Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida April 13 2018

Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida April 13, 2018 FDP-DCCA Conference, Orlando

DECF Regions: -Panhandle -North Central -Northeast -East Central -West Central -Treasure Coast -Southwest -Southeast

Mission Priorities for DECF 1. Help elect Democratic candidates who will champion appropriate actions on critical environmental issues. 2. Bring together environmental issue voters to help build & improve the Democratic Party. 3. Educate and empower candidates and elected officials 4. Educate voters on environmental issues and related positions 5. Hold the Democratic Party internally accountable on environmental issues. of the Democratic Party.

Programs: Environmental Bill of Rights

Programs: Candidate Endorsements Protect Waters Carbon Footprint Manage Growth Wildlife Stewards Green Jobs

Programs: Candidate Endorsements Fracking vs Renewable Energy Environmental Justice Sustainable Practices Air Pollution Interconnected Pledges

2015 -16 Completed 2017 -18 In Progress

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Grades based on a 5 key votes during the 2015 -16 sessions: HB 191 – Fracking Permission SB 552 – Water Resources SB 2516 A – Amend 1 Funding HB 7003 – Water Quality HB 589 – Amendment 1 One point is scored for each green vote. 5 points = A 4 points = B 3 points = C 2 point = D 1 points = F 0 points = I Newly elected = I (incomplete)

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS C Nelson D F Rubio R A Frankel 21 D A Castor 14 D A Wasserman-Schultz 23 D A Deutch 22 D A Wilson 24 D B Hastings 20 D F Curbelo 26 R F Ros-Lehtinen 27 R F Buchanan, 16 R F Diaz-Balart 25 R F Bilirakis 12 R F Posey 8 R F Webster 11 R F Rooney 17 R 100 6 100 100 95 37 53 45 29 8 5 85 0 73 2016 All 70 7 99 94 93 91 91 82 38 34 21 11 10 6 6 6

www. Environmental Caucus. com Facebook: @Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida

Southwest Chapter Wayne Daltry, John Capece, Lori Ruhl, Phil Schwartz, Tom Husband Vice Chair, Secretary Treasurer Chair Lee County Collier County Facebook: www. facebook. com/southwest. DECF Email: DECF@Think. Green. Vote. Blue. org

Activities: Outreach at Rallies & Conference

Activities: Exhibits & Workshops at U. N. Climate Change Conferences

Activities: Technical Support on Issues

Issues: Global Environmental Thresholds Education

Broward County Chapter Adrienne Kaltman, Chair Joanne Tiffany Furr Grantham, Oyen, Treasurer Secretary Stephanie Myers, Director Other Directors: Linda Gallun, Victoria Olsen, Eric Swalley Facebook: www. facebook. com/Broward-Chapter-Democratic. Environmental-Caucus-of-Florida Email: adrienne. kaltman@environmentalcaucusfl. com

Fight Against Everglades Oil Drilling & Holiday Party

“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, ” Showing for Broward County Public School Students

Art and The Everglades

Future Events In Memory of Jennifer Hope Kramer, daughter of environmental activist, P. J. Espinal, The Broward Chapter’s May 1 meeting will have a special presentation by Dr. Steven I. Kaltman, on the crisis that sweeping our country, along with what you should know about the background, treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

DEMOCRATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS OF FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE CHAPTER

DEMOCRATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS OF FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE CHAPTER Officers and Directors Dustin Thaler Chairperson Alejandro Huamani Secretary Gabriel Goffman Vice Chair Elizabeth Bonnell Dany Garcia Co-Treasurer Sharon Van Smith Board Member Cindy Lerner Board Member Wayne Brody Board Member

DEMOCRATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS OF FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE CHAPTER Issue Prioritization

DEMOCRATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUS OF FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE CHAPTER Candidate Endorsement Process

Treasure Coast Officers & Board Paul Laura, Chair & Director Jerry Buechler, Vice Chair Gayle Ryan, Secretary David Cross, Director Mary Higgins, Director Facebook: www. facebook. com/Treasure-Coast. Democratic-Environmental-Caucus-Florida Website: www. tcdec. org

Treasure Coast Key Issues & Activities 1. Martin County Consortium - Stop proposed regulation to destroy Wetlands. 2. Florida Healthcare Summit Presentation - “Health Assessment from Exposure to Environmental Abuse. ” 3. Lack of Federal and Florida State regulation for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) with WWALS Watershed Coalition. 4. Fracking Ban Consortium with Food & Water Watch/Rethink Energy.

Treasure Coast Key Issues & Activities 5. 5 G Health Issues - Consortium with Conservation Alliance (St. Lucie & Martin Counties). 6. Senate Bill #10 - law to reduce discharges to St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers, move more water south to the Everglades and Florida Bay - Coalition incl. Sierra Club, River Guardians, Audubon Soc. , MC River Coalition, Everglades Trust Fund, others. 7. Martin County Board of Commissioners Annual Environmental Report Card

Pasco County Chapter Lee Ogden, Chair Beverly Ledbetter, Vice Chair Mary Jones, Secretary Andy Carney, Treasurer

Pasco County Chapter Contact Information • Facebook: www. facebook. com/DECFPasco • Email: DECFPasco@gmail. com

Pasco Upcoming Events Appreciate Pasco April 15 Land O Lakes FL DECF Pasco is a Co-sponsor of Appreciate Pasco, an event that offers an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in our community.

Pasco Upcoming Events DECF Pasco will be at Pasco’s Earth Day Event, April 28. This year marks Pasco County’s 23 rd Earth Day celebration promoting environmental education, encouraging volunteerism, and building commitment toward a greener community.

West Central Chapter Guy Hancock, Bill Bucolo, Patricia Plantam Secretary-Treasurer Chair ura Vice Facebook: Chair www. facebook. com/westcentral. DECF Email: bbuc@mac. com