It’s not often that you get asked to come hang out with lemurs as part of your workday, but life as an Extension agent sometimes has its perks. The Lemur Conservation Association reached out to UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota… Read More
“Recycle Right” is a new class focused on the issues we face with recycling in Florida. The online offering focuses on recycling, with waste reduction, recycling, composting, and other topics on tap throughout the course. “Recycle Right” takes… Read More
What is a Carbon Footprint? Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) that you directly or indirectly produce in your lifetime. Take the Environmental Protection Agency’s Carbon Footprint Quiz, Nature Conservancy’s Quiz, or our own Ecological Footprint Quiz to find out just how… Read More
Interested in learning how you can save energy, water, and money at home? Our Do-It-Yourself Audit Kit can help. Do-It-Yourself Energy and Water Audit Kit The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Energy and Water Audit Kit is available for checkout through… Read More
Today is World Oceans Days, and as a marine biologist, a surfer, a fisher, a coastal resident, and a scuba diver, the ocean is extremely important to me. I love the ocean and all its creatures. And, no… Read More
Curious about where we get our potable water, or how to save resources (and money)? Join us June 17 for our latest “Ask an Agent Anything” webinar. Our “Ask an Agent Anything: Energy and Water Efficiency” webinar brings… Read More
In April, 10 Sarasota County nonprofits were awarded $161,379 in grant funding through the Partners for Green Places program. The funds will be used for energy and water efficiency upgrades at their facilities. Partners for Green Places Partners… Read More
Are you interested in reducing your energy and water bills at home? Check out our Do-It-Yourself Audit Kits today to learn how you can improve your home’s efficiency and save money. DIY Energy and Water Audit Kits Sarasota… Read More
By Randall Penn, waste reduction agent, and Sarah Bostick, sustainable agriculture agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Savor Sarasota is coming back to town June 1st through 14th. During this event, local restaurants will feature lunch and dinner menus… Read More
Please welcome Green Packer Moving Boxes to the Sarasota County Green Business Partnership. Green Packer is veteran owned moving box rental business and a member of the Business Network International Southwest Florida. Green Packer just celebrated Earth Day… Read More
