Submitted by Gray Edenfield
Amelia Island Museum of History
December 9, 2016 11:00 a.m.
Join us for our next 3rd on 3rd St presentation on Friday, December 16th, at 6 pm. Special guest Cynthia Barnett will present Blue Revolution: A Water Ethic for Florida. This program is free for members, with a suggested donation of $5 for non members. 233 S. 3rd St, Fernandina Beach, Fl.
In her uplifting program Blue Revolution: A Water Ethic for Florida, journalist Cynthia Barnett shows audiences how one of the most water-rich states in the nation could come to face water scarcity and quality woes – and how it doesn’t have to be this way. With a shared ethic for water, Floridians come together to use less and pollute less. We live well with water today, in ways that don’t jeopardize fresh, clean water for our children, ecosystems, and businesses tomorrow.
Cynthia Barnett is a long-time journalist who has covered freshwater issues from the Suwannee River to Singapore. She is the author of three books on water. Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S., won the gold medal for best nonfiction in the Florida Book Awards and was named by The St. Petersburg Times as one of the top 10 books that every Floridian should read. Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis, was named one of the top 10 science books of 2011 by The Boston Globe.
The Florida Humanities Council partners with community organizations around the state. Support for the Speaker Series is provided by the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
The Amelia Island Museum of History is handicap accessible. For more information visit Ameliamuseum.org or contact us at 904-261-7378.