Love The Everglades Movement Summer Symposium 2016 -
Sat., Aug. 6, 2016
Sun., Aug. 7, 2016
Sun., Aug. 14, 2016
Sat., Aug. 6, 2016
Sun., Aug. 7, 2016
Sun., Aug. 14, 2016
Love The Everglades Movement
SUMMER SYMPOSIUM 2016:
"GIVING BACK TO THE EVERGLADES"
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, 6th August 2016 -- 9am to 7pm,
Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center
500 SW 177th Avenue,
Ballroom Second Floor
Miami, FL 33194
Sunday, 7th August 2016 -- 12pm to 5pm,
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Graham Center Building
3rd Floor Panther Room Suite
11200 SW 8th Street,
Miami, FL 33199
Sunday, 14th August 2016 -- 4pm to 8pm,
Environmental Cleanup
L-29 Levee and L-67 Levee
Near the Valujet Crash Memorial Site
& Along Tamiami Trail
Miccosukee Resort & Convention Center
500 SW 177th Avenue,
Ballroom Second Floor
Miami, FL 33194
Sunday, 7th August 2016 -- 12pm to 5pm,
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Graham Center Building
3rd Floor Panther Room Suite
11200 SW 8th Street,
Miami, FL 33199
Sunday, 14th August 2016 -- 4pm to 8pm,
Environmental Cleanup
L-29 Levee and L-67 Levee
Near the Valujet Crash Memorial Site
& Along Tamiami Trail
Day 1 at Miccosukee Resort
List of Speakers, Subject Matter, Affiliation
Speakers
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Schedule is available for download.
Confirmed speakers listed below. |
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LOVE THE EVERGLADES MOVEMENT
- Jean Sarmiento, A Native World: Plants & Policy (LINK), Love The Everglades Movement
- Robin Haines Merrill, Water Poetry of the Bible, Love The Everglades Movement
- Lloyd Goradesky, Power of Art, Love The Everglades Movement
- Rev. Houston R. Cypress, Queering The Evurrrgladez: Oppurrrtunities to Collaburrrate, Love The Everglades Movement
- Bobby Henry, Invocation, Otter Clan, Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Betty L. Osceola, Water Issues Are Interconnected, Panther Clan, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- Samuel Tommie, Monkey Testing & Health Risks in the Everglades + No to FPL Power Plant in the Everglades, Bird Clan, Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Rafael Lemus, MD, Carcinogenic Pollutants in the Everglades, Lemus Natural Medicine
- Thomas E. Lodge, Ph.D., Ecology of the Everglades (LINK), Thomas E. Lodge Ecological Advisors, Inc.
- Laura Reynolds, Turkey Point Solutions: A Win-Win for Dade County & Biscayne Bay (LINK), Conservation Concepts, LLC / Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
- Rev. Thomas L. Norris, Ph.D., Universalism, Spirituality & Activism (LINK), Medicine Signs Spiritual Center
- Capt. Mike Conner, EAA Land Purchase is Essential to Everglades Restoration (LINK), BullSugar.org
- George Cavros, Solar in the Sunshine State (LINK), Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
- Meredth Barnard, Oil & Gas Activities in South Florida: Looking Back & Looking Ahead (LINK), Conservancy of Southwest Florida
- Matthew Schwartz, Oil Drilling in Broward Everglades? -- Update on Kanter Oil, South Florida Wildlands Association
- Dale Andree, Ode To Water: a site-specific performance (LINK), NWD Projects
- Marty Baum, Water Is Life (LINK), Indian Riverkeeper
- Dayan Martinez, The Everglades & Pagan Activism (LINK), Palm Beach Pagans
- Pete Gonzalez, The Movement to Ban Frackig in Miami-Dade County & Florida (LINK), Urban Paradise Guild
- Al Sunshine, Status of the Imperiled Richmond Pine Rocklands (LINK), Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition
- Pilar Velez, The Spirit of Marjory Stoneman Douglas (LINK), XII Encuentro Internacional de Escritoras Marjory Stoneman Douglas
- Dara Schoenwald, Making Changemakers: Inspiring Activism Through Volunteerism (LINK), VolunteerCleanup.org
- Hon. Dwight M. Bullard (LINK), The Fight to Ban Fracking: What Are Our Next Steps?, Member of Florida State Senate for the 39th District
- Hon. Daniella Levine Cava (LINK), Environmental Priorities, Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 8
- Tim Canova, Environmental Priorities, Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 23
- Steven Machat, Toxins-Dioxins of Faceless Corporations vs Everglades & Life (LINK), Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida
Formats, Styles, Activities
- Free to Attend with Registration
- Free Lunch to Registered Attendees
- Speakers
- Prayer Room / Art Installation, curated by Robin Haines Merrill of the Upper Room Art Gallery
- Digital Art Show, curated by Flash
- Discussion & Action Planning & Networking
- Videos
- Live Entertainment
- Community Organizations provided table space at no cost
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Environmental Cleanup
- Sponsors, Donors, Opportunities
- Multiple Days at Multiple Venues
Live Entertainment
- Flamenco Dancers
- Live Performance by B-Boys
Community Organizations with Tables
- LOVE THE EVERGLADES MOVEMENT -- Accepting donations to fund our educational and artistic initiatives; showcasing our accomplishments and activities through videos; offering petitions for signatures: 1) No to ROGG; 2) Save the Pine Rocklands; 3) No Oil Drilling in Broward County Everglades; 4) Clean Water Declaration.
