# GreenBrevard

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## Posts

- [AI Companions for Kids](https://greenbrevard.com/ai-companions-for-kids-the-story-of-dino/): How will AI shape the next generation? This article tells the story of Dino, its promises, its dangers, and the questions it raises for children aged 2 to 16 in America’s open society.
- [Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday](https://greenbrevard.com/back-to-school-sales-tax-holiday/): Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Revenue have made it easier for parents to prepare their children for success with the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, now a permanent, month-long event running from August 1 through August 31, 2025.
- [Fiscal Responsibility: A Bright Future for Brevard](https://greenbrevard.com/fiscal-responsibility-a-bright-future-for-brevard/): This month, we’re shining a spotlight on the Florida’s 2025-26 “Focus on Fiscal Responsibility” Budget, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. The new budget delivers $115.6 billion in strategic investments while cutting spending and paying down debt to secure a prosperous future for Brevard County and beyond.
- [Unstoppable Economic Engine: Local Restaurants and Bars](https://greenbrevard.com/unstoppable-economic-engine-local-restaurants-and-bars/): The Benefits: Why Restaurants and Bars Matter. Brevard’s restaurants and bars are more than businesses—they’re the backbone of our community.
- [Hurricane Safety in Florida's Space Coast](https://greenbrevard.com/hurricane-safety-in-floridas-space-coast/): Welcome to Florida's Space Coast. The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is upon us. Use this post as a guide.
- [Was the Green New Deal a Good Idea or a Total Scam?](https://greenbrevard.com/was-the-green-new-deal-a-good-idea-or-a-total-scam/): GreenBrevard examines the GND’s promises and asks for your perspective We shy away from politics here on GreenBrevard, but there’s a topic that has really bugged us since we began writing and talking about sustainability, and that is “green-washing”. Over the years we’ve seen many people, orgs, and products claim to be good for the environment, when they really are not. In 2019, the Green New Deal (GND) emerged as a bold plan to address climate change, create jobs, and promote equity, championed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey. It inspired enthusiasm but also skepticism, with some questioning […]
- [Protecting Brevard’s Manatees](https://greenbrevard.com/protecting-brevards-manatees/): Join Save the Manatee Club to protect Brevard’s manatees! Learn how to adopt, volunteer, and save the Indian River Lagoon.
- [Eco-Friendly Products for Florida](https://greenbrevard.com/eco-friendly-products-for-florida/): Eco-friendly products can be categorized into several groups. One prominent category includes biodegradable items, which break down naturally in the environment. These products, such as compostable packaging and plant-based cleaning supplies, decompose without leaving harmful residues. Another category involves recyclable products, such as aluminum cans and certain plastics, which can be processed and turned into new materials. Products made from sustainable materials, including bamboo, recycled paper, and organic cotton, showcase environmentally responsible sourcing.
- [Public Access to Cocoa Beach's Lori Wilson Park is at Risk](https://greenbrevard.com/beach-public-access-at-risk/): We’re seeing a disturbing trend in Florida’s Space Coast—Elected officials are not listening Source: Surfrider Foundation This Tuesday (tomorrow) at 9am, the Brevard County Commission will vote on a land use agreement with the Westin Cocoa Beach Resort, which is currently under construction adjacent to Lori Wilson Park. This agreement would grant the Westin Hotel exclusive private use of the south half of Lori Wilson Park for up to 100 days each year! The term of this agreement is 15 years. This agreement would also allow the Westin Hotel to rent the entire park (north and south) for 12 days […]
- [Turkey Creek Sanctuary](https://greenbrevard.com/turkey-creek-sanctuary/): Turkey Creek Sanctuary, nestled quietly off Port Malabar Blvd in Palm Bay, Florida, offers a rare glimpse into the untouched beauty of the Real Florida. 
- [Mountain Biking in Central Florida](https://greenbrevard.com/mountain-biking-in-central-florida/): When people think of Florida, they often envision sandy beaches and palm trees swaying in the breeze. However, hidden within Central Florida's diverse landscape lies a thriving mountain biking scene waiting to be discovered. 
- [Sustainability in Florida](https://greenbrevard.com/sustainability-in-florida/): Florida, known for its stunning beaches, diverse ecosystems, and unique wildlife, is not only a tourist paradise, but also a prime location for sustainable initiatives. In this post, we will explore some of the remarkable sustainability efforts taking place in the Sunshine State and how they are shaping a greener future for generations to come.
