H₂O Zone

In this month’s H₂O Zone we present a selection of positive stories highlighting the difference that can be made through a combination of ingenuity, hard work and political will. The political will takes the form of a renewed commitment to tackling red tide algal blooms, and the result of sustained state wide action can be seen in a report into the positive impact of the creation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor. 

This month’s H2O Zone is amongst the most positive we’ve ever pulled together, with stories from across the month highlighting a combination of scientific ingenuity, natural resilience and the positive role that can be played not just by committed individuals but also by bodies such as legislators and even the military. 

The February H2O Zone is packed with good news stories about sustainability and conservation in Florida, highlighting the varied ways in which we can all interact with nature and how that interaction can offer practical steps forward in the fight against some of the effects of our changing climate.

In the first H2O Zone of 2024 we cover a broad range of the type of stories which we like to bring you across the year. In other words, it’s a mix of the positive and the not so positive – with the emphasis on the former.  We're reminded of the amount of change a determined individual can bring about and examples of the power of technology to help us solve the kind of environmental problems that technology of every kind has often helped to cause.

In the final H₂O Zone of 2023 we round up a range of stories covering how the changing climate affects the availability of water for us all - the way we use it and the way we plan to use it in the future. As always, it's a rich tapestry of action and inaction, good decisions and not-so-good decisions. Here we go!

Many issues impact on matters of conservation and eco-friendliness in a place like Florida so it can be easy to forget something as fundamental as the water we all rely on. It's the reason we launched the H2O Zone! This month we focus entirely on water, from water usage warnings in drought stricken S.W. Florida to ground-up campaigns to secure clean drinking water for all Floridians and protect the natural springs so many of us use for leisure. 

If there are two things which unify and pull together October's H₂O Zone then they are hope and technology.

Still, we don’t shy away from more difficult stories. Two this month focus on why the Everglades - and with them much of the freshwater supply for south Florida – are under threat. But we also encourage a positive view of the fight to conserve our environment and water supply by looking at the practical actions being taken. We start with how Florida is leading the country in facing up to the reality of a changing climate and demanding action. Facing up to reality is part of the hope we can see - and the other part is reflected in the innovative ways in which so many people are tackling these complex issues.

Tracking down some positive stories wasn't as hard as we thought it was going to be this month. There's no doubt this positivity has been in no small part down to people working together. Thousands of volunteers have been giving their time to work together on grand-scale beach clean-ups; the Jacksonville Jaguars have put in a supreme effort to further the cause of water conservation - and the Tampa Water District launched a program of  free webinars to strengthen public awareness and education around sustainability.  

This month's H2O Zone takes a look at how the past, present and future can contribute to how we look to address the issues we face around water use and conservation. From archeology and early Native American architecture to technology and all points in between, here's what we've been reading about this month. 

This month’s H2O Zone includes some stories which are worrying, some which are cheering and one that shows we’re always just that bit ahead of the curve when it comes to handing out irrigation and water conservation advice.

This month’s H2Ozone has decided to kick off its shoes and get some sand between its toes. Yes, we’re heading for the beach, and in particular the beaches around Florida, which, during the course of June, have been flagging up the reality of a changing climate in a clear and sometimes stark manner.

This month’s H2O Zone is very much a ‘good news bad news’ mix of articles from around the world - and from Florida itself. Stories that highlight, once again, the importance of both focusing in on the little things, and looking at the bigger picture.