LWV of Alachua County and Santa Fe College Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences are co-hosting an in-person panel discussion regarding the U.S. Supreme Court Case, Moore v.

People signing petitions at display table with blue table cloth
Event Date: 
Feb 25 2023 09:30 am to 01:00 pm
Event location: 

Various

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.

Managing Florida's Biggest Water Body: The Floridan Aquifer
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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". <

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