~ WATER IS SACRED & WATER UNITES US ~
There is only ONE Everglades in the world and it is Dying.
Although efforts by federal, state, and local governments are underway to mitigate the legacy of destruction brought on by past follies, there is much more that needs to be done quickly before it is too late.
We the residents of South Florida are joining together in a unified voice to make our mantra heard: "We LOVE THE EVERGLADES. The Everglades must be saved, and we will pool our efforts to make sure this is SO."
This movement is intended to bridge the talents, imaginations, and energies of the diversity that makes up South Florida. Activists, Artists, Teachers, Politicians, the Clergy, Business, Media, and basically any and every one the world over are welcome to join our movement, Love the Everglades.
Our movement will manifest itself through a series of events, actions, workshops, prayers, as well as excursions into the heart of the Everglades. Our aim is to revitalize Community Participation so together we can contribute to a Global Action geared toward protecting and revitalizing this sacred land.
Join us in our efforts and help spread the word: The Everglades is DYING along with 67 endangered species. -- and yet there is Hope.
“What are YOU doing to save the Everglades?" -- Marjory Stoneman Douglas
There is only ONE Everglades in the world and it is Dying.
Although efforts by federal, state, and local governments are underway to mitigate the legacy of destruction brought on by past follies, there is much more that needs to be done quickly before it is too late.
We the residents of South Florida are joining together in a unified voice to make our mantra heard: "We LOVE THE EVERGLADES. The Everglades must be saved, and we will pool our efforts to make sure this is SO."
This movement is intended to bridge the talents, imaginations, and energies of the diversity that makes up South Florida. Activists, Artists, Teachers, Politicians, the Clergy, Business, Media, and basically any and every one the world over are welcome to join our movement, Love the Everglades.
Our movement will manifest itself through a series of events, actions, workshops, prayers, as well as excursions into the heart of the Everglades. Our aim is to revitalize Community Participation so together we can contribute to a Global Action geared toward protecting and revitalizing this sacred land.
Join us in our efforts and help spread the word: The Everglades is DYING along with 67 endangered species. -- and yet there is Hope.
“What are YOU doing to save the Everglades?" -- Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Land Acknowledgement
We are honored and privileged to be able to do this work on lands that have been cared for by many indigenous communities of the past, present, and future -- including our friends: the Council of the Original Miccosukee Simanolee Nation Aboriginal Peoples, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. We encourage you to learn more about their environmental priorities, and to do your best to support policies that integrate those conservation principles.
One of the many reasons it's important to acknowledge the indigenous communities of this land is due to the effects of erasure from mainstream narratives caused by (un)official policies. We honor the value of other knowledge systems, and we are inspired to action by traditional ecological knowledge, the arts, and the insights gained through science and research and personal experience. We encourage a broader understanding of the American context for Reconciliation. To learn more about that, please look up the 2009 US Apology to Native Peoples.
We look forward to sharing the joys of our gardens with one another.
One of the many reasons it's important to acknowledge the indigenous communities of this land is due to the effects of erasure from mainstream narratives caused by (un)official policies. We honor the value of other knowledge systems, and we are inspired to action by traditional ecological knowledge, the arts, and the insights gained through science and research and personal experience. We encourage a broader understanding of the American context for Reconciliation. To learn more about that, please look up the 2009 US Apology to Native Peoples.
We look forward to sharing the joys of our gardens with one another.