South Florida Leaders Stand Up for Climate Change Action
When you live in south Florida, where the seas level rise is a clear and present danger to our way of life, climate change action is an urgent matter. The risks from…
Florida's Governor Scott takes some steps on environment but Floridians want strong action on climate
This guest post is written by Pamela Rivera, and was originally published on NRDC's Blog, Switchboard. You can access the original post here. Over the weekend, we learned from the Miami Herald that…
Climate Knoxville Brings People Together to Support Climate Action
This post was written by SACE Communications Intern, Taylor Lyon, and SACE Communications Coordinator, Jeannie McKinney. On July 12, a coalition of environmental, social justice and faith-based groups gathered at the Climate…
Here Comes the Sun: SACE Takes Part in Knoxville Day of Action to #PutSolarOnIt
The sun was shining bright on Knoxville during the longest day of 2014, as the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) took part in an event to spread awareness about solar energy…
South Florida Leading the Way: Broward County, FL, Supports EPA's Carbon Limits
The Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida voted today to pass a resolution voicing support for the newly-proposed limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Also known as the Clean…
North Carolina off to a great start to meet EPA's Clean Power Plan
This is a guest post by Luis Martinez at Natural Resources Defense Council. It was originally published on NRDC's Switchboard blog on June 5, 2014. [Last] Monday, the US Environmental Protection Agency…
Climate Change Takes Center Stage on Earth Week in Miami
Climate change impacts, including sea level rise, were front and center in South Florida - paying true respect to Earth Week. While environment-focused events were occurring across Florida, Miami-Dade County was home…
Puerto Rico Leaves Florida in its Wake on Clean Energy Policy
In a recent blog Florida Could Learn About Clean Energy Solutions from Puerto Rico, I shared my journey in searching for Florida’s clean energy policy. As a young political scientist, I began this journey…
Shout Out: Good Carbon Reduction News from TVA
OK, I admit it; in our watchdog/clean energy advocate role, we at SACE are often critical of our regional utilities. Yet, we have and will continue to call out positive developments and…
What You Need To Know About Sea Level Rise in Florida
Sea level rise is a critical issue for Florida residents to pay attention to. The magnitude of its impacts on the state seem overwhelming if considered all at once, however, with a…