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Yes--climate change is affecting us every day--including creating more of the most powerful hurricanes. We have to end fossil fuels now and transition to renewables!

Powder keg storm Hurricane Idalia leaves a trail of destruction. Its fuse was lit by climate change Experts agree that climate change is fueling the devastating storm, which left at least two dead

Let's keep our oceans from boiling!!!! https://themessenger.com/opinion/want-to-keep-our-oceans-from-boiling-stop-drilling

Thur. Aug. 24 in Pensacola. We are having record heat fueled by climate change, and businesses and their workers will need to adapt.

Thanks to our friends at PSL for pulling this together!

Fossil fuels are the cause. We have to pull the plug on more drilling!

Want To Keep Our Oceans From Boiling? Stop Drilling We know what’s causing oceans to warm. On the other side of Florida’s peninsula, where the water was hottest, the Gulf of Mexico hosts more than 3,200 active offshore oil and gas drilling structures.

The devastating impacts of climate change continue to mount.

"100% coral mortality" found in coral reef restoration site off Florida as ocean temperatures soar Almost every single coral in a coral reef nursery in the Florida Keys has died as NOAA raises its coral bleaching warning system to the highest level possible for the area.

We have so much to learn!

6 Unexpected Climate Lessons From Hurricane Ian - Inside Climate News Saying that Hurricane Ian was one for the history books is no understatement. The Category 4 hurricane—just the 15th storm of such magnitude to strike Florida since state record-keeping began in 1851—had maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour and a minimum central pressure of 940 millibar...

The Federal government has proposed as many as 10 new lease sales to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. We say no! The Gulf and the planet can't afford more drilling, especially with the fossil fuel industry already holding some 8 million acres of untapped leases in the Gulf. Follow the link from Healthy Gulf and take action by tomorrow--Thur. Oct. 6. Thank you!

Demand no new oil & gas leases in the gulf - Healthy Gulf Take Action: Tell President Biden to oppose new oil & Gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.

What’s next for FPL rates? Find out Tuesday, September 20 at 5:30 PM at A little madness brewing company 9838 N. Davis Highway, Pensacola, 32514.

We love our youth!

Meet the teenager who helped push Florida toward cleaner energy About 200 young people used Florida law to successfully petition the state to adopt renewable energy faster. One of them, Levi Draheim, is a veteran at suing the government to act on climate change.

In Bay Times op-ed, Florida's young people are calling on Joe Biden to with for dirty & dangerous offshore drilling. "We can’t afford to be locked into this system that drives climate change for a minute longer." https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2022/08/18/offshore-drilling-puts-our-future-at-risk-column/?fbclid=IwAR1xYcyNu74xTdoYoHrzW-GQM9SKxRyCd77aZZR4DPV4d8kSBiDJrXlulLY

Offshore drilling puts our future at risk | Column Tying my generation to a system that puts short-term gains over the long-term health of people and the planet is the wrong move.

Tonight at 6 pm CDT. Get the gas out of your house!

UR Invited: Gas Appliances and Health | Psrflorida Join experts from Physicians for Social Responsibility in a workshop on the health dangers of gas appliances in the home. This workshop is for everyone but also offers CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit for healthcare professionals (certified by University of South Florida).

Climate Smart NW Floridians--get in on this exciting opportunity!

We're teaming up with the University of Florida IFAS Extension to host the Climate Smart Floridians Program to provide citizens with research-based information about local climate change! 🌎🌳☀

📅The eight-week program will run Aug. 24 through Oct. 12 and will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings. Lessons will cover the principles of sustainability in water, waste, food, transportation, energy use, green building, landscaping and city resilience efforts. 💦🍃🚗

ℹ Info and registration: https://cvcpl.us/dLc72DO

Join-in tonight at 7 pm CDT for an online session to watch this amazing film on how solar energy is transforming neighborhoods and communities. See you there!

