A place to stay informed about your local environment
This is a place for residents, environmental groups and even politicians to stay informed about the local North Florida environment.
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Posted by Keith Foskey on December 9, 2009 at 8:36am
THE GIRL WHO SILENCED THE WORLD
VIDEO IS POSTED ON THE FORUM.
The following is the transcript of the speech that Severn Suzuki gave to the Plenary Session at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio Centro, Brazil. Severn was twelve years old. SASS feels there is no better example of a young person standing up and speaking on behalf of something in which they truly believe, for the betterment of… Continue
Posted by Lester Unega Waya on October 27, 2009 at 10:00am
Become a Locavore
Hi everyone,
With the holidays approaching, I thought it might be neat for people to share their ecofriendly ideas for everything from food (maybe a good local-only ingredient recipe) to gifts (ideas for making gifts or reusable wrapping) to anything else that people can use to celebrate in a less wasteful manner.
Please post these ideas on naurenews.ning.com
Who knows, if I get a big enough response, I may just write an article on the subject. Remember… Continue
Posted by Wayne "Chappie" McChesney on October 26, 2009 at 1:41pm — 2 Comments
The day the earth opened: Giant sinkholes appear in High Springs
For those who did not see this story in the print edition, I thought I would post it here. Please pass this story along to those who you think may be interested. Basically, the story is, one day it rained a lot in a short period of time, causing giant sinkholes -- some 100 feet across and 75 feet deep -- to open in the city of High Springs. The pictures are pretty amazing. Anyone out there have any horror stories about sinkholes?
--Rachael
The day the earth opened: Gi… Continue
Posted by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals on October 26, 2009 at 11:42am
Large developments in Alachua will now receive greater scrutiny
--Rachael Anne Ryals
Large developments in Alachua will now receive greater scrutiny
ALACHUA – Bigger businesses have a larger impact on a community and should have greater scrutiny when seeking approval to locate in the city of Alachua, the Alachua City Commission decided Monday.
The Commission voted unanimously to require that buildings… Continue
Posted by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals on September 21, 2009 at 4:40pm
If You Are New To This Site, Please Read This:
Local residents, environmental groups and even politicians are encouraged to sign-up so that they can begin sharing information. So many times, there are a ton of groups doing the same thing without knowing others are out there. This Website can be a place for those groups to communicate.
Some of the features of this site include the ability to start an individual “group” page and to hold a “forum.” There is also a place where upcoming meetings can be added. Even photos can be uploaded.
Basically, the site is designed to be a one-stop place for people to find and give information on their local environment.
And don't forget that if you no longer live in the area, you can subscribe to The High Springs Herald and keep up to date on the latest news.
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New map shows Alachua County aquifer recharge areas 2 Replies
Started by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals. Last reply by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals 16 hours ago.
IMPORTANT: Future Water Supply Meeting
Started by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals Jan 25.
Local officials OK with nuclear power plants being built nearby 2 Replies
Started by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals. Last reply by Herald Reporter Rachael A. Ryals Jan 25.
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