Tag: energy

Please Welcome Our New Green Business Partner: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Venice Headquarters & Sarasota Philanthropy Center)

by Randy Penn

January 27, 2023

We're proud to announce our latest Green Business partner: Gulf Coast Community Foundation - Venice Headquarters and Gulf Coast Community Foundation - Sarasota Philanthropy Center. About Gulf Coast Community Foundation Headquartered in Venice, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Water
Tags: Conservation, Conserve, Energy, GBP, Green Business Partnership, Pgm_Waste, Sustain, Sustainability, Water

Help Your Community, Planet, and Wallet – Register to be an Energy Coach Today!

by Devin Beede

January 24, 2023

Are you interested in learning how to save energy and water while helping low-income families in Sarasota County? Our goal is to make Sarasota a more equitable and sustainable place, but we need your help! Become a Sarasota County Energy ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Energy, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, Volunteer

Celebrating 20 Years of Sustainability

by Alia Garrett

November 21, 2022

Sarasota County has a long history of commitments to sustainability for both its own operations and the community. Twenty years ago, Sarasota County formed the Sustainability Program to implement changes and improvements for a more sustainable ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Celebration, Energy, Future, Local Government, Milestone, Outreach, Pgm_Sustain, Resilience, Sea Level Rise, Sustainability, Transportation

Sustainable summer activities

by nicolebarber

July 8, 2022

Longer and warmer days are here, it must be summer! There is so much to love about this season. Schools are out, the ocean is warm, and the roads are slightly less congested. If you’re feeling stuck on ideas for things to do this summer, try ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Relationships & Family, Water
Tags: Compost, Conservation, Energy, Environment, Garden, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, Wildlife

Energy improvements at Sarasota Housing Authority: That’s a wrap for the Annex!

by nicolebarber

June 10, 2022

Sarasota County Sustainability staff and Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) kicked off the summer by completing energy- and water-efficiency improvements for the last three floors at SHA’s Annex building in downtown Sarasota. Our team ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources
Tags: Conservation, Energy, Equity, Low Income, Pgm_Sustain, Saving, Water

Sarasota County Green Business Partners: A look back – 2010

by Randy Penn

June 6, 2022

On Jan. 19, 2006, Dave’s Auto Repair became the first Sarasota County Green Business Partner. Join us in this blog series over the next several months as we highlight our partners by looking back over the past 15 years of this fantastic partnership! Over ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Conservation, Energy, GBP, Green Business, Green Business Partnership, Pgm_Waste, Sustainability, Water

2022 Energy Sweep kickoff: bringing efficiency and equity to Sarasota Housing Authority

by nicolebarber

March 15, 2022

This March, Sarasota County Sustainability staff and Energy Coach Volunteers partnered with the Sarasota Housing Authority (SHA) to install energy and water efficiency devices in low-income housing authority units. During the sweeps, Energy ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Money Matters, Natural Resources
Tags: Conservation, Energy, Equity, Low Income, Pgm_Sustain, Saving, Water

In the Neighborhood: Electric vehicles

by Lee Hayes Byron

December 16, 2021

In this second installment of the “In the Neighborhood” series, we’re focusing on a significant sustainability commitment, but one that is sometimes hidden in our neighbors’ garages: electric vehicles (EVs). In my own neighborhood, I’ve ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Money Matters
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Energy, In_The_Neighborhood, Pgm_Admin, Pgm_Sustain

Spring Forward (at Home)

by rmadhosinghhector

March 8, 2021

The weather is warming up and we’re more inclined to head outdoors but don’t forget that it’s time to do some indoor work too! And although we may have done some of this since the pandemic began perhaps you’ve fallen short of what you ... READ MORE

Category: , Work & Life
Tags: Energy, Florida, Money, Recycling, Rmadhosingh-hector, Summer, Sustainability

Become an “Energy Coach” to Help Those in Need

by Alia Garrett

February 9, 2021

Category: Conservation, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Energy, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, Training, Ufsarasotaext, Upgrade, Volunteer

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