We The Power: Screening and Conversation Imagine upending the traditional energy system and giving the power of clean electricity production back to your neighbors. We the Power follows friends, families and visionaries as they break down legislative barriers and take power back from big energy companies to put in the hands of locals. The....

We stand with our friends from Gulf South for a Green New Deal:
"We need every tool available to fight the climate crisis. In its ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, the Supreme Court has taken away one powerful tool: the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants. As members of the Gulf South for a Green New Deal, and as residents of a region that is already seeing the devastating effects of man-made climate change, we are frustrated and disappointed in this ruling. But we are still determined to continue our fight to build a livable future.

The Gulf South for a Green New Deal comprises organizations from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Puerto Rico committed to advancing a regional vision for a just climate transition. In these states and colonial territory that border the Gulf of Mexico and the warming Atlantic Ocean, we dread hurricane season more each year. Nobody has to tell Gulf South residents about the power and speed these storms gather from unseasonably warm Gulf surface waters. Our communities have already experienced the devastating impacts of the climate crisis through hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat, and other weather events. These disasters have compounded long-existing social problems, such as poverty, lack of health care, food scarcity, and energy inequality.

Our governments have long been unwilling to protect our communities from the increasing ravages of climate change. By bringing this suit against the EPA, elected officials representing our governments (specifically the Attorneys General of Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves) have made it their mission to set back even further any progress our country needs to make on climate resilience. By bringing suit on a defunct legal issue, our state governments have acted in defiance of their constituents' needs and of scientific reality.

Because our state governments are willing to sacrifice our communities' futures for the sake of political gain, we look to the federal government as a possible source of policy change. The Supreme Court has curtailed the already-limited power of the executive branch to regulate the fossil fuel sector with this ruling. If climate change was addressed through legislation, we would not need to leave it up to the Supreme Court to interpret rules. We call on every member of the legislative branch to stop avoiding, delaying, or ignoring their duty to enact laws that protect our communities from the worst effects of the climate crisis. Laws are the floor of protection for our communities. Federal environmental law protecting air quality must be effective across state lines and be responsive to the fluid nature of air pollutants, which do not respect political boundaries. With the IPCC's deadline to avoid climate catastrophe coming up in 2030, we demand our government to act NOW.

We need everyone to do everything within their power to address the climate crisis and build climate justice. As members of the Gulf South for a Green New Deal, we are fighting through the advancement of equity and justice along with the creation of living wage, ecologically sustainable jobs. You can do your part. Here are our suggestions:

Contact your state's attorney general ( find out who your state's AG is here ) and file a complaint

Leverage the GS4GND's network of national groups for protests, community building, and other actions

Take legal action on the state level and apply political pressure to our state governments

Hold your attorney generals, governors, and other elected officials accountable when they work against climate justice.

Propose strengthened environmental laws at the state level AND push Congress to codify environmental protections into law

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We need all the tools available to fight the climate crisis. In its ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, the Supreme Court has removed a powerful tool: the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants. As members of the Southern Gulf for a Green New Deal , and as residents of a region that is already seeing the devastating effects of man-made climate change, we are frustrated and disappointed by this ruling. But we remain determined to continue our fight to build a livable future.

The Southern Gulf for a Green New Deal is made up of organizations from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Puerto Rico, committed to promoting a regional vision for a just climate transition. In these states and colonial territory that border the Gulf of Mexico and the heated Atlantic Ocean, we fear hurricane season more each year. No one has to tell residents of the southern Gulf the power and speed these storms acquire in the unusually warm surface storm waters of the Gulf.Our communities have already experienced the devastating effects of the climate crisis through hurricanes, floods, extreme heat and other weather events. These catastrophes have exacerbated long-standing social problems such as poverty, lack of health care, food shortages and energy inequality.

Our governments have long been unwilling to protect our communities from the growing ravages of climate change. By filing this lawsuit against the EPA, the elected officials who represent our governments (specifically, the Attorneys General of Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama, and the Governor of Mississippi, Tate Reeves) have made it their mission to further roll back any progress that our country needs to do for climate resilience . By suing over an outdated legal question, our state governments have acted in defiance of the needs of their constituents and scientific reality.

