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GOOD NEWS!
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION FEATURED
The collaboration between Sarasota Audubon Society and
Sarasota County is transforming the Celery Fields and was recently featured in the Herald Tribune. Future plans are in the works for continued collaboration with partners such as Ringling College of Art + Design and yours truly, Florida House Institute. According to Sarasota Audubon president, Jeanne Dubi, success has been achieved through, "imagination, good planning and cooperation." See full story here.
CONGRATULATIONS APOLLO SUNGUARD
Apollo Sunguard Systems, Inc., a close partner with Florida House Institute, recently won a federal contract to manufacture 183 electric car charging stations across the U.S. Apollo Sunguard president, Kevin Connelly, community leader and friend of the Florida House, also recently donated a 2-car electric vehicle charging station to the Florida House site and construction of it began last week. Read more here.
AUTHENTIC FLORIDA TAKES THE CAKE
Florida native and one of our very own board members, Robin Draper, won an award for "Best Food Blog" at the Sunshine Awards in Orlando in early January. Robin's Authentic Blog is just one feature on her rich and exciting website about all the best things Florida has to offer, AuthenticFlorida.com. Check out recent coverage here.
AT FLORIDA HOUSE THIS WEEK
TALK BY TIM RUMAGE, RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
Future Forward:
Sustainability, Synergy, and the Needs and Ways of Change
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Starts at 7PM
- Sarasota, with Florida House, has been a leader in Sustainability Initiatives. To get to the positive outcome we are seeking, it is time to link those separate actions together so they reinforce each other. This presentation is about seeing the pieces and connections in a different way to help generate the thinking and the narrative that synchronize and synergize our activities to insure the future we hope for.
VOLUNTEER DAY
Demolition, Construction & Landscaping
Saturday, February 1, 2014 Starts at 8AM
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We needs *lots of hands* at the next Volunteer Day for demolition, carpentry & landscaping!
- We will be able to use your help again with construction-type labor, skilled and unskilled.
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Also, if you are able, please bring a shovel to help prep for our upcoming landscaping projects.
- For any questions, please feel free to contact Dale Lewis, Project Manager, at 941.780.1285
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Coffee & snacks will be provided
(Please note: we have been updating our contact database, so you may find yourself newly added to this list. If so, welcome aboard!
And we are glad to reconnect with you!)
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