Exploration of where we are and where we're going Gainesville and surrounding Alachua County have long made strides towards encouraging and enforcing responsible environmental practices. Recently, Gainesville City Commission made a commitment to move forward with implementing a complete Zero Waste policy. Designing and implementing a comprehensive Zero Waste plan is an … [Read more...] about Zero Waste in Gainesville
Activism
Handle (Hate) with Care
Thoughts on Hate Speech at Academic Institutions On October 19th, 2017, white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the University of Florida. As a Gainesville resident, I'm grateful to live in a place where there is so much concern and interesting, morally-motivated debate around this event. I also feel inclined to consider the issues carefully myself and … [Read more...] about Handle (Hate) with Care
How to automate your donations for maximum impact
If you're like me, you receive at least one piece of paper mail each day requesting a donation to charity. You let a pile of these solicitations pile up on your desk all week until you've built up sufficient guilt or annoyance to tackle them. Then, one by one, you sort through your "charity mail", trying to determine which ones to toss and how much to give to the ones you've … [Read more...] about How to automate your donations for maximum impact
Florida Voting Rights Restoration
It's time to bring American democracy to the Florida In Florida, more than 1.6 million citizens cannot vote due to a previous felony conviction - even after they have completed their sentence and paid their debt to society. This is because, in Florida, citizens with a felony conviction are permanently banned from voting unless they individually apply to the state Office … [Read more...] about Florida Voting Rights Restoration
Protest the Dakota Access Pipeline
What is the Dakota Access Pipeline? The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a 1,168-mile crude oil pipeline that extends from North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa and into Illinois. It crosses the Missouri River less than a mile from Standing Rock Reservation where the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe resides. The tribe has sued the federal government, saying they were not … [Read more...] about Protest the Dakota Access Pipeline