How Do You Do in 4 Hours What Takes Mother Nature 400 Years?

In October, VoLo Foundation hosted the sixth annual Florida Climate Week™, which ran Oct. 5 through 11 across the state. It was the largest edition yet, with more than 130 free events: over 95 in person and about 35 virtual. VoLo Foundation serves as the convener, but Florida Climate Week truly belongs to the communities. Local governments, universities, nonprofits, businesses, scientists, educators, and community leaders shape the programming. From Jacksonville and Tallahassee to Orlando, Tampa Bay, Southwest Florida, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami, and the Florida Keys, residents came together for workshops, hands-on activities, outdoor experiences, volunteer opportunities and panels on the challenges Floridians live with every day: extreme heat, hurricanes, flooding, water quality, coastal ecosystems, agriculture, and public health. Every event was free and open to everyone, with no scientific background required. Together, the events reinforced a shared message: no one has to work alone, and there's a place in the solution for all of us. 

One of Shannon's favorite events took place in Hardee County, in partnership with Biotech Applied Rese