Sustainable Floridians - Brevard in Cocoa

Sustainable Floridians - Brevard

Join us for the Sustainable Floridians program in Brevard County. Learn how to take responsibility for protecting Earth's limited resources. Through a discussion-to-action format, we'll work together to learn how to make wise use of resources, making households and communities more resilient and financially sound, and understanding the impact of lifestyle choices.  The course is held every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm-8:30pm between October 1st and November 19th. You can choose to attend either the entire course or individual sessions that interest you. Each session costs $30 (plus Eventbrite fees) and includes food. The entire course costs $189 (plus Eventbrite fees) and includes food, Choices for Sustainable Living book, swag, and access to additional educational materials and resources.  Here are the locations, topics and guest speakers for each week's sessions: October 1st - UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Introduction and Orientation Sustainability Practices and Concepts Guest speaker - Zachary Eichholz, City of Cape Canaveral October 8th - UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Consumerism Recycling and Waste October 15th - Florida Solar Energy Center Energy Guest speaker - Susan Schleith, Florida Solar Energy Center  October 22nd - TBD Transportation, Land Use, and Planning Guest speaker - Sarah Kraum, Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization October 29th - UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Food Systems Guest speaker - TBD November 5th - Kiwanis Island, Merritt Island Water Guest speaker - Anthony Gubler, Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan, Natural Resources Management Dept November 12th - TBD Climate Change Guest speaker - Emily Dolatowski, East Central FL Regional Planning Council November 19th - UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Building Sustainable Communities Guest speaker - Mel Martin, Barry University

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This event repeats on various days: