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Environmental Educators Successfully Unite to Urge County for Grant Funding
Having experienced programmatic impacts from administrative delays by Miami-Dade County in issuing a competitive process for environmental education grant funds, seven non-profits organizations including Dream in Green (DIG), Citizens for a Better South Florida, Fantasy Theatre Factory, Friends of the Everglades, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, Officer Snook and the South Florida National Parks Trust, successfully united to urge County Commissioners to direct the Mayor to issue emergency funding and award the remaining funds through a Request for Proposals (RPF) process. In fiscal year 2014, [...]
Keep Throwing Stars
If you are one of the devoted change makers working on the pursuit of environmental sustainability, and you truly understand the scope of our challenges - the planetary boundaries we’re exceeding, the realities of climate change, the billions of dollars fueling the climate denial machine and the impacts of human activity on our world, then you understand we're on a rough path, a road that runs up a steep hill most of the time. Depending on the work you do, it’s completely understandable that you might [...]
Living the Dream 2015 Fundraiser 5/8/2015
Bringing together South Florida’s conscious green community in support of environmental education programs. Come and join schools, government agencies, and community-based organizations who share an interest in creating a greener Miami, as we celebrate Dream in Green’s achievements and showcase the 2015 Green Innovator Awards recipients. The Green Innovator Awards, launched in 2007, recognizes outstanding companies and individuals for their leadership, vision and environmental stewardship in South Florida. This year’s honorees include: Green Innovator in Business: Covanta Energy Green Innovator in Government: Mayor Philip Levine, City of [...]
1 Hotel South Beach to Host Dream in Green’s Ninth Annual Living the Dream Fundraiser and Green Innovators Award
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karla Utting 786.574.4909 karla@dreamingreen.org Miami - March 10, 2015 - Dream in Green (DIG) is pleased to announce that 1 Hotel South Beach will be hosting its 2015 Living the Dream Annual Fundraiser and Green Innovator Awards on Friday, May 8, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Opening mid-March 2015, 1 Hotel South Beach is the first hotel for SH Group's new 1 Hotels Brand, which is set to be an industry game-changer, with goals of truly upending the world of [...]
Rewarding Career in Sustainability
“Building Green” essentially means designing and putting together a building that will last as long as possible, be as inexpensive as possible to operate (energy and water efficient, low maintenance, etc.), and with the highest quality of interior air- in regards to comfort and health- as possible, while creating as little waste as possible. In this regard, it could also be labeled, “Best Practices Construction,” because, quite frankly, doesn’t everyone want that? Once that connection is made, it is easy to understand why “Green” is [...]
Green Collar Jobs
“Green collar jobs” is the current buzz phrase in the employment sector. But what does it mean? How does one find such a career? Many people are searching for more meaning in their careers, and the growing green job sector offers a great way to find balance between work and a more meaningful existence. Green Careers are defined as anything involving working in green jobs that are focused on sustainability or the preservation of the environment. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of [...]
Green Buildings and Ecosystem Building
Incorporating plants into building design, particularly plants which are native or survive well in local environments, is one of the essential tenets of green building. Using plants helps to purify air in and around buildings, reduce energy use by shading, and to reduce runoff through the planting of swales and rain gardens. Using plants that are well suited for a particular environment helps reduce the need for irrigation, pesticides, and fertilizers. Using the right plants can also be aesthetically pleasing and attract desirable wildlife such as birds [...]
Commitment letter from Miss Earth Florida to Dream in Green
Dear Dream in Green supporters: As Miss Earth Florida, I'm so excited I will be able to collaborate with Dream in Green on future fundraisers and events! Miss Earth Florida is the state pageant for the Miss Earth competition. I will be competing for Miss Earth United States this July in California. If I were blessed with the national title, I will be off to the Philippines for three weeks to compete for the international Miss Earth Pageant. Aside from my title, seven years ago [...]
Dream in Green Announces New Board Leadership
Dream in Green (DIG) is pleased to announce the appointment of new Board officers including Ms. Jenny May serving as Chair of the Board of Directors, Ms. Allie Miles serving as Vice-Chair, Mr. Gabriel Coelho serving as Secretary and Mr. Matt Flax who continues to serve as Treasurer. Their terms started October 08, 2014. Perspective from Board officers: why they are committing their time and talent to serve Dream in Green (DIG)? Jenny May has been involved with DIG since 2008. She serves as Chair of DIG for [...]
Why Everglades Restoration matters: The importance of maintaining ecosystems in a human-dominated landscape.
The rise in the human population, coupled with expanding resource use, supported largely by the use of fossil fuels, is leading to changes in the biosphere at rates greatly exceeding the evolutionary past. Today we find ourselves at a time where there is little doubt that human activities are leading to changes in the composition and chemical reactions of our atmosphere. The consequences of these changes, their specific and global impacts, the rates of change, and the ability of living beings to adapt to these [...]