- Protecting Florida’s Springs: The Work of the Ichetucknee Alliance
By Paige Hughes
The Ichetucknee River is one of Florida’s most treasured natural features — a spring-fed waterway known for its clear waters, diverse wildlife, and popularity for recreation and ecotourism. Yet, like many of Florida’s springs, it faces ongoing issues with water quality and quantity due to nutrient pollution, groundwater overuse, and habitat decline.
The Ichetucknee ...
- Flatfish Doughnuts: Small Business Sustainability
By Paige Hughes
Every Friday morning, long before the doors open, a small crowd begins to line the streets outside Flatfish GNV, at 308 NW 5th Ave. At 8:00 a.m. the doors open, and by 10:30 a.m. or earlier, the display cases start to empty. Flatfish uses Facebook and Instagram to share their rotating flavors and ...
- Nature Spotlight – Paynes Prairie
By Michelle La Roche Pietri
Paynes Prairie currently serves as a Florida State Park, as well as a U.S. National Natural Landmark, but it may soon constitute the country’s next national park. On July 23, U.S. Republican Representative Randy Fine introduced bill H.R.4656 to explore the possibility of establishing a Florida Springs National Park in Central ...
- Faculty Spotlight – Interview with Dr. Anna Peterson
By Michelle La Roche Pietri
Dr. Anna Peterson is a professor for the Department of Religion and the new director of the Sustainability Studies program at the University of Florida. She is a social ethicist whose research revolves around religion, society and environmental ethics. She is also co-coordinator of Ethics in the Public Sphere, a project ...
- Alumni Spotlight – Interview with Cameron Delgado
By Riley Harper
Those of us who work in the realm of sustainability know there isn’t always much to celebrate, but we would be wrong to not pause our efforts and recognize the joyful moments in life. Cameron Delgado commemorated her graduation from UF this past summer when she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability ...
- Student Spotlight – Interview with Abigail Trachtenberg
By Riley Harper
As a concept, sustainability is inherently interdisciplinary in nature. Prioritizing economic viability, ecological resilience and social equity – the triple bottom line of sustainability – is something second-year student Abigail Trachtenberg embraces. Through majoring in Sustainability Studies, Trachtenberg is learning the scientific and socioeconomic foundations of sustainability and its long-term benefits for individual ...
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