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New! Gulf of Mexico Minute We are currently airing a series of 90-second educational tips on how to protect valuable Gulf coast resources on WGCU. You can subscribe to the podcasts of these Public Service Announcements and hear past episodes. Read More STATE OF THE GULF CONFERENCE State of the Gulf Conference 2008 announced for Friday, March 28th, 2008 from 8:00am – 2:00pm at Rookery Bay. Read More CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Based on the community’s recommendations and participation in past community workshops, a local action plan has been developed and many important coastal issues are being addressed locally and state-wide. Come hear the latest on the economic, ecological, and environmental health of the Gulf of Mexico! Read More CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES The latest updates on Red Tide, plus a new reporting system. Local and statewide Climate Change perspectives. Environmental Education challenges: A priority for the future.
March 28, 2008 Friday		State of the Gulf Conference 300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 8:00am – 2:00pm Read More Agenda

Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s Environmental Education Network Strategic Planning Workshop Workshop announced for Thursday, March 27th, 2008 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at Rookery Bay. Join us on March 27th to participate in the Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s Environmental Education Network Strategic Planning Workshop! The Alliance is seeking input from Florida’s educators to help develop the Environmental Education component of the next five year strategic plan to be issued in January 2009. The Gulf of Mexico Alliance is a partnership between the Gulf States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and thirteen federal agencies that share a common vision for a healthy and resilient Gulf of Mexico Region. We invite you to share your knowledge and help shape the future of environmental education throughout the Gulf Region!
March 27, 2008 Thursday		Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s Environmental Education Network Strategic Planning Workshop 300 Tower Road, Naples, FL 4:30pm – 6:30pm Agenda

BACKGROUND ON THE GULF OF MEXICO ALLIANCE

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest water body in the world, accounting for half the wetlands in the United States and teeming with sea life, ranging from killer whales to unexplored deepwater corals living thousands of feet below the surface. With some 3,400 miles of shoreline from Cape Sable, Florida to the tip of the Yucatan peninsula, the Gulf is bordered by

ROOKERY BAY INVOLVEMENT

Rookery Bay hosted the Gulf of Mexico Alliance federal and state inaugural meeting on June 9th 2005. Leading environmental officials from the federal government, the White House and the five Gulf states gathered as part of a coordinated response to President George W. Bush's Ocean Action Plan in the Gulf of Mexico. The Action Plan called for development of regional goals and priorities for guarding the nation's oceans.

The environmental leaders discussed strategies to strengthen protection of the Gulf of Mexico, by expanding existing regional partnerships. Through coordinated coastal research, ocean education and water quality safeguards the Alliance outlined a shared ecosystem-based approach for improving the health of the more than 3.7 billion acres of Gulf water.

TOP FIVE ISSUES

Improvement in Gulf water quality, with an emphasis on healthy beaches and shellfish beds.
Restoration and conservation of coastal wetlands.
Environmental education.
Identification and characterization of Gulf habitats to inform management decisions.
Reductions in nutrient loading.

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