Blue-Green Connections

Sustainable Use of Our Land and Waters

Video flashback to the initial Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Launch in 2019

Save the Dates!

October 17th, 2021

Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot

Panel Discussion - 6pm

Youth Summit - 4:30pm

Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot 2nd Anniversary is upon us! Reserve your spot in a stimulating virtual Panel Discussion at 6pm followed by Q&A with Dr. Sylvia Earle and local Florida organizations. Learn about issues that affect our waters, including red tide, Piney Point, and what local organizations are doing to help. The Hope Spot Youth Summit will be held just beforehand at 4:30 where legendary Dr. Sylvia Earle, Inspector Planet, and Dr. G engage our youth with inspirational discussion about the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot and protecting our waters.

November 6th

Oasis Beach Cleanup - Honeymoon Island

Blue-Green Connections is co-hosting a Beach Cleanup with Keep Pinellas Beautiful from 9-11am at Oasis Beach on Honeymoon Island. Limited to 30 people. Reserve your spot here!

February 12th, 2022

Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Festival

Join us for the 2nd annual Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Festival! We'll be celebrating the launch of the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot outdoors at Edgewater Park in Dunedin, the "Home City" of the Hope Spot! Food, drinks, live music and hands-on activities! For the most up-to-date information, visit the Facebook Event Page

Education

Change begins with education. We aim to facilitate research programs and effectively communicate results and best practices to improve our waters and environment.

Collaboration

Working together to achieve our common goals will make the best use of our resources and have the longest lasting effect.

Restoration

Restoring our lands and water to healthy states requires working together. Small changes made by large numbers can make big differences.

YOU DID IT!!!

You Preserved the GDP!! Many thanks to the entire community who all banded together to make this a reality! Kudos to the coalition of organizations including the Sierra Club, City of Dunedin, Pinellas Community Foundation, Mission Blue, the Florida Native Plant Society, and everyone at Blue-Green Connections, especially Nichole Mattheus who led the community support to preserve the last precious green space of its kind in North Pinellas County. Click on the link below for more information on how the community worked together to achieve this goal...

Hope for the Future Challenge

Over, but not forgotten!!

Check out the winning projects!

Check out the most inspirational and thought provoking winning projects of 2020-2021! We've given away the all the awards that were allocated, but you can still participate! Are you connected to a school-aged child? Whether you are a parent, teacher or just an acquaintance, you can challenge our youth to learn about the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot and submit ideas about how to keep our waters healthy.

Watch our 1-Year Anniversary Panel Discussion and Youth Summit with Dr. Sylvia Earle below...

Including an in-depth look at local organizations making waves in ocean conservation!

Thank You Supporters!

This is just the beginning! Collaboration with supporting organizations and research institutions will continue to grow. We are fortunate to have a long list of supporters for the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot, many of whom are already involved in conservation, restoration, and education activities. Blue-Green Connections will coordinate brainstorming and information sharing sessions and facilitate the implementation of similar activities up and down the Florida Gulf Coast. Many thanks to all of these supporters!

Mission BLue
Florida Aquarium
The City of Dunedin, Florida
Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory
Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy (CMERA)
The Moore Center for Marine Conservation
Pinellas County Commissioners
Suncoast Sierra Club
Tampa Bay Sierra Club
SCUBAnauts International, Inc.
Keep Pinellas Beautiful
League of Women Voters - North Pinellas
Paige's Planet
EcoShots Photography

Southface SarasotaTarpon Springs Aquarium
Ocean Allies
Clearwater Audubon Society
Academy of Science for Kids (ASK)
Mind, Body, and Earth
Elizabeth Brincklow Arts, LLC
Orange Blossom Creative Group
Pinellas Community Composting Alliance
Living Roots Eco Design
Happy’s Bayou Bites
Love's Animal Hospital
Hog Island Fish Camp
Olde Bay Cafe
Gateau O Chocolat
Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
Southface Sarasota

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