Since our state governments are willing to sacrifice the future of our communities for political gain, we look to the federal government as a potential source of political change. With this ruling, the Supreme Court has curtailed the already limited power of the executive branch to regulate the fossil fuel sector. If climate change were addressed through legislation, we would not have to leave it to the Supreme Court to interpret the rules. We call on all members of the legislative branch to stop avoiding, delaying or ignoring their duty to enact laws that protect our communities from the worst effects of the climate crisis. The laws are the ground of protection of our communities. Federal environmental legislation that protects air quality must be effective across state lines and respond to the fluid nature of air pollutants, which do not respect political boundaries. With the IPCC deadline to avert climate catastrophe in 2030, we demand our government to act NOW.

We need everyone to do everything in their power to tackle the climate crisis and build climate justice. As members of the Southern Gulf for a Green New Deal , we are fighting for the advancement of fairness and justice along with the creation of living wage and ecologically sustainable jobs. You can do your part. Here are our suggestions:

Contact your state attorney general ( find out who your state attorney general is here ) and file a complaint. Puerto Rico - click here.

Leverage GS4GND's network of national groups for protests, community building and other actions

Take legal action at the state level and put political pressure on our state governments

Hold your attorneys general, governors, and other elected officials accountable when they work against climate justice.

Propose strengthened environmental laws at the state level AND lobby Congress to codify environmental protections into law"

Gulf South for a Green New Deal Response to West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court Decision Respuesta de El Golfo Sur por un Nuevo Acuerdo Verde ante la decisión del Tribunal Supremo sobre West Virginia vs. EPA / Gulf South for a Green New Deal Response to West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court Decision [en español abajo] We need every tool available to fight the climate crisis. In its rulin...

Does the current heat wave, and other changing conditions from climate change, make you consider moving?

30% Of Americans Cite Climate Change As A Motivator To Move In 2022 Get expert advice on improvements to your home, including design tips, how much you'd expect to pay for a pro and what to ask when hiring experts.

So says Katherine Hayhoe.

We cannot adapt our way out of climate crisis, warns leading scientist Katharine Hayhoe says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation

Hands Across the Sand Pensacola Beach 2022. No to offshore drilling, yes to clean energy!

Beautiful afternoon to hold hands across the beach in support of a clean energy future. Music by Katie Dineen until 5:40. At Casino Beach, Pensacola.

Hooray for Florida's young people, leading the way on climate action!

Way to go, City of Milton!!!

Milton auditing energy upgrades that may save taxpayers money Milton's energy audit outlines solar energy strategies, LED lighting retrofitting and new HVAC controls as ways to save taxpayer money.

Join us Tuesday evening at Bayview Community Center to learn about sea level rise and flooding impacts, with discussion about how to get more prepared and how we can avoid the worst impacts of rising seas.

Community Connection Dialogue in Pensacola, Florida Learn how to actively support future flooding resilience activities in Pensacola!

Amazingly good news!!

Gov. DeSantis vetoes net metering bill The Legislature established the current system in 2008 to subsidize the nascent solar industry.

This Wednesday--join-in and help take action to keep drilling away from Florida's beaches.

RSVP: Letters against offshore drilling Join us to tell the Biden administration to protect Florida's beaches from offshore drilling.

We sure had a lovely Sunday morning bringing climate action to the Pensacola Graffiti Bridge. Clean energy please! (Art by Diana Taylor of Alethia Artistry).

Save the Rice's whale!

The Rice's whale lives only in the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. Drilling for oil and natural gas is one of the greatest threats to the survival of the whales. It's another reason to ditch the fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy.

Way to go Milton!

Milton exploring how much it costs to go solar, and how much money it would save citizens Data shows converting the entire city to solar would be cost prohibitive, but Milton is exploring utilizing solar energy for city-owned facilities.