What's happening?
What's happening to protect the environment in the 15 counties served by Suwannee St. Johns Sierra Club
The following blog posts include taxonomy code 's1-protect'
Save the Trees on UF campus.
December 4, 2023
The UF Lakes, Vegetation, and Landscaping Committee will meet this Thursday, December 7th, 2023, at 9am to discuss a proposal to cut down 182 trees west of campus to expand a parking lot for the UF Health Ortho Building, and we are looking for...
The Florence Landfill in Gainesville
October 30, 2023
A dirt fill site was allowed to be used as a landfill in an impoverished neighborhood.
Presentation to the State Legislature on 10.25.23 by Sarah Younger
October 25, 2023
Sarah Younger appeals to the 2023 Legislative Delegation Meeting in Gainesville to prioritize water protections.
Florida Springs Demand DEP Accountability
August 20, 2023
DEP is hosting a Rulemaking Workshop to generate rules to better protect Florida's Outstanding Springs. Our springs are all suffering from low flow which leads to algae build-up from the nutrient run-off. DEP's inaction is making it worst and we...
Chemours/Dupont mining in North Florida
June 28, 2023
A brief introduction on the impact of mining on our land.
Who’s in control? Florida public utility facing hostile takeover
April 25, 2023
David Hastings is a retired climate scientist and political chair of the Suwannee St Johns Sierra Club.
Stop the Power Grab! Protect Home Rule for GRU!
April 17, 2023
Stop the Power Grab! Protect Home Rule for GRU!
The future of Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) is under attack by House Bill 1645 that, if passed...
Letter of Opposition to Twin Pines Minerals on the Okefenokee Swamp
April 1, 2023
Twin Pines Minerals application to mine on the Okefenokee Swamp; a bad actor on a fragile ecosystem and the Floridan Aquifer.
Update on the Weyerhaeuser Plum Creek property
January 13, 2023
A new second and final vote to modify land use designations for the Weyerhaeuser property may be scheduled soon. Note: the city often changes their meeting agendas at the last minute, so be prepared to adjust your schedule accordingly in...