A Microcosmic Modern Greek Tragedy By Dave Wilson It isn’t often that one is able to attend a contemporary reenactment of ancient Greek theater, where the outcome is known, the characters are flawed beyond repair, and the action takes place with a sense of ritualistic doomas a chorus moans in […]
What: Lobbying Day for Home Rule. When: Wednesday, April 8, leaving Gainesville at 6 AM. Where: Florida State Capitol. Who: Us. There is power in numbers! On Wednesday, April 8, at 6 AM, We’re taking a trip to Tallahassee to lobby our legislature against several measures that will be detrimental […]
Sierra Club Outdoors: Inspiring Connections Outdoors BY MARYVONNE DEVENSKY On March 17, 2015, we took a happy bunch of sixteen 1st and 2nd graders to the Santa Fe College Planetarium. It was the first outing with this new ICO group, and they enjoyed going on the outing and learning about […]
MORE PUSHBACK ON BEAR HUNTING Whitey Markle The Florida Sierra Club Chapter, the Florida Humane Society, and several environmental organizations are forming coalition to push back against the Florida Conservation Commission’s decision to reÂinstate Bear hunting in Florida. The coalition is planning to descend on Tallahassee on April 15 to […]
PUSH FOR A BETTER RODMAN Whitey Markle There is a supercoalition, The Ocklawaha Restoration Advocacy, being formed by the St. Johns Riverkeeper, many like-minded enÂvironmental organizations in the region, and several Florida Sierra Club groups, that are devising a plan to build an economic and enÂvironmental plan around a restored […]
LEGISLATIVE CIRCUS ALIVE AND WELL WHITEY MARKLE As we predicted, and as some politicians promised, the legislature is busy diverting the funds from the Florida Forever Trust Fund to litÂerally hundreds of pet projects. Perhaps the wording of Amendment 1 wasn’t clear enough to understand. Or perhaps, as representative Keith […]
News from the Chair BY MARYVONNE DEVENSKY Right now in Tallahassee, our elected officials are takÂing some fast measures to destroy Amendment 1 — they are not respecting the wishes of voters who last November voted by 75% to conserve land and protect our waters. Please read Whitey MarÂkle’s article […]
Climate Justice Month at Unitarian Universalist FellowÂship of Gainesville Programs will be free (except the April 10-11 conferÂence) and open to the public. April 1 (Wednesday) 7-8pm film and discussion preÂsented by Abhaya Thiele, Common Room April 10-11 (Friday-Saturday) Interfaith Climate ConÂference in Orlando April 19 (Sunday) 12:30pm speaker Abhaya […]
Sorry…. This event has been CANCELED to lack of volunteers. If you would like to help us put on an event like this next year, please contact us as below. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for our FIRST ANNUAL Sustainable House and Garden Tour Fundraiser  Gainesville, October 24, 2015 We are looking for […]
Earth Day Luncheon Honors Marjorie CarrKeynote Speaker Peggy McDonald, Author of Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida’s Environment The Cultural Arts Coalition, SSJ Sierra Club, Association of Women in Science, Florida Defenders of the Environment (FDE), and Alachua Audubon Society are sponsoring an Earth Day luncheon and silent auction honoring […]