Florida Sustainables

05/07/2013

Florida Sustainables’ Ryan Martin was recently named a Distinguished Lecturer at Roger Williams University, an honor previously given to Nobel Laureate chemist Roald Hoffmann.

Here's Ryan with a great group of chemistry students after a talk at RWU.

05/06/2013

Spending time with Kim McCabe behind-the-scenes at the New England Aquarium

Kim recently spent over a month on a sailing research expedition in the Pacific Ocean to study the “Garbage Patch”—an area twice the size of Texas that has become a “plastic soup”.

Here’s a sample showing what our oceans around the world have become, filled with plastic that has physically broken down (this is NOT biodegradation) into little particles that get mistaken for plankton and enter the food stream (all the way up to us!) with devastating and toxic effects.

You can find Kim’s blog about her expedition and see more pictures here: http://explorers.neaq.org/search/label/Pacific2012

04/19/2013

Florida Sustainables
Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention
Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County

04/19/2013

Recycling is a vital part of the solution for how to use plastics responsibly. Students at The University of San Diego are proposing "Exchange for Change" to promote recycling on their campus. What do you think? Would you use this on your campus or workplace?

Reduce Reuse Recycle REINVENT!

"Like" it if you like it.

Exchange for Change USD One Challenge By: Chantale Serad and Jenna Van Horn Music: Intro by the XX (I do not own the rights to this song) Quotes: Factmonster...

02/15/2013

Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, has selected Ryan Martin as their Distinguished Lecturer for 2013!

Ryan is scheduled to visit the university to speak about plastic pollution in our oceans, and approaches to alleviating the crisis heading into the future.

12/04/2012

Ryan Martin speaking in Athens for a UGA symposium, and fielding questions during the Biotech Industry Panel along with Frank Milward (North America Senior Director for Merial) and Suzanne Mertens (Owner of Research Logic Group).

09/21/2012

Florida Sustainables' Ryan Martin is up for the Spirit of Gainesville Award in Entrepreneurship! There are many well-deserving individuals nominated, and you are free to leave comments at the link below which the judges will take into account. You can check out the nomination article (3 short pages) and leave a few kind words for Ryan here:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120911/TOPIC0407/120919889/-1/news02?Title=Ryan-Martin-Spirit-of-Gainesville-nominee

08/17/2012

Florida Sustainables' Alexander Pemba and Ryan Martin with Florida Commissioner of Agriculture (and former US Congressman) Adam Putnam at the Florida Energy Summit 2012.

08/06/2012

Florida Sustainables is scheduled to present at the Florida Energy Summit in Orlando, August 15-17. To learn more or to register, visit the link here. To make an appointment to meet with us at the summit, you can send us a message on Facebook, or email [email protected].

http://www.floridaenergysummit.com

As the nation’s third largest consumer of energy, it’s imperative that Florida’s energy policy creates an environment that fosters the development of affordable, clean energy supplies to meet our state’s long term needs.

07/26/2012

Florida Sustainables is proud to announce officially we have adopted Kanapaha Park covering 23 acres in Gainesville, Florida! In partnership with Alachua County, we will be keeping the park clean and maintained, and encouraging education and responsible use. Also, we are now planning to create an enhanced fitness trail and a community organic garden in the park! Visit and enjoy Kanapaha Park, and help us keep it beautiful.

06/22/2012

We need 250 votes in order to be considered for a $250,000 grant. All you have to do to help is click the link, click on Support, find Florida Sustainables and vote and share!

Thank you!

Chase and LivingSocial are awarding $250,000 Grants. Vote for your favorite small business at www.missionsmallbusiness.com.

06/05/2012

Florida Sustainables is proud to be selected as an industry partner to the Florida Energy Systems Consortium.

The purpose of the FESC is to "perform research and development on innovative energy systems that lead to alternative energy strategies, improved energy efficiencies, and expanded economic development for the state."

http://www.floridaenergy.ufl.edu/

December 4 – 7, 2012 – Greenbelt, Maryland The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European partners are holding an International Workshop on Environment and Alternative Energy, December 4-7, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. An exciting program is be...