{"id":273077,"date":"2025-10-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-florida-climate-week-2025-drove-climate-action-statewide\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T04:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:20:01","slug":"florida-climate-weektm-2025-impulso-la-accion-climatica-en-todo-el-estado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/florida-climate-weektm-2025-impulso-la-accion-climatica-en-todo-el-estado\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Climate Week\u2122 2025 Drove Climate Action Statewide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n                  <b>Over 80 free events, 1,800 participants, and 18 local proclamations marked a week of collaboration, education, and solutions led by VoLo Foundation<\/b>\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                  <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">PALM BEACH, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Oct. 17, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The fifth edition of <b>Florida Climate Week (FCW)<\/b>, organized by\u00a0<b>VoLo Foundation<\/b>, concluded with great success after seven days dedicated to strengthening local resilience and advancing solutions to the state&#8217;s most pressing climate challenges.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga50bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga50bleft\" title=\"VoLo Foundation is a private nonprofit Foundation with a mission to accelerate change and global impact by supporting science-based climate solutions, enhancing education, and improving health. Learn more at volofoundation.org.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2780933\/VoLo_Foundation_logo_Logo_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"VoLo Foundation is a private nonprofit Foundation with a mission to accelerate change and global impact by supporting science-based climate solutions, enhancing education, and improving health. Learn more at volofoundation.org.\" align=\"middle\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>From\u00a0<b>October 6\u201312<\/b>, more than\u00a0<b>1,800 people<\/b>\u00a0took part in\u00a0<b>83 free events, <\/b>including both virtual sessions and in-person gatherings, that brought together communities, local leaders, scientists, and organizations across Florida under one shared goal:\u00a0<b>turning information into action.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<b>Florida Climate Week was a huge success, a powerful reminder that collaboration, innovation, and hope are driving real climate action across our state,<\/b>&#8221; said\u00a0<b>Thais Lopez Vogel<\/b>, co-founder and trustee of VoLo Foundation. &#8220;We are moving from information to action, and that is the best news of all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>A Week of Collective Action<\/b>\n                <\/p>\n<p>A total of\u00a0<b>32 virtual sessions<\/b>\u00a0attracted more than\u00a0<b>600 online participants<\/b>, while\u00a0<b>51 in-person events<\/b>\u00a0engaged over\u00a0<b>1,200 attendees<\/b>\u00a0statewide. The hybrid model reaffirmed VoLo Foundation&#8217;s commitment to making climate information and solutions\u00a0<b>accessible, free, and adaptable<\/b>\u00a0to people&#8217;s schedules and needs.<\/p>\n<p>Programming spanned issues from extreme heat and stronger storms to coastal restoration, transportation, and biodiversity. Participants engaged through expert-led webinars, hands-on cleanups, youth activities, and circular economy drives.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Jacksonville helped anchor North Florida&#8217;s efforts with a public kickoff and a weeklong slate of community events. Central Florida highlighted e-waste and textile recycling activations in Orlando. Coastal partners hosted beach cleanups from Vero Beach to Jupiter.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>Local Leadership and Real Commitment<\/b>\n                <\/p>\n<p>The 2025 edition highlighted the essential role of local governments in advancing climate action.<\/p>\n<p>Several\u00a0<b>municipalities<\/b>\u00a0joined as official partners of Florida Climate Week, organizing events and community gatherings. In addition,\u00a0<b>18 official proclamations<\/b>\u00a0were issued by mayors and local authorities, declaring\u00a0<b>October 6\u201312, 2025<\/b>, as\u00a0<b>Florida Climate Week<\/b>\u00a0across their jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p>These actions demonstrate that solutions must emerge from the communities themselves, led by those who understand the climate risks in their territories.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>A Statewide Effort<\/b>\n                <\/p>\n<p>Florida Climate Week 2025 spanned all four major regions of the state:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n                    <b>North Florida<\/b>, spearheaded by the City of Jacksonville.<\/li>\n<li>\n                    <b>South Florida<\/b>, with events from Miami to Jupiter and beyond.<\/li>\n<li>\n                    <b>West Coast<\/b>, with community gatherings in Tampa and St. Petersburg.<\/li>\n<li>\n                    <b>Central Florida<\/b>, featuring programs and workshops around Orlando.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jacksonville hosted a public kickoff and a week of community events; in Central Florida, e-waste and textile recycling initiatives were highlighted in Orlando; and coastal partners organized beach cleanups from Vero Beach to Jupiter. Each region addressed its own challenges while sharing practical, science-based solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b>From Awareness to Action<\/b>\n                <\/p>\n<p>Florida Climate Week was created to\u00a0<b>empower communities through knowledge, collaboration, and action.<\/b>\u00a0In its fifth year, it reaffirmed that meaningful climate progress starts from the ground up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This week was about solutions and collaboration, because the decisions we make today will define the quality of life for future generations,&#8221; Lopez Vogel emphasized. VoLo Foundation invites everyone to save the date for the<b> 2026 edition<\/b> of <b>Climate Correction\u2122<\/b>, their flagship event, which will be held on <b>March 10 and 11<\/b> in <b>Orlando, Florida<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>All online events are available for free on the <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4535281-1&amp;h=3780550338&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLzDGN_mfeF78_Lq7l6oLaQQmo691Xfq9s&amp;a=Florida+Climate+Week+2025+playlist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florida Climate Week 2025 playlist<\/a>\u00a0on VoLo Foundation&#8217;s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>Photos and videos from the events can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4535281-1&amp;h=2851631395&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fvolofoundation.sharepoint.com%2F%3Af%3A%2Fs%2FExternalResourceCenter%2FEmWAJzM5syRMjWRkBm5XLmABtVCe7kizF7RUtYC1V0FtOw%3Fe%3D16wano&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b><br \/>\n                    <i>About VoLo Foundation<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n                  <\/b><br \/>\n                  <i><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4535281-1&amp;h=1824362309&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fvolofoundation.org%2F&amp;a=VoLo+Foundation%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VoLo Foundation\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n                  <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i>is a private family organization that exists to accelerate change and global impact by supporting science-based climate solutions, enhancing education, and improving health. <\/i>\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                  <b><br \/>\n                    <i>Press Contact:<\/i><br \/>\n                  <\/b><br \/>\n                  <br \/>\n                  <i>Carlos Roa, Senior Pres and PR Director<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n                  <i><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"mailto:croa@volofoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">croa@volofoundation.org<\/a><br \/>\n                  <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i>\u00a0\u2013 (786)277 7566<\/i>\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                  <i>Shannon Maganiezin, External Relations Director<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n                  <i><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"mailto:smaganiezin@volofoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">smaganiezin@volofoundation.org<\/a><br \/>\n                  <\/i><br \/>\n                  <i>\u00a0 \u2013 (954) 632 0747<\/i>\n                <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga1b0left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; 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