October 13th Alachua County Solar Tour
The local SunPlugged Alachua Solar Tour, is being organized by the Suwannee-St. Johns Group Sierra Club, League of Women Voters of Gainesville/Alachua County, and LAMP. There are eight unique solar open houses happening around Alachua County, including sites with EVs and ground-mounted systems! A family-friendly after party is taking place […]
December 6th, 2018
December 6, 2018 General Meeting Annual Potluck & Awards Ceremony Please join us in celebrating our accomplishments and the people who made it happen this year at our annual Potluck Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Bring a dish to share, your plate, cup and utensils (we aim for Zero-Waste!). We will […]
Stop the Coastal Connector Update
June 29, 2018 Letter from Mike Dew, Secretary of the FDOT From FDOT Secretary, Mike Dew: “At this time, the Department will postpone the recommendations from the Coastal Connector planning study and increase our resolve to implement the I-75 task force recommendations aimed to provide relief to existing traffic on […]
Vote No on GRU Takeover – November 2018
Last year, the Florida Legislature passed a bill, pushed by special interests, which seeks to take governance of our publicly-owned utility away from the City of Gainesville and to create an unaccountable governing board. Under this new “Authority,” GRU would operate like a private corporation, completely insulated from city residents […]
2018 Fall Solar Tour
Save the Date – October 13, 2018 SunPlugged Sour Tour Tours 12noon – 3:30pm Reception/Speakers/Solar Art Display 4pm – 6pm Want to help us to create this awesome event? In addition to potential homes to showcase, we need help with event organization, community outreach, event publicity, and event day volunteers. […]
The Green Amendment: Our Right to a Healthy Environment
Monday, March 26th, 2018, 6-8pm, doors open at 5:30pm Suwannee St. John’s Sierra Club presents author Maya van Rossum speaking about an inspiring new agenda for environmental advocacy, one that will empower people, level the playing field, and provide real hope for communities everywhere. We all have the right to […]
Citizens Lobby in Tallahassee
Reclaiming Florida’s Future for All! Clean Water, Clean Air, Clean Energy Save the Date-Wednesday, 1/31! Join us in The Capitol for Lobby training on the evening of 1/30, Citizen lobbying on the 31st. ReThink Energy Florida, Floridians Against Fracking, Progress For All, Organize Florida, Sierra Club Florida, Physicians for Social […]
The Stakes are High for Alachua County
January 23rd, 2018, 5pm, Alachua County Administration Building Two Important New Water Quality Regulations If you have only enough time or motivation to attend one government meeting in 2018 in defense of our environment, make it this one. The stakes are high, and turnout could make the difference, especially since […]
North Florida Working Group
By Maryvonne Devenksy SSJ North Florida Working Group is up and running with a lot of good energy. We meet once a month, usually the 4th Saturday (but it is not definite), either at the Rum 138 Sierra Club office or in some other location, so keep reading the newsletter […]