Growing Climate Solutions is up and running in Southwest Florida! In our first few months, we have built a network of supportive institutions, and formed a local Leadership Circle to guide and support our outreach and strategy. Our website and Facebook page are up and running and we held several climate education events, before COVID-19 reduced our ability for in-person meetings
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With great community support, our initiative has grown from planning stages to outreach and action. Ana Puszkin-Chevlin, the Regional Director of Growing Climate Solutions, initially spent several weeks listening to community concerns and gathering ideas and commitments to action from local leaders. Numerous prominent local companies and organizations have stepped up to align with the vision and mission of Growing Climate Solutions. These future partners will serve as models and motivators for local climate action, including hosting educational events, mitigation activities and pollution reduction, and implementing resilience measures. More than 50 of these local leaders attended an initial gathering on March 10, hosted by the Naples Daily News.
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