Right to Clean Water Petition
Have you signed the Right to Clean Water Petition and asked your friends and family to sign it too? Down load it now, print, sign and return to the appropriate office. We need this Constitutional Amendment to protect our environment, drinking water, lakes, river, bays, and estuaries. Politics as usual won’t keep our water clean.
Here is a recent example from Manatee County of business as usual:
Florida county’s swampy politics lead to bad decision on wetlands
Article by Craig Pittman
Commissioners listen to developer’s expert instead of actual wetlands scientist.
Carl Hiaasen headlines upcoming EcoSummit in Sarasota
Mark your calendar for the Green Living Expo and EcoSummit on December 2-3 in Sarasota.
FLVCS will have a booth and will participate with our microforest partners.
Find out more here.
New study finds Alzheimer’s disease gene linked to Gulf War Illness
Nearly 300,000 Gulf War Veterans are currently diagnosed with Gulf War Illness (GWI). During the conflict, Gulf War Veterans were exposed to a combination of chemicals including pesticides, oil-well fires, and prophylaxis treatments like Pyridostigmine Bromide (PB). Veterans with GWI exhibit a variety of health problems, including memory loss.
Find out more.
Don’t Miss the September FLVCS Meeting
The speaker for our meeting on Monday, September 11 at 7:00 PM will be Rep. Anna Eskamani. It will be an in-person and zoom meeting.
We have to replace the MAGA Florida Legislature with politicians that represent the people, stand up for the environment, and combat climate change. She can give us insights on how to do so.
Details will be in subsequent notices.
FLVCS Sponsors Talk by Fascism Expert
Mark your calendar for Veterans Day November 11. FLVCS will co-sponsor a talk by Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat an expert on fascism. Details to follow in subsequent notices.
Join a Solar Coop
Florida Veterans for Common Sense believes that climate change is a national security issue as does the Department of Defense (DOD). And one of the best ways that individuals, businesses, and even the DOD can help minimize climate change is to install rooftop solar. And if battery storage is added, it provides resiliency during grid outages caused by extreme weather events.
Several FLVCS members have participated in Solar United Neighbor’s Co-Ops and have had great experiences. One of those members was Jack Merriam who said: “ The solar Co-Op saved us thousands of dollars on our solar panels, and that allowed us to use those savings to add battery storage to our system. During Hurricane Ian our neighborhood lost grid power for 5 days and our solar panels and storage battery kept our family of four comfortable without the noise and fumes of a generator.”
You can find out more about the solar coop and how to join here.
