Science And Environment Council Of Southwest Florida, Inc

The Climate Council is a non-partisan, non-advocacy facilitated network of experts and practitioners working on climate change issues in the Sarasota Manatee Region.  It works collaboratively to advance regional understandings of climate change through science and education and helps translate those understandings into planning and projects.  Activities  focus on promoting a science-based approach to improving understanding of climate issues and facilitating a coordinated regional response through information sharing and collaboration. Participants in the Climate Council will include representatives from public and private sector organizations. Broad community participation will include representatives from self-organized groups including – business, insurance and banking, realtor and developer, faith, agriculture, health and wellness, art and culture and community foundations.

Outreach and education events designed to increase environmental literacy in the community and to forge a spirit of cooperation among private and public sectors to conserve and restore priority environments.