Our mission is to create public awareness and advocate for sustainability at all levels of government.
Everything we need to survive depends on our natural environment, directly or indirectly. By creating and maintaining conditions where humans and nature can exist in harmony, we are putting sustainability into practice. Locally, the steps we take now to make towns cleaner and more environmentally friendly can have ripple effects worldwide.
We think green when organizing our outreach and events by reducing waste whenever possible and supporting our local businesses. Our actions demonstrate to the public we’re serious because we believe that every day is Earth Day.
- Check the Calendar: Check the LWVSPA calendar for our next Sustainability Team meeting.
- Take Action! Write a Letter To Your Policy Makers: We’ll direct you to the appropriate policymakers to contact regarding critical environmental issues. This can include E-mailing, letter writing, signing petitions, or calling politicians, at all levels of government.
- Go To Our State League Website: League of Women Voters Florida – Natural Resources, and find out more about our legislative priorities.
- Read Trouble in Paradise: A compelling report that spotlights 6 critical statewide environmental topics of which citizens should be aware of and legislators must be held accountable for.
- A report published in 2017 by Climate Central, an independent organization of leading scientists, determined St. Petersburg to be the 6th most vulnerable city in the nation to major coastal flooding and sea-level rise.
The League’s Stance on Sustainability
The League of Women Voters has a long history of protecting our country’s natural resources by acting as a bridge between politicians and citizens. As far back as the 1930s, League members fought for clean air and water in an industrial age with few regulations.
Our members become knowledgeable civic participants by researching the issues and using science and data to persuade local and state policymakers. Our goal is to create public awareness of critical issues and advocate for the conservation of natural resources in our area, reaching all levels of government.
The League believes in local action and advocacy that has a global impact.
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legislation for energy conservation and greater use of renewable resources -
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policies that implement sustainability and adaptation planning for climate change -
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the protection and restoration of our water and aquifers -
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legislation that bans oil and gas drilling off Florida’s coast -
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coalitions of other environmental groups in the Tampa Bay Area -
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the City of St. Petersburg’s goal of integrating sustainability practices across all departments and transitioning to 100% clean, renewable energy