- [Grant BBQ Festival](https://greenbrevard.com/grant-bbq-festival-2022/): Welcome to the Grant BBQ Festival on April 14-16, 2023. For 21 years, the Grant BBQ Festival, an amazing community event has been bringing great food, music, arts & crafts, BBQ Competition, and a Classic Cars show to Brevard, County, Florida. Join us in 2023 for another round. 
- [Van Gogh’s Starry Night](https://greenbrevard.com/van-goghs-starry-night/): A captured moment in time, capable of evoking deep emotions with each viewing, Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” is easily one of the most recognized paintings of the Post-Impressionism movement.  Visually bordering on the line between real and unreal, its beauty and timelessness resonates with so many people.  
- [The Florida Trail](https://greenbrevard.com/the-florida-trail/): Until you experience the great outdoors, you really have no concept of what Florida is all about. The remarkable diversity of our state takes a lifetime to appreciate. From beach to marsh, forests to sand hills, the breadth, width and scale is hard to take all in. 
- [Financial Literacy](https://greenbrevard.com/financial-literacy/): What are we teaching our kids, about how the world really works? The answer is, not very much. And yet, public education barely covers the notion of earning a living, taxes, insurance, credit debt or any number of topics on managing money.
- [Dante's Inferno and Holy Week](https://greenbrevard.com/dantes-inferno-and-holy-week/): In the Inferno, Dante gives us an eternal perspective on life that's reliable and trustworthy. We often lose our way in our daily grind. We forget what's important, and why we do all we do. 
- [Passover and Messiah](https://greenbrevard.com/passover-and-messiah/): The theme of redemption is central to the Feast of Passover—as Israel was set free from 400 years of slavery. Both Jews and Christians can agree that Passover prophetically points to another level of redemption to come.
- [National Ag Day](https://greenbrevard.com/national-ag-day/): March 23, 2021 is National Ag Day, a time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America gather to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture.
- [Brevard Symphony Orchestra at Home](https://greenbrevard.com/brevard-symphony-orchestra-at-home/): I've missed the music of our local symphony. Enjoy some wonderful music, from Brevard Symphony Orchestra.
- [National Day of Prayer](https://greenbrevard.com/national-day-of-prayer-2021/): The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. 
- [The Need for a Regenerative Society](https://greenbrevard.com/regenerative-society/): The modern world is inherently self-destructive. We use natural resources, create products and services and consume them. Indeed, it's a never ending race, and we're doing so more aggressively and with greater efficiency that at any other point in recorded history. If we don't slow down, or change gears, how much longer can we continue? Enter the simple notion of regeneration.
- [Clean Energy at the EnergyWhiz Olympics](https://greenbrevard.com/clean-energy-at-the-energywhiz-olympics/): The EnergyWhiz Olympics is all about clean energy and creative kids. Each year, on the first Saturday in May, hundreds of students converge at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa, Florida to participate in renewable energy themed events.
- [Turn Off Your Lights For One Hour](https://greenbrevard.com/turn-off-your-lights-for-one-hour/): On Saturday, March 28 you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour. Or you can vote global warming by leaving your lights on. Save a little energy and be part of real democracy, speak up, and help us make a point.
- [Turtle Krawl 5k](https://greenbrevard.com/turtle-krawl-2/): Join us for the Space Coast's premier race, the Turtle Krawl!
- [Government Waste in the Age of COVID](https://greenbrevard.com/government-waste-in-the-age-of-covid/): When we talk about being green, the notion, is to save energy, save water and better live within our local environment. While we make huge strides in technology and innovation, conservation—or using less—is always as important. So it is in government, that the need to be efficient, to use less, or to simply live within our means should be the ideal.
- [Why We Publish GreenBrevard](https://greenbrevard.com/about-greenbrevard/): We committed to helping preserve and improve the quality of life available to all residents of the State of Florida. Our mission is to help individuals, families, businesses and organizations reach their fullest potential and accomplish their evolving goals. 
- [Surfrider Foundation](https://greenbrevard.com/surfrider-foundation/): The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people. It's hard to argue with a mission statement like that, especially when you live in Brevard County—Florida's Space Coast.
- [Brevard County Parks](https://greenbrevard.com/brevard-county-parks/): The Brevard County Parks and Recreation Department offers residents and visitors a place to discover the unique features and recreational opportunities available throughout our parks.
