https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo7btkvFIjoP0-aCYezS24glWRFOMhvoP&si=AgUlHpr_fJn43h9k The Everglades Story with Michael Williams The Everglades behold great value for Florida and those who call it home. This unique ecosystem is a source of life: our clean drinking water. It is a respite for humans and habitat to some of the world’s most imperiled species. To appreciate the Everglades, to protect them, we must first understand them.  That’s why, together with former news anchor Michael Williams, we’re proud to share The Everglades Story, a nine-part video series examining the history of the Everglades, spotlighting their beauty and explaining the major challenges facing the ecosystem today. The "River of Grass" is the lifeblood of Florida’s water supply. A healthy Everglades is vital for our survival — but there [...]

“The future of the Everglades, and our water supply, depends on restoring this land the right way — with real science, proven solutions and no more delays.” -Michael Williams, Episode 9 of The Everglades Story Everglades restoration is at a crossroads.  Twenty-five years after Congress authorized the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, state and federal officials have a decision to make. They could pat themselves on the back for launching the world’s largest ecological restoration effort, then wipe their hands of it, or they could recognize more must be done to protect the Everglades — and the drinking water they provide to 1 in 4 Floridians. The threats are real. A rock mine disguised as a “water resources project” has [...]

“Is a sugar industry that has profited so richly from the bounty of soil the Everglades provides, willing to sell some of that land so that ALL of us may have a better future?” -Michael Williams, Episode 4 of The Everglades Story Last week, we debuted the first three episodes of The Everglades Story with Michael Williams — short videos that examined the beauty and necessity of what the Everglades ecosystem provides to Floridians. This week, we are zooming in on the top threats facing the Everglades, and you are probably all too familiar with them. The sugar industry has plenty of access to water, drainage and financial protections — both through government supports and taxpayers covering the cost [...]

“You and I can no more live and thrive without the Everglades, than we can exist without clean air and sunshine.” -Michael Williams, Episode 1 of The Everglades Story The Everglades behold great value for Florida and those who call it home. This unique ecosystem is a source of life: our clean drinking water. It is a respite for humans and habitat to some of the world’s most imperiled species. To appreciate the Everglades, to protect them, we must first understand them.  That’s why, together with former news anchor Michael Williams, we’re proud to introduce The Everglades Story, a nine-part video series examining the history of the Everglades, spotlighting their beauty and explaining the major challenges facing the ecosystem [...]