Posts Tagged ‘environmental policy’
Florida’s 2026 Legislative Session Underway
Florida’s 2026 Legislative Session starts Tuesday, Jan. 13, and will run for 60 days through March 13. The legislative session starts in January during election years and in March during…
Read MoreTake Action Now: Oppose New Federal Drilling Plan
Newly Released Federal Plan Would Allow Drilling in Previously Protected Areas off Florida Coast Last week, the Federal Administration’s Department of the Interior released the “Unleashing American Offshore Energy” plan that would…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2025 Preserving Paradise Class!
Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of our second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between SCCF, Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber…
Read MoreOppose Plan to Allow Oil Drilling in Florida Waters
Oil and Gas Drilling Plan to be Released The federal government is close to releasing a plan to allow oil and gas drilling off both coasts of Florida, even in previously protected areas. In 2010,…
Read MoreSCCF Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities
On Oct. 28, Environmental Policy Director Matt DePaolis presented SCCF’s legislative priorities for Florida’s 2026 legislative session (Jan. 13 to March 13) at the Lee County Legislative Delegation Meeting.
Read MorePreserving Paradise Wraps Up With Everglades Trip
For the last Preserving Paradise course of 2025, participants joined SCCF and our partners at Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce to venture into America’s…
Read MoreNPCA Offering Student Scholarships to Attend 2026 Everglades Coalition Conference
Each year, the Everglades Coalition Conference is held to engage a diverse audience of stakeholders with the protection and restoration of the greater Everglades. This annual event serves as a…
Read MoreSCCF Trains Sanibel Rangers on Environmental Stewardship
Furthering its close partnership with the City of Sanibel, SCCF recently hosted the Sanibel Rangers, along with other city staff, for a series of four environmental training sessions. “The City…
Read MoreTouring the Estuary & Exploring Legislative Advocacy for Preserving Paradise Day 4
On Sept. 16th, the 2025 Preserving Paradise cohort gathered for their fourth session of the course, which focused on legislative advocacy and included a boat tour in the Caloosahatchee Estuary.…
Read MoreFuture of Conservation 20/20 Uncertain
A Florida red-shouldered hawk in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Flint Pen Strand, which contains several land parcels acquired by Lee County’s Conservation 20/20 program. The future of the…
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