- [Florida State Arbor Day](https://greenbrevard.com/florida-state-arbor-day/): Native trees maintain wildlife habitats and environmental beauty of Sunshine State
- [Sea Turtle Conservancy's Calendar](https://greenbrevard.com/sea-turtle-conservancy-calendar/): It's a new year and Sea Turtle Conservancy has a gorgeous new calendar and photo contest winners. If you love and want to protect Florida's Sea Turtles, please go buy calendars from their online gift shop.
- [Building an Arts Market](https://greenbrevard.com/building-an-arts-market/): Building an Art Market, builds a community that supports the arts. I can't tell you how many times or in how many places I've heard it. People say we just don't have anything cultural to do in Brevard. And yet, there are many venues here for theatre, visual arts, performance and music.
- [Zero Motorcycles are the (Electric) Bomb](https://greenbrevard.com/zero-motorcycles-are-the-electric-bomb/): I've been watching the electric vehicle market since we started GreenBrevard in 2004, and Zero Motorcycle have caught my eye for almost as long. Brilliant designs, electric-powered, and a company that's stood the test of time.
- [365 Promises](https://greenbrevard.com/365-promises/): Encouragement is a thing we all need, not just every so often, but every day. There’s a site I’ve been visiting for years that helps lift me up. 365promises.com is a website that features a paraphrased Bible promise each day with a devotional thought. A great daily reminder that there is a God who loves and cares for you.
- [How to Fight COVID at Home](https://greenbrevard.com/how-to-fight-covid-at-home/): We don’t hear much about how to fight COVID at home. Here’s a post from someone dealing with Covid, passing on information. The author is unknown. We thought this might be helpful and share it for it’s own sake.
- [Crane Creek Cleanup](https://greenbrevard.com/crane-creek-cleanup/): It was along the sprawling tangle of spindly trees and scrub that make up an island in the center of Crane Creek, where we discovered most of the trash collected; for good reason. The dense mass made it challenging. 
- [Prepare your Beachside Homes and Businesses for Sea Turtle Nesting Season](https://greenbrevard.com/prepare-for-sea-turtle-nesting-season/): Sea Turtle Nesting Season will soon be upon us, and that means all properties by the beach need to be reviewed for compliance with county and lighting ordinances. The Brevard coast reports the highest number of loggerhead and green sea turtle nesting in the United States, so it’s critical to the sea turtle’s environment that they are not exposed to artificial light. 
- [Solar Power and the Sunshine State](https://greenbrevard.com/solar-power-and-the-sunshine-state/): Florida basks in sunshine, year round, but other states produce much more solar power than us. Why is that? Industry leader and utility companies tell us that market forces and the cost of alternative technology is just too expensive, but things are changing.
- [A New Energy Plan](https://greenbrevard.com/a-new-energy-plan/): America is blessed with the world's greatest wind power corridor and abundant reserves of clean natural gas, the Pickens Plan will utilize these tremendous resources to build a bridge to the future.
- [Nature Conservancy Preserves Land to Protect Diversity](https://greenbrevard.com/nature-conservancy/): Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been working in partnership with local communities, government agencies and private businesses to protect the natural landscapes that harbor the diversity of plant and animal life on Earth. Their mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy works in all 50 United States and in more than 30 countries around the world.
- [The Turtle Nest at Port Canaveral](https://greenbrevard.com/turtle-nest-at-port-canaveral/): The Sea Turtle Preservation Society recently announced the grand opening of their new building, the Turtle Nest, located outside Cruise Terminal One in Port Canaveral, Florida. 
- [Community Problem Solving](https://greenbrevard.com/community-problem-solving/): How can the problems of a global community be solved?  Who will tackle the growing problem of opioid addiction in the United States? Community Problem Solvers from around the world are not afraid to go where adults have feared to tread.
- [Life and Death Planning for Retirement](https://greenbrevard.com/life-and-death-planning-for-retirement/): Planning for retirement is not as simple as you'd think. We've discovered an amazing book, the definitive reference book helping you plan and manage benefits for retirement for you or someone close. 
- [Mission Clean Beaches](https://greenbrevard.com/mission-clean-beaches/): Mission Clean Beaches was created to bring light to the negative impacts of marine debris, especially to our wildlife through public outreach, education, action, and advocacy.
- [Sea Turtle Preservation Society](https://greenbrevard.com/sea-turtle-preservation-society-2/): The Sea Turtle Preservation Society, an all-volunteer organization whose mission is helping sea turtles survive, recently launched their new marketing and public relations team, taking a giant leap forward in spreading their important message to a world-wide audience.
