探花精选 Florida is empowering the next generation鈥檚 voice in advocating for birds and the places they need. Our innovative 鈥淲rite for Climate鈥 program was designed to work with students to write op-eds and Letters to the Editor (LTEs) to influence issues in their local communities.
Write for Climate gives students the tools they need to advocate for crucial climate topics, including natural climate solutions, conservation, and renewable energy. The program spans three to four months: a typical semester. Upon program launch, students receive resources and a brief training on the value of op-eds and LTEs in the current media environment.
探花精选 staff outline how to use opinion pieces to move the needle on public discourse for the issues about which the students are most passionate. Students receive direct feedback from 探花精选 Florida鈥檚 climate and communication teams to refine their writing skills before submitting their work for publication. In addition to advocating for conservation and climate change policies, op-eds and LTEs offer opportunities for students to polish their persuasive writing and add accomplishments to their portfolios before graduation.
Since the program鈥檚 launch, 探花精选 has teamed up with college students and CLI participants to publish 23 op-eds and LTEs across the state.
鈥淢y favorite part was certainly the reception 鈥 it was very positive and has led to tangible advancements in my work, as I am now a board member of Suncoast Waterkeeper,鈥 explained Orion Morton, an alumnus from the New College of Florida.
Spring 2024 Letters to the Editor
, by Liana van Woesik. Published in Orlando Sentinel.
, by Abigail Reed. Published in The Invading Sea.
, by Esel Ro. Published in Tampa Bay Times.
, by Isabella Moeller. Published in The Invading Sea.
Fall 2022 + Spring 2023 Letters to the Editor
, by Reniah Curry. Published in The Invading Sea.
, by Tolulope Fiola. Published in The Wakulla News.
, by Allyson Wleklinksi. Published in The Invading Sea.
, by Miranda Guse. Published in The Invading Sea.
, by Will Johnson. Published in TC Palm.
, by Qiaowen Chen. Published in The Invading Sea.
Let Me Breathe Freely (burn concerns), by Joy Jefferson-Yager. Published in the Tallahassee Democrat.
Let's Promote the Benefit of Using Native PLants, by Gbemisola Akinbi. Published in the Tallahassee Democrat.
Spring 2022 Op-eds and Letters to the Editor
, by Alexa Santoni. Published in National Parks Traveler.
, by Julianna Merotto. Published by 探花精选 Florida.
, by Rachel Toney. Published in Tampa Bay Times.
, by Tracey Comazzi. Published in the Apopka Voice.
, by Vanessa Serrato. Published in the Gainesville Sun.
by Robin Pitilon. Published in the Orlando Sentinel.
, by Katie Vanhooser. Published in Hometown News.
, by Arthur Coughlin. Published in the Gainesville Sun.
, by Michelle Read. Published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Summer 2021 Op-ed
, by Chloe Huntley. Published in the Navarre Press.
Spring 2021 Op-eds and Letters to the Editor
, by Rachel Sales. Published in Space Coast Daily.
, by Orion Morton. Published in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
, by Kevin McGregor. Published in Tampa Bay Newspapers.
, by Jordyn Lind. Published in the Apopka Chief.
, by Claire Bonham. Published in The Ledger.
, by Kate Herrin. Published by 探花精选 Florida.
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