This Wednesday, clean air advocates held a rally in downtown Tampa to support the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) updated air quality standards.
If the legislation is passed, Florida will permanently be declared a drill-free state. Oil rigs will be banned within three miles of the Atlantic coast and 10 miles of the Gulf Coast.
The Florida Wildlife Federation will host the event to call for the amendment of the Florida Constitution to incorporate a ban on drilling in near shore waters. This includes three miles into the Atlantic Ocean and 10 miles into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Home Farm Project has been established to help the rural communities of The Gambia increase profits from farming by introducing more sustainable farming practices.
The Surfrider Foundation hopes for the government to establish a permanent ban on all new offshore drilling activities with the passage of legislation.
RippleLife is a grassroots project offering the first ever cigarette butt trade-in, Butt Redemption Value (BRV), to incentivize the collection of cigarette butts. Basically, you collect cigarette butts and they give you cash for them, just like you'd do with bottles, cans, and other recyclables.
Green organizations from all over Tampa Bay are joining together in solidarity to show their love for the Earth. Be a part by attending the Tampa Bay-wide showing of the breathtaking film Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
Pinellas dominates the scene today with major Human Rights Day doin's in downtown St. Pete, a madcap comedy at Nova 535, also in the Burg, and Margaret Cho at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.
Please call Congress and tell your representative that the Gulf needs a Regional Citizens Advisory Council. The main reason: to help prevent future disasters and get the Clean Water Act fines paid by BP which should go toward restoring the coast.
As the Group Coordinator of Amnesty International's Tampa Bay area chapter (Group 240), CL theater critic has a special respect for the annual Global Write-a-Thon, which goes down on Wed., Dec. 8 in Tampa. Find out how you can help out
They are facing a huge problem. Three members of Tampa City Council have voted to not make the wet-zoning (required to allow the serving of alcohol) permanent, which would essentially force the closing of the Tasting Room. As Joey has said, this means "no more special events, no more limited release parties, no beer for sale -- at all -- at the Tasting Room."