- [NBA's Top Franchise Aims For Sustainable New Stadium](https://greenbrevard.com/nbas-top-franchise-aims-for-sustainable-new-stadium/): The Golden State Warriors are building a new green arena. The club’s decision to build a new arena has earned it quite a few headlines. Currently, the Warriors play their home games in Oakland, at Oracle Arena. The new arena will be in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. Called the Chase Center, it’s beginning to generate a decent amount of excitement, and the Warriors, for their part, say it will be the best arena in the NBA.
- [Building a Home that Survives the Big One](https://greenbrevard.com/building-a-home-that-survives-the-big-one/): After Hurricane Michael tore through Mexico Beach, Florida, one home was left still standing—and in remarkably great shape. Find out more about the lengths the owner went to.
- [Pain-Free with Howard Northrup, LMT](https://greenbrevard.com/pain-free-with-howard-northrup-lmt/): Since 2002, Howard Northrup, LMT has helped thousands of people recover from muscle pains, aches, limited movement, old injuries, and many other ailments. Using a highly specialized therapeutic technique, Howard skillfully attends to many soft tissue conditions not often treated by other therapies.
- [RXBAR Makes Simple, Clean Food](https://greenbrevard.com/rxbar-makes-simple-clean-food/): RXBAR, a small, Chicago-based protein bar company known for their simple, "no B.S." ingredients, has recently sold their company to Kellogg for $600 million, showing America that healthier, non-intrusive options have never been in higher demand in today's food market.
- [Carlsberg Replaces Plastic Rings](https://greenbrevard.com/carlsberg-replaces-plastic-rings/): Carlsberg, an international Danish brewing company, has recently unveiled their Snap Pack, a new replacement for the infamous plastic rings used to bind bottles and cans, taking a remarkable leap forward for sustainability and greatly reducing plastic waste.
- [High Fashion with the Right Vision](https://greenbrevard.com/high-fashion-with-the-right-vision/): Is the ever rising wave of textile waste a tsunami for the fashion industry, or will it be the ride of our lives? There are mountains of waste environmental minds are not addressing, at least not in a way other recyclables are treated. Every year the US produces over 25 billion tons of textile waste, largely due to consumers embrace of the fast fashion market.
- [Eco-Explorers Summer Camp](https://greenbrevard.com/eco-explorers-summer-camp/): The Sea Turtle Conservancy has teamed up with Brevard County Parks & Recs through the EEL Program to offer a one-of-a-kind water-loving summer camp.
- [Healing Rescue Heroes](https://greenbrevard.com/healing-for-heroes/): It's obvious that first responders face a world of stress and anxiety. We need to keep our rescue heroes in mind, and surround them with support, love, and grace. While many people have heard of the psychological toll of combat, few realize PTSD’s devastating impact on first responders—fire fighters, police, and emergency service workers—whose suicide rates have been steadily climbing. 
- [Blue Origin's Mission 8](https://greenbrevard.com/blue-origin-mission-8/): Blue Origin is an American spaceflight services company backed by Amazon's very own Jeff Bezos. They make rocket ships, and their goal is to put everyday people in space. They're based in Kent, Washington, but they run flights out of their space center in West Texas for paying customers.
- [Mothers of Preschoolers](https://greenbrevard.com/mothers-of-preschoolers/): Every Mom needs MOPS. MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. It is an international organization with a mission of helping mothers understand and fulfill the philosophy “Because Mothering Matters.”  
- [Green New Year's Resolutions](https://greenbrevard.com/green-new-years-resolutions/): Florida's DEP, or Department of Environmental Protection, is an amazing resource for our state. Here are ten simple resolutions that make for great Green New Year's resolutions.
- [Florida Greenways and Trails](https://greenbrevard.com/florida-greenways/): The State of Florida has been building trails across the state, but in Brevard County, there's not much enthusiasm. Why's that? With so many communities that connect to the beaches, you'd think we'd all want a safe way to walk, hike, cycle and skate to the beach.
- [Your Property: Saving Electricity](https://greenbrevard.com/your-property-saving-electricity/): Here's a few tips below on reducing how much power your property uses and how to assess the return.
- [Green Foods Market](https://greenbrevard.com/green-foods-market/): Today, on the way home from a meeting in Melbourne, I took the opportunity to check out a place I've had my eye on for weeks now—a little white and pale-green house tucked on the corner of Malabar Road and US1, residential by appearance,  but with the words, "Green Foods Market" spelled out above the front door.
