resiliency strategies in the local food system and beyond.
About this Event
Join us for the 2025 Alachua County Climate Festival, a celebration of planning for the future, protecting our roots and resources, and pollinating resiliency solutions in community. The event will feature:
- Ceremonial acceptance of the County’s Climate Action Plan
- Keynote by Michael Grunwald, award-winning journalist and author of the book We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate*
- Panel discussions with municipal and local food system leaders
- Performance by the Star Center Theater Youth
- Exhibits from community organizations showcasing climate resiliency in action
- Opportunity to meet and talk with authors of the Climate Action Plan and community collaborators
- Coffee and light breakfast in the morning, food trucks in the afternoon
The event is free and open to the public.
Registration is for the seat-limited morning activities, including speakers, performance, panel discussions, and Climate Action Plan acceptance ceremony. The afternoon portion of exhibits and food trucks is not space-limited, so anyone is welcome to join from 12-3pm without registering.
Doors will open at 8:15am for check-in, and programming will begin at 9am.
Additional event details, including the final agenda, will be communicated via email to registrants and posted to the Alachua County Climate Initiatives page. You can learn more about the County's Climate Action Plan, this year's Climate Festival and more by visiting tinyurl.com/Climate-Initiatives.
*Our keynote speaker's appearance is generously sponsored by: The Bob Graham Center for Public Service; UF College of Journalism and Communications; WUFT's Environment & Ag Desk; The Florida Climate Institute; and The Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
UF IFAS Extension Office, Alachua County, 22712 West Newberry Road, Newberry, United States
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