- UPPER ROOM ART GALLERY -- Living Water Tour, Prayer Room, Interactive Prayer Drawings, Dugout Canoe Carving samples, Aquifer Painted Intersections
- SIERRA CLUB MIAMI -- Their Mission: To protect and enjoy the natural places in South Florida, teach others to understand and respect the fragile environment in which we live and to practice and promote the responsible use of South Florida's ecosystems and resources.
- INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION FL CHAPTER -- promoting the protection of the night sky as an important natural resource for both people and wildlife; and helping to reduce light pollution issues. Working to designate Big Cypress National Preserve and other regions as a "Dark Sky Park."
- YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE -- FREE Plant Giveaways to Symposium Attendees. Their Mission: to deliver education programs and facilitate participation in environmental activities to diverse persons of all abilities. Each program highlights the importance of outdoor ethics, safety, and environmental stewardship, while providing a fun learning atmosphere. YEA is committed to providing opportunities for youth and their families to reconnect to Florida's outdoor activities while fostering a lifelong respect for our planet's future.
- NWD PROJECTS / NATIONAL WATER DANCE -- NWD Projects is the sponsoring organization for National Water Dance (NWD), a site-specific, simultaneous performance across the United States bringing attention to water issues through the power of live performance. NWD is a bi-annual event engaging students, dancers, musicians and other artists in collaboration with environmental groups to inform both participants and audience members about our shared responsibility toward our environment and to increase awareness of and appreciation for all of our precious waters.
- MIAMI PINE ROCKLANDS COALITION
- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
- ARTISTS FOR CLIMATE ACTION -- The Climate Action Coalition is collaborating with Coalition organizational member Artists for Climate Action in sponsoring an action art postcard campaign. CAC/AfCA will be represented at the LTEM Symposium 2016 by Jesse Etelson, a founder of Artists for Climate Action. He will be available at the CAC/AfCA table to assist symposium attendees to fill out action art postcards on these subjects: Frack Free Florida; Planning, Educating and Protecting for Climate Resilience; and Strengthening our Health Infrastructure to prepare for increasing climate related diseases. The cards will be sent to State Representatives and Senators, County Commissioners and Federal Representatives by the Climate Action Coalition after the general election.
- LIVING ARTS META PROGRAM -- displaying their programs on sustainability education through the arts and culture.
- URBAN PARADISE GUILD
- VOLUNTEERCLEANUP.ORG
- HANDS ON BROWARD -- We have three main intentions for participating; 1. To support this amazing initiative 2. To promote HandsOn Broward and HandsOn Miami 's mission. 3. To create awareness of HandsOn Broward's Project ROC! ROC stands for: Restoring our coastlines. This will be a monthly project starting August 12th. It will run until March 2017. The main goal is to remove all the non-native plants from Broward's coast and replant native mangroves. We are being part of a long-lasting, positive environmental impact in our region. HandsOn Broward mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to affect positive change in South Florida. By leveraging the power of people and socially responsible businesses, we have been transforming local communities through meaningful hands-on projects that make a difference since 1974.