- [Make Every Day, Earth Day](https://greenbrevard.com/make-everyday-earth-day/): Home. It's not just where we live. Brevard County is a unique place that we call home. Earth Day is the perfect time to remind us all how precious the Space Coast is and how our daily actions and intentional thinking can keep it precious for every generation to enjoy.
- [Space Coast Welcomes Blue Origin](https://greenbrevard.com/space-coast-welcomes-blue-origin/): Blue Origin announces that it will manufacture and fly its orbital launch vehicle from the historic shores of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- [Track energy use with the Energy Star Portfolio Manager](https://greenbrevard.com/track-energy-use-with-the-energy-star-portfolio-manager/): Portfolio Manager is an interactive energy management tool that allows you to track and assess energy and water consumption across your entire portfolio of buildings in a secure online environment.
- [Across Florida in a Nissan Leaf](https://greenbrevard.com/across-florida-in-a-nissan-leaf/): Current electric cars are not for every driver, but if you can be flexible, it's amazing what you can do in a plug-in vehicle. I recently test drove a Nissan Leaf. Early that morning, as I drove to the dealer, I got a call. The car we were going to drive didn't arrive. Would I be willing to go and get one from the other side of the state of Florida?
- [Veteran Makeover](https://greenbrevard.com/homeless-veteran-makeover/): Want to make a change? Do something positive. Do something right. Do something good with no expectation of recompense. 
- [South Brevard Sharing Center](https://greenbrevard.com/south-brevard-sharing-center/): The South Brevard Sharing Center helps those who struggle to meet their basic needs.
- [Finding Your Native Nursery](https://greenbrevard.com/finding-your-native-nursery/): Tucked away in West Melbourne, Florida just minutes from I-95, Maple Street Natives is an oasis, a nursery of local, native plants, trees and shrubbery. The mission of Maple Street Natives is to provide great, local, native plants for local homes an business. Why Native? Many plants have adapted to our local environment. For thousands of years, flora and fauna have developed in balance with all the critters that call Brevard County home. The notion of visiting a local nursery, might seem foreign, especially with the convenience of local hardware and big box retailers that sell everything you might want […]
- [Purity](https://greenbrevard.com/purity/): Some people you trust immediately, yet with others you feel apprehension. The innocence of a newborn is tangible. It elicits immediate feelings in the observer of compassion, love and you just want to come up and look, even at a stranger’s newborn. In the grocery store, you’d walk up and speak to someone you’d never consider otherwise, “What a beautiful baby”, you say, your heart full of emotion.
- [The Ruby Red](https://greenbrevard.com/rubyred/): I just had a grapefruit. The saying goes: the devil is in the details, but I tell you, God is in the details. Fast food, processed food, is killing me. Every day, I need to eat lunch. Every day the fast food corporations try and provide that food -- and they are killing us.
- [How Going Green is Saving Casinos Millions](https://greenbrevard.com/how-going-green-is-saving-casinos-millions/): For many large businesses, being able to find ways to save money on a multitude of levels has been the only way to stay afloat amid worrying economic uncertainties.
- [Stone Soup](https://greenbrevard.com/stone-soup/): Have you ever heard the story of Stone Soup? It's one of those timeless stories that talks about how, by itself, a community can only get so far; the ingredients seem bland and lacking. But together, with everyone pitching just a few little scraps into the boiling water, we can stir together something wonderful, a tasty Stone Soup.
- [Trailblazing in Florida with Rails-to-Trails](https://greenbrevard.com/trailblazing-in-florida-with-rails-to-trails/): Rails to Trails is an amazing group that works to create great places to ride and walk, from unused railways.  The Florida Campaign is a dedicated Rails-to-Trails Conservancy effort to push the needle in the Sunshine State toward support for trails, biking and walking. 
- [Casino Night Benefits Brevard Heart Foundation](https://greenbrevard.com/casino-night-benefits-brevard-heart-foundation/): The Brevard Heart Foundation is excited to invite you to aNight in Monte Cardio—a casino night worthy of the famous Monacan city, but with our own special flare.
- [Brevard Heart Foundation](https://greenbrevard.com/brevard-heart-foundation/): Brevard Heart Foundation is a locally grown, non-profit that has served Brevard County, Florida since 1957. To date, they've provided over $500,000 in nurse and medical student merit based scholarships through their traditional annual scholarship program.
