Suncoast Solarpunk Society

Cattle make their way down a path alongside wind turbines at the Muras I wind farm, operated by Iberdrola SA, in Muras, Spain. Photographer: Brais Lorenzo/Bloomberg

Happy Black History Month, yall!

Harriet Tubman Is Famous for Being an Abolitionist and Political Activist, but She Was Also a Naturalist The Underground Railroad conductor's understanding of botany, wildlife biology, geography and astronomy allowed her to guide herself and others to safety

FDOT West Central - Tampa Area remove Brazilian pepper plants from the side of the highway challenge

Check out The Sewist Society and Tampa Bay Sewcial Club!

If you want to fix your own clothes, try this easy style of mending : Life Kit There's no need to give up on a sweater with a hole in the elbow or a shirt with a tear in the collar. Visible mending is beginner friendly, highly creative and helps extend the life of your clothes.

Lmao 🤣 very interesting that the most resignations are happening in the places with the shadiest infrastructure priorities

Some city officials are resigning over new financial disclosure law It will go into effect in 2024.

stop sinking money Into placing sand that washes away... like it's supposed to. Arrogant to think you can stop the process by which barrier islands move. Beaches erode during storms. The status quo is impossible to keep up with-- tax contributions will never keep up with the monetary cost of renourishment.

I couldn't care less about the possessions of a person who decides to live in a million dollar condo on the Gulf Coast. Accept the risk of coastal flooding or move inland. Let the buildings collapse and turn into oyster reefs or sea breaks.

Millions of dollars worth of dune repair work washed away in Pinellas County after Gulf storm After Idalia devastated Pinellas County beaches, the end of hurricane season didn't mean the event of damaging weather to the coastline.

EVs are still a huge waste of resources tbh. A 10-15 year old Prius can get a reliable 400 miles from $25 of gas, and you can get it serviced by a standard mechanic. They have a proven track record in terms of reliability, and you can get a pretty standard one around $10k, which is way more reasonable for a working class person.

(cropped) Graphs and text from Bloomberg Green :
"Charging an EV battery isn’t as simple as putting a hose in a gasoline tank. To start, some vehicles can accept more power than others. The latest generation of Superchargers is capable of supplying up to 350 kilowatts, for example, but many cars — including Ford’s Mustang Mach-E SUV and F-150 Lightning pickup — top out at less than half of that...
Finally, time spent at the charger is affected by how efficiently a vehicle uses the energy from its battery. Rivian’s R1S three-row SUV, for instance, uses twice as much electricity per mile as Tesla’s Model 3"

My favorite concept off this list? "Climate quitters" and by extension strikers! If we are going to be selling our labor, then our effort shoulf be put towards something that aligns with our values.

I live and die for the outright drama of "global boiling" tho!

How to describe 2023 in two words? Global boiling. Forget "rizz." These 10 words defined the hottest year ever.

Do you live in an incorporated municipality (a formal city)? Consider getting in touch with members of your city government and suggesting this type of landscaping as a project.

If you need help figuring out who to contact and how, comment your municipality and I will guide you to that information.

Gulfport's Rain Gardens Reduce Contaminated Stormwater The City of Gulfport introduced a new rain garden project, partnering with City Horticulturalist Toffer Ross and the Suncoast Sierra Club.

I really would like to go to one of these events ❤️ have any of you participated before?

Did you know we're in a drought?

Finally

is one of the things I've been lucky toe involved with in this past year :) I know the holidays holidays can be really hard. So come to our circle time maybe :)

YEAH BUDDY

Are you a student with at least 18 hours of college credit? Are you passionate about the environmental and coastal restoration? Do you like education and outreach 📚, data management 📊, and hauling buckets of shell 💪🏾? We've got the spot for you! 👇

County is teaming up with to offer a paid Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) internship within Pinellas County’s Division of Environmental Management for an undergraduate student from groups currently underrepresented in environmental sciences, marine sciences, engineering, environmental education, or similar disciplines.

If interested, apply at: https://forms.gle/JZDki9XELdxTG7f86

⚠️Application closes 11/27/2023.

Are you fu***ng kidding me

Vehicle strikes kill 4 endangered Florida panthers in 1 week, wildlife agency says The deaths account for one third of the total in the state so far this year.

Without fall leaves, there are no spring fireflies. We must reassess why we stuff leaves into plastic bags and ship them off to landfills. Ask ourselves why we willingly remove this compost that transforms into rich mulch given a little time? Who sells us deafening leafblowers and gas-chugging lawnmowers that pollute the air and shave our lawns? Who profits from our eroding topsoil, pushing for synthetic fertilizers instead of using what the trees grew for free?
It is time to become good stewards of the land again. Leave the leaves. Forests require leaflitter to stay healthy and grow, it is the same in our backyards. Pollinators will overwinter in your piles, including frogs and amphibians, butterflies and moths and bees and fireflies. Protect them. Shield your local ecosystem if you can, it needs your help. This is the way forward.
It is okay to experiment the first few autumns, it can take a few years to learn where to pile them for optimal breakdown, or learn how to avoid smothering warmer-season plants. I am still learning as well. It’s not too late. Leave the leaves!

Spirit airlines flying people from Cancun to Orlando through a hurricane is so funny to mw

Life in the Anthropocene...the lines between the lives of humans and resilience of "nature" are going to get even blurrier!

Birds get revenge by using anti-bird spikes in nests A report suggests they are using sharp metal deterrents like humans do - to keep pests away.

Good

Feral cows in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness will be shot from air, US Forest Service says | CNN The US Forest Service will move forward with killing feral cattle in New Mexico's Gila National Forest, officials say.

UF/IFAS Extension offers Spring Vegetable Gardening Class in Hybrid Format UF/IFAS Extension offers Spring Vegetable Gardening Class in Hybrid Format Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 If you interested in growing your own food, then this class is for you! Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday February 16th from 10am to 11:30am to learn...

February registration is now OPEN for our backyard composting program. 🌱 Single-family residential customers with a yard can sign up to complete a required virtual workshop & receive a free bin. Space is LIMITED! Classes open each month.

Register: https://bit.ly/3Wy2ENB

https://climateandcapitalism.com/2022/03/26/the-danger-of-fossil-fascism/

The Danger of Fossil Fascism | Climate & Capitalism Understanding the growing combination of racism, climate science denial, and fossil fuel promotion

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RESET CONVERSATIONS: The Right to Clean and Healthy Waters Constitutional Amendment

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