For 20 years, the annual Sustainable Communities Workshop (SCW) has been a day of learning and community-building, a source of inspiration for local community members with an interest in sustainability. The theme for this milestone year is “Then, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Are you interested in learning how to cut your utility costs while empowering those facing financial hardship in Sarasota County to do the same? Our goal is to make Sarasota a more equitable and sustainable place, but we need your help! Join ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation
This last year, Sarasota County Sustainability turned bold ambition into action and action into impact. Our ambition is fueled by our purpose — we recognize the interconnection between sustainability and equity and act to comprehensively address ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Work & Life![group of volunteers and staff members after receiving sarasota county honor for their efforts. [credit: sarasota county government]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2023/04/20230320_VolunteerAppreciationBreakfast_013_SD_CROP1338x357.png)
In celebrating National Volunteer Week (April 16-22), UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County thanks it’s 255 volunteers. Throughout the 2022 fiscal year, Extension volunteers gave 13,042 hours of service worth $390,615 in labor to the residents ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes