… on behalf of coastal habitats that support birds and other wildlife … and advocate for...
26
Be a Climate Change Messenger
… on behalf of coastal habitats that support birds and other wildlife … and advocate for protection of climate strongholds – coastal and upland habitats
on behalf of coastal habitats that support birds and other
wildlife and advocate for protection of climate strongholds coastal
and upland habitats
Slide 3
Key message #1: Learn more about coastal birds and wildlife and
how to protect their habitat (climate strongholds) as sea levels
rise.
Slide 4
Key message #2: Recognize that Everglades restoration
increasing freshwater storage and flow within the Everglades - will
defend against sea level rise. Photo: Charles Lee
Slide 5
Key message #3: Plan for climate change and make sure our
response to sea level rise helps - rather than harms - Floridas
coastal habitats. Photo: John Landon
Slide 6
Floridas upland habitats are also climate strongholds for
birds, plants, and wildlife Longleaf Pine and Pine Flatwoods Photo:
Larry Goodman
Slide 7
Floridas upland habitats are also climate strongholds for
birds, plants, and wildlife Dry Prairie
Slide 8
Floridas upland habitats are also climate strongholds for
birds, plants, and wildlife Photo: Stephen Kintner Scrub and
Sandhills
Slide 9
Local and regional working groups Collier, Hillsborough, Lee,
and Pinellas counties through Regional Planning Councils County
plans, e.g. Levy County
Slide 10
Other planning efforts with public input opportunities
Slide 11
Broward, Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties
Slide 12
1995 2014 Egmont Key Audubon FLORIDA
Slide 13
Floridas coastal beaches are prized by millions of people
Slide 14
but our coastlines are irreplaceable habitat for birds, sea
turtles, and other wildlife. Photo credit: Tom Carey
Slide 15
Sea level rise is already evident along Floridas coastlines
Photo credit: Dave Kandz
Slide 16
and hardening our coastlines will not hold back the ocean
indefinitely. Photo: Dave Kandz
Slide 17
One promising method of managing saltmarsh erosion that has
been used in northeast Florida is a living shoreline that protects
the saltmarsh and allows it to rebuild naturally. Alternative: A
living shoreline protects saltmarsh and allows it to rebuild
naturally.
Slide 18
Alternative: allow beaches to migrate inland by preserving
adjacent undeveloped uplands
Slide 19
Learn more about birds and wildlife living in coastal areas and
how to protect their habitat in the face of sea level rise. Photo:
David Macri
Slide 20
Lets plan for climate change and make sure that our response to
sea level rise helps rather than harms Floridas beaches and
coastlines. Photo: John Nelson Photo: John Young
Slide 21
Learn more about sea level rise and coastal habitat
FloridaClimateMessenger.com Photo: Stephen Mann
Slide 22
Slide 23
Slide 24
Photo: John Nelson
Slide 25
We need your help!
Slide 26
Learn more about sea level rise and coastal habitat
FloridaClimateMessenger.com Photo: Stephen Mann