Southwest Florida Community Foundation

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(choose 3 things you will do)

LEARN ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES

Scientific evidence states that we’re now losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times the normal rate, with many extinctions happening daily.

Go to the library or do a family Google hunt and search for the endangered species list.

CORAL IS NOT ONLY BEAUTIFUL, IT’S ESSENTIAL TO SEA LIFE AND PLANTS

What can you do to help protect coral reefs?

Buy and use oxybenzone and octinoxate-free sunscreen.
Avoid purchasing coral.
Choose seafood that has been sustainably sourced.

STOP OR SWITCH

Straws and other plastics wind up in our environment and harm wildlife.

Stop using straws or get a reusable one, yes, they sell metal ones now

BYOCC

Bring your own cup when you buy a cup of joe or latte, you get the idea.

HOW YOU SLICE IT

Just say no to plastic cutlery

GO NATIVE

Stop using pesticides and fertilizers by landscaping with native plants to protect biodiversity

Stop using pesticides and fertilizers by landscaping with native plants to protect biodiversity
Celebrate Meatless Monday – commit to not eating meat at least one day a week, enjoy a plant based diet

ALL BOTTLED UP INSIDE

Don’t use plastic, use a glass or metal reusable one for your beverages

JUST BAG IT

Take and use re-useable shopping bags, skip the bags in the produce aisle, an option is that you can put them in your totes you have on hand

HITCH A RIDE

Reduce your car use – greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle miles is on the rise in our region. Carpool, bike, walk or take the bus whenever you can.

AVOID EXCESS FOOD PACKAGING

Whether boxing up at home or buying in the store, use reusable or recycled containers

PICK IT UP!

If you see trash, pick it up and be sure to dispose of it properly

GO PLOGGING

Get active by picking up trash while jogging (plogging!) – it's fun for the whole family. Make it a competition on who can find the most trash

Go Plogging

TAKE IT TO WORK

Inspire your network to cut plastic, it’s a great place to start the journey on mindfulness for Mother Earth

Employ your knowledge and inspire your co-workers to cut the plastic

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ENVIRONMENT

1.

Thank you for taking the first step to being part of an important movement to save our earth and to improve our community.

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Below our Foundation team listed a number of things that we are pledging to do individually and in our office.

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We invite you to join us, tell us what 3 things YOU pledge to do in honor of Earth Day, every day. Take the Earth Day Poll and we have some sweet giveaways for everyone who engages, and if you give to the Fund for the Environment of Southwest Florida, you will get a surpise gift from Collaboratory.

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