Join Rethinking Plastic and Sarasota County Student Environmental Alliance (SCSEA) for an informational evening regarding the recycling (or lack of) in the Sarasota County School system and what the students are doing about it. Hear about Coral Gables and how their City Commission voted unanimously, to appeal a recent Third District Court of Appeal decision, slapping down…
New College Professor Mark Paul will help us understand the policies that are part of The Green New Deal. Mark Paul is a political economist working in the areas of inequality, environmental economics, and applied microeconomics. His research is focused on understanding the causes and consequences of inequality and assessing and designing remedies to address…
RSVP HERE Volunteer! Come any time in the morning, 8:30 or later on Sat. 10/19. Trail head cleaning!! We’re back! For the second time and possibly as a monthly clean up Stocking Savvy is teaming up with Sarasota County park staff to help remove invasive plant species and help prepare a new county park…
Sept 20 there are international student climate strikes demanding immediate action to stop climate change. Join Sarasota Students for Climate as we rally at Tate Bayfront. Bring a sign. Limited extra signs available
Please RSVP to event at https://www.mobilize.us/sarasotacountydec/event/108117/ Lynn Nilssen will be the guest speaker a give a presentation on the Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 national campaign, aimed at leveraging the power of cities to catalyze a transition toward renewable energy. Sarasota was the second city in the state to commit to 100% clean energy in 2017…
The slideshow will be presented by Tom Walker during the Nation Group’s meeting at Selby Library (upstairs conference room).
Save the Date: Saturday, May 4th. Visit our booth at the Veg Fest at the Sarasota Fairgrounds/Robard’s Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota 34237. 150 Veg-Friendly Vendors, Yoga, Food Samples, Demos. Please sign up to volunteer: https://volunteersignup.org/LAYPR
Please attend this VERY IMPORTANT meeting to help protect our school children and others. RSVP HERE The Newtown Health Disparities and Environmental Collaborators are presenting a meeting to make the public aware of the egregious issue of dangerous dust affecting the Booker High School and the surrounding area. The Democratic Environmental Caucus is assisting with…
Democratic Chris King for Governor will join with Florida Environmental Activists and Advocates at a large scale rally in Siesta Key. We will take a bold stance advocating for Florida’s environment and the crisis-level toxic algae that must be addressed now. We need leadership that is not afraid to take on this fight and we…
You are cordially invited to meet Olivia and her team as they work to flip the State Senate District 23 seat! On June 22nd we will know whether or not Olivia will face a primary challenger- and we invite you to join us for the big reveal! Enjoy food and beverage, meet the candidate, share…
Democratic Women’s Club of Sarasota County is keeping a 2 mile stretch of Central Sarasota Parkway clean and beautiful. Meet on the sidewalk near our sign at the corner of 41 and Central Sarasota Pkwy. Park in the Kohl’s/Walgreen parking lot. Gloves and bags/buckets are provided.
At the League of Women Voters of Sarasota County Hot Topic luncheon, Christine Johnson from the Conservation Foundation will present “Conservation Community.” Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast saves land, forever, protecting those special natural lands that make this region extraordinary. Working with landowners, businesses, and government, Conservation Foundation protects the character and natural…
The Margaret Good campaign needs ALL HANDS ON DECK to call our Vote by Mail enrollees and remind them to return the ballots with a vote for Margaret. Vote by Mail ballots are anticipated to make up over half of all votes cast in this special election, so this is GET OUT THE VOTE…
If you have a passion for protecting our fragile environment and want to help elect Democrats who endorse suitable action on environmental issues then you should attend this meeting and become a member of the new Democratic Environmental Caucus of Sarasota County! Officers will be elected and other caucus decisions will be made by our founding…
VP of Operations, Bill Bucolo from the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida will join us at SCDP Headquarters to kick off our own Sarasota County Caucus. If you have a passion for protecting our fragile environment and want to help elect Democrats who endorse suitable action on environmental issues then please join us. Bill will share…
The Sarasota County Democratic Party joins local environmental efforts and members of the community in opposition to the rezoning or sale of public lands near Celery Fields in Sarasota County. We do so for the following reasons: The Celery Fields is an internationally recognized bird preserve and wildlife habitat. Among the top reasons people…
SARASOTA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY RESOLUTION ON CELERY FIELDS LAND SALES Whereas the Celery Fields is an internationally recognized bird sanctuary and wildlife habitat located on Palmer Road due east of Apex Road in Sarasota County, Whereas the Audubon Society has constructed a popular visitors’ center on Celery Fields grounds attracting tens of thousands of…