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Miami Waterkeeper Receives Community Grant from the Coral Gables Community Foundation
August 31, 2022
Coral Gables Community Foundation Awards Over $100k in Grants to Coral Gables Non-profit Organizations Foundation Commitment to Larger, Higher-Impact Grants is Paying Off Read the original press release on the Coral Gables Community Foundation website by clicking here. CORAL GABLES, FL (August 31, 2022) – The Coral Gables Community Foundation today awarded more than $100,000
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Digital Dolphins, Startup NFT Company, Seeks to Support Miami Waterkeeper
August 19, 2022
Digital Dolphins, the first ever charitable city-centric NFT project, is looking to protect the environment with a $100,000 donation to Miami Waterkeeper upon selling out its collection. Founded by Miami locals Noah Gaudet, Daniel Tzalik, Philip Schneur, and Thomas Van Der Leegte, Digital Dolphins offers real-life utility for NFT holders with unique experiences within and
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Clean Water
Miami Waterkeeper Comments on the County’s Draft Reasonable Assurance Plan
August 4, 2022
Biscayne Bay is declining before our eyes. Seagrass is dying and fish are floating belly-up in the hot, still summer waters when the Bay becomes an intolerable nutrient soup without much oxygen. We have to restore the Bay by cleaning up the water flowing into it. This will help to save its aquatic life. Fortunately,
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PFAS are forever chemicals, and they’re everywhere
July 19, 2022
You may have recently heard about PFAS, but what exactly are they? PFAS stands for “Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.” These are manufactured chemicals used in items we use every day, like the non-stick paint on our cookware, the stain-resistant coating on our clothes and furniture, and the plastic containers we use to store
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Ecosystem Protection
Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary Still at Risk
June 1, 2022
For decades, Miami-Dade has protected a bright line to stop urban sprawl into the Everglades, called the “Urban Development Boundary”; this is one of our best tools to protect the Everglades and our drinking water. Recently, you were asked to let our County Commissioners know that you want them to Hold the Line on Miami-Dade
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Ecosystem Protection
Water Win: Mangrove Ban Ordinance Withdrawn
May 31, 2022
The City of Miami Commissioners withdrew a proposed ordinance that would have banned planting mangroves at City parks. Mangroves are incredibly beneficial for our community, including millions of dollars in ecosystem services every year. Still, on May 31, 2022, the City of Miami Commission was scheduled to hear an ordinance that would ban the
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Got Water Pollution? Report It To Us! Here’s What Happens When You Do
May 11, 2022
Got Water Pollution? Report It To Us! Here’s What Happens When You Do On May 11, a community member sent Miami Waterkeeper a video of a shocking accumulation of garbage along the MacArthur Causeway shoreline. We immediately informed Miami Dade County and the City of Miami and alerted the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
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Water Win: BCC Unanimously Adopts Septic Trust Fund
May 4, 2022
A resolution to establish a Septic to Sewer trust fund of at least $3 million in the County’s 2022-2023 budget has been passed by the Board of County Commissioners. Septic tanks pollute our water and are a major source of contamination entering Biscayne Bay. Removing our County’s more than 120,000 septic tanks is necessary to
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Welcoming Three New Directors to the Miami Waterkeeper Team
April 27, 2022
Miami Waterkeeper is pleased to announce that three exceptional individuals have stepped up to serve on Miami Waterkeeper’s Board of Directors. These dedicated professionals bring considerable talent and expertise to guide our efforts to preserve and protect the treasured waters that make South Florida our home. “Our organization is grateful to benefit from the expertise
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Water Win: Fertilizer Awareness Week Vote Passes Unanimously
April 27, 2022
Mark your calendars! The Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution that declared the week of May 9 -15, 2022, our first Fertilizer Awareness week! The future of Biscayne Bay and South Florida’s waterways brightened with this news. We know how much our neighbors and communities take pride in their beautiful lawns and gardens,
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More Devastation Ahead For Corals? Not on our Watch. Miami Waterkeeper Comments on Port Everglades EIS to the Corps
April 22, 2022
Between 2013 and 2015, the deep dredge construction project at PortMiami killed more than half a million corals and damaged over 250 acres of their critical habitat, further injuring the already imperiled Florida Reef Tract. The damage from this project led to Miami Waterkeeper and co-plaintiffs Earthjustice, Florida Wildlife Federation, Dive Equipment Manufacturers Association, and
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Honoring the Service of our Founding Board Chair, Lauren Brown Hornor
March 31, 2022
After serving on Miami Waterkeeper’s Board of Directors as its Chair for over a decade, Lauren Brown Hornor is stepping down from her role this month but leaves a lasting legacy. After over 10 years of service on Miami Waterkeeper’s Board of Directors, more than nine of which were spent serving as Board Chair, Lauren
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