Ms. Veronica Caceres, Sea Turtle Secretariat, wanted to share her message of endangered sea turtles as shared natural resources of all coastal countries. Consequently, she accepted an invitation to be a guest lecturer at Shorecrest Preparatory School. She hoped to offer high school students insight into the workings of an international treaty organization and to […]
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Following the Sea Turtle Symposium, Ms. Veronica Caceres, the International Sea Turtle Secretariat, distributed her list of pointers for beach visitors interested in the protection of sea turtles. She encouraged those in the Stetson audience to both enjoy and volunteer to protect hatching sea turtles—an exciting and moving experience. She cautioned, however, that the greatest
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Prior to the Consultative Committee’s meeting, Ms. Veronica Caceres, the treaty Secretariat Pro-Tempore, came to visit St. Petersburg’s Stetson University to participate in the Sea Turtle Symposium held by the university’s law school. The event’s moderator Professor Roy Gardner, who spearheaded the project, created a forum of five speakers to
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As long-time readers of Sustany®’s blogs may recall, last summer was an interesting time for the Tampa Bay area’s marine interests and their relationship with the Inter-American Sea Turtle Convention. The Inter-American Sea Turtle Convention, or IAC, is an international organization based on a treaty between fifteen Contracting Parties dedicated to the conservation of
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From The Economist: [It was] the hottest May ever, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The world’s average surface temperature was 0.74°C above its 20th-century average. Alaska was almost 2°C above its 1971-2000 level. The heat has brought American business out in a rash. Two weeks after President Barack Obama proposed new rules ordering
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Job Description: Tampa Bay based not-for-profit promoting sustainability seeks a Development Director to create and implement a development plan that will support the current initiatives and future growth of the organization. The individual must be willing to perform hands-on fund raising and initiate a start-up development effort with limited resources. Must be a self-starter willing to
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by Alison Lueders, Great Green Content The Sustainable Business Coalition of Tampa Bay and the University of Tampa celebrated 7 winners of the 2014 Sustainable Business Awards luncheon last month. The award recognizes each business for “outstanding sustainable business practices and their commitments to people, planet and profit.” Each of these businesses makes Tampa Bay a healthier,
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Summer officially begins on June 21st. Are you ready to beat the heat while living green? Here are 13 tips to promote sustainability during the summer months: 1. Consider club memberships or charitable donations in lieu of standard birthday gifts. The first rule of sustainable living is to reduce consumption! 2. If you’re not already a
Update! We Raised the Bar on Greener Living last week with an awesome Bar Method workout and a lively discussion about living “greener”. Over 30 participants attended the session and chimed in with ideas for greener living such as biking to work, using reusable dishes for lunches instead of plastic bags, and gardening. It was great to
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On May 6, 2014, The Sustany® Foundation participated in Give Day Tampa Bay and raised $975 from 11 donors. Thank you to those who generously gave in support of a more sustainable in Tampa Bay! While Give Day is over, you can still donate online to Sustany®.
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