Microplastics pose environmental problems for wildlife and humans – and now high levels of a specific type of microplastic has been found in our Biscayne Bay and Florida Bay.
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is Miami’s most vital quality of life asset, and it’s the mainstay of our economy. Irela Bague, Chair of the Biscayne Bay Task Force
September 22: Pivoting School Sustainability Programming in the Time of COVID
Date: Tuesday, September 22 | Time: 3-4 p.m. EST The school year is under way but so much is different this fall. Four green school district champions will share how they’ve shifted their educational and behavior change programming to take advantage of opportunities for outdoor learning, home-based engagement activities, energy auditing, and online zero waste…
September 15: Biscayne Bay Task Force Report & Recommendations
Join Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins (District 5) and Irela Bague, Chair of the Biscayne Bay Task Force, as they discuss the Biscayne Bay Task Force Report & Recommendations, release in June 2020. The report and recommendations proved to be horrifyingly prescient in light of the Biscayne Bay fish kill last month.
September 15: Mental Health & Resiliency in the Time of COVID
Date: Tuesday, September 15 | Time: 3-4 p.m. EST The pandemic has taken a significant toll on people’s mental health, especially those working in schools. Presenters from the Green Schools National Network and districts across the country will help webinar attendees understand the importance of sustaining one’s own health and wellness as well as provide…
Saving Biscayne Bay – Afterword
Earlier this evening, I watched Louise Aguirre’s special “Saving Biscayne Bay” on WPLG Local 10; and participated in the Facebook Live town hall with FIU Institute of Environment researchers: Dr. Tiffany Troxler, Associate Director of Science, Sea Level Solutions Center & Member of the Biscayne Bay Task Force Dr. Thomas Frankovich, Research Assistant Professor, Southeast…
Saving Biscayne Bay
Tonight at 8:00 p.m., ABC Local 10 Miami will be airing a special half-hour broadcast: “Saving Biscayne Bay”. Local 10 environmental advocate Louis Aguirre investigates the issues Biscayne Bay is now facing, how we got to this point, and how we as a community can change the Bay’s future. Immediately following @WPLGLocal10’s special on Saving…
A Street
A street is a spatial entity and not the residue between buildings. unknown
September 1: Recycling and Composting in the Time of COVID
Date: Tuesday, September 1 | Time: 3-4 p.m. EST Keeping on track with recycling and composting goals is a challenge in normal times, but the increased packaging, eating in the classroom, and PPE waste, as a result of COVID, is creating real issues for sustainability champions. Hear how school systems are proactively responding by pivoting…
August 25: Energy and IAQ in the Time of COVID
Date: Tuesday, August 25 | Time: 3-4 p.m. EST As schools discuss how to reopen safely, all eyes are on indoor air quality. Join this webinar to hear how energy and facilities staff are shifting operations and maintenance of their school buildings and what new technologies are being considered for providing healthier spaces. Presenters will…