The mission of Citizens for a Better South Florida is to provide environmental education, particularly to the diverse underserved community, which inspires active stewardship and preservation of the South Florida environment.
Citizens for a Better South Florida envisions a South Florida where people preserve and protect the environment because they understand the connections between their actions and the resultant impacts on their neighborhood, the local community; and ultimately the global community.
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URBAN GREENING & COMMUNITY SERVICES: A community-building initiative engaging neighbors to work together to plant native trees and shrubs along their sidewalks; creating a more natural, livable and healthier habitat fostering connectivity between the neighborhood and the environment.
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“With the help of CITIZENS and their instructors, our students have improved their science grades and a few students have been honored with a science scholastic achievement awards for their passion and proficiency in science and the environment” – Ramon Rodriguez, Program Director at the Leadership Learning Center.
“For the first time in forty years, I have seen our neighbors working together and showing camaraderie to improve our community.Thanks to CITIZENS we all came together and planted beautiful trees that are making our neighborhood a better place to live."- John P. Arcola Lakes Neighborhood
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Help Us Help Your Community!
Passionate Volunteers and Interns needed in the following areas:
Want to help? Skill-based volunteers are needed in the following categories!
Graphic Design
Marketing
Web Development
Fundraising
Evaluation
Legal Compliance
Other
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Suggested Donations
Funding Needs
Citizens for a Better South Florida needs funding support for:
- Organizational overhead (roof repair, building infrastructure maintenance, utilities)
- Urban Greening and Community Forestry staffing and program materials (trees, mulch, gloves, & additional planting supplies)
- Florida Native Demonstration Garden materials and staffing
- Community Science Workshop staffing and educational materials
- Educational Outreach to the Community and Urban Sustainability Workshops
