Our Florida. Our Future
Our Florida. Our Future
Our Florida. Our Future
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Eco-Nomic Living Expo<br />
Your Choices Make a Difference
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• Strategic planning<br />
• Sustainability metrics and reports<br />
• Community engagement<br />
• Policy advocacy
Finds smart solutions to important issues facing<br />
the people of <strong>Florida</strong> and the nation.<br />
We are independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit and<br />
passionately committed to lasting results.
Remembering <strong>Florida</strong><br />
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1970 – 2000<br />
- Population – 7 million to 16.5 million<br />
- Land use – 5 million agricultural acres lost<br />
- Transportation – miles traveled nearly tripled<br />
- Labor – tripled from 2.6 mil to 7.9 mil
Claughton Island – Miami - 1972
Brickel Key – Miami - 2002
Haulover Beach – Miami - 1969
Haulover Beach – Miami - 2005
Miami Beach – Miami - 1982
Miami Beach – Miami - Today
Lyric Theater – Overtown – Miami - 1984
Lyric Theater – Overtown – Miami - 2006
<strong>Florida</strong> Tomorrow<br />
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2000 – 2030<br />
- Population – 40% increase – 8 million more<br />
- Land use – 2.6 mil acres agriculture to urban<br />
- Transportation – miles will double<br />
- Most of the built environment that will exist in 2030 has yet to be constructed.
2060
CAN FLORIDA ACCOMMODATE 36 MILLION??
Source: Orlando Sentinel
Challenge<br />
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How do we adequately prepare for this growth and still maintain a<br />
sense of community – a sense of place?<br />
How do we ensure that we are sustainable – that future generations<br />
can enjoy a high quality of life, economic opportunities and preserve<br />
natural resources?
Sustainability<br />
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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of<br />
future generations to meet their own needs.<br />
Leaving your campsite better than the way you found it
We do not inherit the Earth from<br />
our ancestors: we borrow it from<br />
our children.<br />
David Brower
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>.<br />
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To create a dynamic, global state with<br />
communities that are prosperous, healthy,<br />
just, neighborly and sustainable.<br />
To inspire at least 4 million Floridians to<br />
discuss, understand, design & prepare for a<br />
resilient and dynamic future <strong>Florida</strong>.
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Past Year<br />
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Charlie Zwick Dr. Peter Bishop “Exploratory Meetings<br />
www.<strong>Our</strong><strong>Florida</strong><strong>Our</strong><strong>Future</strong>.org<br />
Presentations Partnerships
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Past Year<br />
“Water Ethic” Paper UF Agriculture Meeting Progress Report<br />
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<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – 2011-2012<br />
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Presentations being given through the<br />
summer and fall of 2011 at different<br />
meetings.<br />
“Niche scenarios” are being developed.<br />
Facilitating discussions of the future of<br />
land, food, water and energy and the<br />
impacts of climate change.<br />
Connecting the civic engagement work<br />
of Tallahassee’s Village Square with<br />
new government institute at St.<br />
Petersburg College.<br />
Continued research in order to<br />
complete the baseline scenario.<br />
Informational email “blasts” monthly to<br />
18,000 individuals.<br />
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Researching and studying how to help<br />
Floridians bridge the emotional and<br />
historical divides which make community<br />
conversations difficult.<br />
Reaching out to those Floridians whose<br />
voices are often unheard and whose<br />
opinions are rarely sought.<br />
Continue to build a world-class website<br />
which invites citizen comment and provides<br />
valuable information about future issues.<br />
In 2012, convene and lead the first-ever<br />
“Envisioning the <strong>Future</strong> of <strong>Florida</strong>” Summit.<br />
Build, train and manage a network of<br />
community facilitators.<br />
Create a web-based simulation tool for<br />
Floridians to “game” the future of <strong>Florida</strong>.
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Population Briefing<br />
Source: US Census Bureau; BEBR; Collins Center<br />
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2050 – 2060<br />
30 million
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Population Briefing<br />
Source: US Census Bureau; BEBR; Collins Center<br />
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<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Population Briefing<br />
Annual Change in Population<br />
Source: FL Demographic Estimating Conference, 2-9-11<br />
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<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Population Briefing<br />
2030<br />
18-64<br />
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< 18 > 65
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>. <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Future</strong>. – Population Briefing<br />
2030<br />
7M<br />
6M<br />
5M<br />
4M<br />
3M<br />
2M<br />
1M<br />
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< 18 18-64 > 65
Connect Online<br />
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www.<strong>Our</strong><strong>Florida</strong><strong>Our</strong><strong>Future</strong>.org