1000 Friends of FloridaSeptember 1, 2017 12:05 p.m.
1000 Friends of Florida is a statewide nonprofit organization founded in 1986 to help build better communities and save special places.
We are pleased to launch the Fall 2017 Dr. John M. DeGrove Webinar Series. Building character towns, launching local conservation ballots and previewing the 2018 Florida Legislative Session are all on the agenda in the coming months. We hope you’ll join us for one or more of these informative events. Each event has been approved for AICP CM credits for planners, and we’ve applied for legal and other credits as well. Find out more below or register now.
We are able to offer these webinars at no cost to participants thanks to the support of our generous sponsors who are recognized later in this message. We are seeking additional sponsors so we can continue to offer these events free of charge. If you’d like to find out more about sponsorship opportunities, please email Vivian Young at [email protected]. We reach more than 2000 individuals a year with the DeGrove webinars, so sponsorship provides an excellent opportunity to reach out to elected and local government officials, professionals, and concerned citizens across the state.
If you aren’t able to sponsor and are not a member of 1000 Friends, we hope you’ll join us so we can continue to offer free webinars, provide planning guidance, and advocate on your behalf in the halls of the Legislature and in the courts.
September 20, 2017, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Character Towns: Positioning Small Cities and Towns for the New Economy
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Character Towns: Positioning Small Cities and Towns for the New Economy
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Orlando LEED-certified planner and author Bill Kercher will share his observations on what makes a “character town” – a small city or town with friendly and inviting neighborhoods and an engaging business community both of which support a sociable and civil society; a society that is proud of its home town, protective of its heritage and committed to its well-being. Using Florida communities as examples, Kercher will discuss essential attributes of character towns and provide action strategies to transform Florida’s cities into livable and economically vibrant communities of the 21st century. This event has been approved for 1.5 AICP CM Credits for planners (#9132937). 1000 Friends has applied for credits for Florida attorneys (CLE), Certified Floodplain Managers, and Environmental Health Professionals but cannot guarantee they will be approved.
October 18, 2017, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Implementing Florida 2070: Successful Local Conservation Ballot Measures in Florida
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Implementing Florida 2070: Successful Local Conservation Ballot Measures in Florida
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The Trust for Public Land’s Will Abberger and Pegeen Hanrahan will share proven strategies to assist Florida communities with the design and passage of local ballot measures to generate new public funds for parks and land conservation. The TPL Conservation Finance program has helped pass 26 local ballot measures in Florida, creating over $1 billion in new funding for conservation. In 2016 alone, TPL helped win voter approval for all three conservation measures on the ballot: a ½-cent sales tax in Brevard County for Indian River Lagoon restoration, a ½-cent sales tax in Alachua County for Gainesville city parks and Alachua Forever, and continuation of Lee County’s Conservation 2020 program. The goal of the webinar is to share how local governments and community groups in Florida can help fund the conservation of important local and regional natural lands to support Florida’s greenways and trails networks, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and other park and conservation initiatives. This event has been approved for 1.5 AICP CM Credits for planners (#9132938). 1000 Friends has applied for credits for Florida attorneys (CLE), Certified Floodplain Managers, and Environmental Health Professionals but cannot guarantee they will be approved.
November date and topic coming soon
With the 2018 Florida Legislative session set to start on January 9, once again 1000 Friends President Ryan Smart, Policy and Planning Director Thomas Hawkins, and Board Member Emeritus Lester Abberger will discuss key community planning and conservation bills to be considered during the 2018 legislative session, and how they could impact state and local governance in Florida. This event has been approved for 1.5 AICP CM LEGAL Credits for planners (#9132940). 1000 Friends has applied for credits for Florida attorneys (CLE), Certified Floodplain Managers, and Environmental Health Professionals but cannot guarantee they will be approved.
To learn more about the work of the 1000 Friends of Florida, visit www.friendsofflorida.org.