OUR WATERS, OUR VOTE: SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER SUMMIT 2026
About this Event
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Sponsored by: The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. (LWVLee) and The Sierra Club Calusa Group
Event is hybrid (in-person and via zoom). A soom link will be emailed to registrants two days before and day of event.
1-2pm-Register. Mix and Mingle with sponsosrs
2-4pm SPEAKERS
Royal C. Gardner, Hugh F. Culverhouse Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law and author of the recent book, Waters of the United States: POTUS, SCOTUS, WOTUS and the Politics of a National Resource.
Matt DePaolis, Environmental Policy Director at Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation.
Gil Smart, Executive Director of VoteWater and a long-time investigative reporter and newspaper columnist in his native Pennsylvania and on Florida's Treasure Coast.
About the League of Women Voters: League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Southwest Florida’s waters are foundational to our way of life—supporting fishing, swimming, recreation, tourism, and overall enjoyment.
Recent regulatory changes affect SWFL waters. Learn what voters can do to support clean water in SWFL.
This event will include
· Updates on regulatory changes for clean water
· Impact of regulations on SWFL waters
· Tools, resources, and strategies for supporting clean water
· Voting for clean water
· Interacting with government officials
· Environmental advocates collaboration
About the League of Women Voters: League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose candidates and/or political parties.
The League of Women Voters is fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice.
www.lwv.org, www.lwvfl.org, www.lwvlee.org.
Call 239-278-1032 or e-mail [email protected]
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About Sierra Club: Sierra Club is the largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the country. For more than 130 years the organization has been working to safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, preserve our remaining wild places and promote clean energy, through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. Website: Sierraclub.org
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