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Eco
Summit
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To preserve quality of life, we must find a new balance with nature.
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Discounts
- Early Registration Discount $40 off any EcoSummit ticket through September 30 – HOTSALE40
- Family Registration Discount $65 off child tickets for Florida Stories with Carl Hiaasen when purchased with adult – no code needed, discount is automatically applied.
- Registration with valid .edu, .org, .gov, scgov.net, sarasotaschools.net, and manateeschools.net email address $80 off any EcoSummit ticket – no code needed, discount is automatically applied.
- Contact the organizers for a group (5+) discount on EcoSummit tickets. Also contact us if you need any help with the cost. All are welcome!
Newsletters
08/28/2023 – Tickets on sale for EcoSummit with author Carl Hiaasen
09/11/2023 – It’s Time To Talk About Growth and Balance at the EcoSummit
YouTube Links
EcoSummit Promo (50 seconds) youtu.be/sNPHLs4FhNo
EcoSummit Promo Short (15 sec) youtu.be/KmHTHzs8lAw
https://youtu.be/KmHTHzs8lAw
Green Living Expo Promo (15 sec) youtu.be/TLWxxeS7Kds
https://youtu.be/TLWxxeS7Kds
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August 2023 Media Release (Download)
Nature and culture set the stage at the 2023 EcoSummit and Green Living Expo
Discounted early registration tickets on sale now for the EcoSummit – with special evening of Florida Stories with author Carl Hiaasen – and Green Living Expo in early December
EcoSummit Event Blurb
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (777 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota)
Don’t miss this popular regional environmental summit for lively, solutions-oriented lectures, panel discussions, storytelling, and music. Dozens of national, regional, and local experts will share fascinating insights and future-forward innovations for recharging our environment and reducing our impacts – crucial to sustaining our coastal community’s environment-based quality of life. Australian environmental thought leader and filmmaker Damon Gameau kicks off the EcoSummit with a film-screening and keynote that re-envisions mankind’s relationship with Earth and how we can achieve a new balance with nature. Best-selling and beloved Florida author Carl Hiaasen will lead a special evening of unmissable Florida stories. The event is being held in conjunction with the Green Living Expo (December 2-3 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium) and EverGreen Days at The Bay (Nov 30-Dec 6 at The Bay Park Sarasota). Presenting sponsor is Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation and the EcoSummit Sponsor is Elizabeth Moore; host is the City of Sarasota. Produced by the Science and Environment Council. Tickets are $155/standard, $185/premium (includes general admission to “Florida Stories” with Carl Hiaasen), $285/VIP (includes “Florida Stories” with Carl Hiaasen VIP Experience). Learn more and register at eco-summit.org.
Evening Keynote: Florida Stories with Carl Hiaasen
Tuesday, December 5, 7-9 p.m.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (777 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota)
Enjoy an unforgettable evening with Florida’s most savagely funny, riotous, and cathartic storyteller Carl Hiaasen, with emcee Craig Pittman, local storytellers & musical guest. It’s an irreverent evening of stories recounting Floridians’ love-hate relationship with our enchantingly savage lands, waters, and creatures. A Florida native, Carl Hiaasen has been writing about the Sunshine State since his father gave him a typewriter at age 6. Thirteen books and nine national bestseller books later, his fiction is not far from the bizarre truth he found in his Florida reporting for the Miami Herald from 1985 until 2021. Those sharp observations and eye-opening reporting have earned him three Pulitzer Prize nominations. Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. Tickets are $85/general admission, $185/VIP Experience, with pre-show reception and premium seating. EcoSummit attendees can enjoy special pricing. Learn more and register at eco-summit.org.
Green Living Expo Event Blurb
Saturday, December 2, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium (801 N. Tamiami Tr., Sarasota)
Explore solutions to go green at the Green Living Expo. Demo and buy sustainable products and services from select green businesses and non-profit organizations. Get involved and get hands on with opportunities to volunteer and help solve local environmental issues. The Expo will highlight green solutions for energy conservation, waste reduction, water protection, local food, and nature conservation. It’s a two-day trade-show loaded with ideas and demonstrations about how to reduce our impacts on the environment. The event is being held in conjunction with the EcoSummit (December 5-6 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall) and EverGreen Days at The Bay (Nov 30-Dec 6 at The Bay Park Sarasota). Presenting sponsor is Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation; host is the City of Sarasota. Produced by Science and Environment Council and UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota. Free with advance registration; $5 per group at the door. Learn more and register at eco-summit.org.
Media Coverage
June 12, 2023 Sarasota Magazine
Juen 12, 2023 Scene Magazine
June 13, 2023 WSLR Our Changing Times
June 14, 2023 SRQ Magazine
June 22, 2023 Sarasota Herald Tribune
August 21, 2023 Sarasota Magazine
August 26, 2023 Sarasota Herald Tribune
August 26, 2023 Sun Media
August 27, 2023 WUSF Media
Need Something Else?
Media Assets and Speaker Interviews Contact:
Jennifer Shafer | jennifer @ scienceandenvironment.org
Green Living Expo and Exhibitor Contact:
Alia Garrett | expo @ scienceandenvironment.org
About the Council
Contact Us
P.O. Box 2879
Sarasota, FL 34230
Science and Environment Council of Southwest Florida, Inc is a 501(c)3 not for-profit Florida corporation, registration number CH15639. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state or visiting ww.fdacs.gov. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.