- XII ENCUENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE ESCRITORAS MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS
- PROGRESSIVE RAGS -- We sell environmentalist and other political "lefty" t-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and other accessories. We are a local group of activists trying to spread mindful art and messages to the community. Our websites are ProgressiveRags.com and RadicalJack.com.
- MIAMI CLIMATE ALLIANCE
- AIRIE.ORG -- Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) bring art to the Everglades, celebrating the union of art and nature in this unique part of the earth. AIRIE works to engage the public, through public art, on the environment issues facing our generation.
- THOMAS E. LODGE ECOLOGICAL ADVISORS, INC.
Day 2 at FIU: Workshop Topics
- Defeating Amendment 1 (The FPL-Sponsored Solar Campaign)
- Shutting Down Seismic Testing in Big Cypress National Preserve -- Facilitated by Michelle Allen, Florida Organizer for Food & Water Watch.
- Communications Between Organizations -- Facilitated by Rev. Houston R. Cypress, Love The Everglades Movement
- Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert -- Facilitated by Flash, Ploppy Palace Productions.
- Role of Citizens in Government & Public Policy -- Facilitated by Michelle Allen, Florida Organizer for Food & Water Watch.
Sponsors, Donors, Opportunities
- Venue & Lunch Sponsor: Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- Venue Sponsor: Global Indigenous Group, a student organization at Florida International University. Thanks also to FIU's Global Indigenous Forum
- Community Partners for Clean Up: Christopher Nicolaus -- VolunteerCleanup.org
- Media Sponsor: Lemus Natural Medicine
- Media Sponsor: Native Driven News / Seminole Media Productions
- Production Sponsor: 7th Circuit Productions
- Publicity Sponsor: Mut Comm
- Publicity Sponsor: KPW Global Media Group
- Publicity Sponsor: Progressive Rags
- River Otter Event Sponsor: Tim Canova Democrat for Congress
- Community Partner: Urban Paradise Guild
- Artwork Donation: Christopher Nicolaus
- Sponsorship Opportunities Available
- Donations accepted by Check Payable to: Love The Everglades, Inc.
- Donations accepted Online at: http://www.gofundme.com/lovetheeverglades
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NEARBY HOTELS
Some people have been asking about accommodations nearby. Here's a list of some hotels in the area. We have probably stayed at all of them at one time or another; and the list is not comprehensive. We just did a quick search and this is what turned up. We do not have any arrangements with them. Good luck.
Miccosukee Resort, 500 SW 177 Ave., Miami, FL 33194, (305) 925-2555, Toll Free (877) 242-6464, http://www.miccosukee.com/
Hampton Inn and Suites, 11600 NW 41 St, Miami, FL 33178, (305) 500-9300 (http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/hampton-inn-and-suites-miami-doral-dolphin-mall-MIAFLHX/index.html)
Courtyard at Dolphin Mall, 11275 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33172, (305) 994-9343 (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/miadm-courtyard-miami-at-dolphin-mall/)
Comfort Suites, 3901 SW 117th Ave, Miami, FL 33175, (305) 220-3901 (comfortsuitesmiami.com)
Country Inn & Suites, 11750 Mills Drive, Miami, FL 33183, (305) 270-0359 (countryinns.com)
Best Western Plus Kendall Hotel and Suites, 8560 SW 124th Ave, Kendall, FL 33183 (http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/FL/Kendall-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PLUS-Kendall-Hotel---Suites/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=10354)
Miccosukee Resort, 500 SW 177 Ave., Miami, FL 33194, (305) 925-2555, Toll Free (877) 242-6464, http://www.miccosukee.com/
Hampton Inn and Suites, 11600 NW 41 St, Miami, FL 33178, (305) 500-9300 (http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/hampton-inn-and-suites-miami-doral-dolphin-mall-MIAFLHX/index.html)
Courtyard at Dolphin Mall, 11275 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33172, (305) 994-9343 (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/miadm-courtyard-miami-at-dolphin-mall/)
Comfort Suites, 3901 SW 117th Ave, Miami, FL 33175, (305) 220-3901 (comfortsuitesmiami.com)
Country Inn & Suites, 11750 Mills Drive, Miami, FL 33183, (305) 270-0359 (countryinns.com)
Best Western Plus Kendall Hotel and Suites, 8560 SW 124th Ave, Kendall, FL 33183 (http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/FL/Kendall-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-PLUS-Kendall-Hotel---Suites/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=10354)