- [Green Regional Project](https://greenbrevard.com/green-regional-project/): The U.S. Department of Energy recently named the Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida as one of only two sites nationwide that will share a multi-million dollar grant to accelerate the adoption of new and developing energy-efficient technologies.
- [Florida's Softball Club and Special Olympics](https://greenbrevard.com/help-send-team-florida-softball/): Special Olympics is an amazing organization that fills people with hope. Local Brevard County volunteer, Jessica Beckner is working to get our local softball team to the National Games. Your donation will help them make memories that will last a lifetime.  Step up and make a difference!
- [Florida TechXpo](https://greenbrevard.com/florida-techxpo-2013-technology-manufacturing-and-innovation-exposition/): TechXpo is an exposition of the technology and innovations created by 100 technology and manufacturing companies throughout Florida.
- [Musguard Removable Rollable Bike Fender](https://greenbrevard.com/musguard-bicycle-fender/): Have you ever been on a Florida bike ride, and next thing you know, it's raining? Musguard makes simply designed rollable fenders for your bike.
- [Paperless Invoices and Online Payments](https://greenbrevard.com/paperless-invoices-online-payment/): Reducing paper not only saves you time and money in the invoicing process, it's good for Mother Earth. 
- [Sea Turtle Preservation Society Open House](https://greenbrevard.com/sea-turtle-preservation-society-open-house/): The Sea Turtle Preservation Society is having an open house and invite the public to come and discover everything they do to help protect and preserve Brevard County's Sea Turtles.
- [A Night in Casablanca](https://greenbrevard.com/a-night-in-casablanca/): A night in Casablanca is an authentic charity casino night benefiting the South Brevard Caring Center.
- [Melbourne Art Festival](https://greenbrevard.com/melbourne-art-festival-2013/): The Festival presents an extraordinary collection of juried fine art, music, an exciting Student Art Competition, an expansive arts and craft program for children, art workshops, student art scholarships, and an outstanding 5K run.
- [Safari Under the Stars at Brevard Zoo](https://greenbrevard.com/safari-under-the-stars-at-brevard-zoo/): “We are looking forward to an extraordinary event with a number of new elements and surprises that will make this year’s Safari Under the Stars an unforgettable evening"
- [Re-Run 5K Benefits Junior League](https://greenbrevard.com/re-run-5k/): This family oriented 4k is an event for runners of all ages and abilities , the retro themed Re-Run will feature blast-from-the-past 1980 and 1990’s flair.
- [Art for Fall Holidays at the Henegar](https://greenbrevard.com/art-for-fall-holidays-at-the-henegar/): Come visit the Strawbridge Art League at the Henegar in downtown Melbourne. Currently the artists have put together a "Haunted Hallway," featuring artwork from the Mexican Holiday, "Dia de Los Muertos".
- [Brevard County Environment](https://greenbrevard.com/brevard-county-environment/): Brevard county recently launched a new section of their website that talks about the environment and all the good things the Space Coast has going for it.
- [Keeping Your Office Green and Clean](https://greenbrevard.com/keeping-your-office-green-and-clean/): Starting with the office you work in, there are a multitude of simple steps that can be taken to make it greener.
- [Saving Water for Property Managers](https://greenbrevard.com/saving-water-for-property-managers/): There are many different avenues to take when trying to reduce your water bill and also be eco-friendly.
- [Innovation and Competition at EnergyWhiz Olympics](https://greenbrevard.com/innovation-at-energywhiz-olympics/): Come see kids from all over the state of Florida share innovation through competition. The EnergyWhiz Olympics is all about clean energy and creative kids. Each year, on the first Saturday in May, hundreds of students converge at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa, Florida to participate in renewable energy themed events.
- [What Do You Mean by Green?](https://greenbrevard.com/what-do-you-mean-by-green/): "Green" can mean many things. For us, it first defines the natural beauty of Brevard County and our desire to see it preserved. But beyond environmental issues, thinking "green" encompasses many aspects of intentional living that keep us balanced, healthy and inspired.
- [Green Futures Recycles Waste Oil to Biodiesel](https://greenbrevard.com/green-futures/): The Green Futures Foundation is a non-profit organization that partners with local restaurants to recycle waste vegetable oil into clean burning biodiesel fuel.
- [The House We've Built](https://greenbrevard.com/the-house-weve-built/): An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the home building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. He would miss his paycheck, but needed to retire.
- [Florida State Energy Legislation Webinar](https://greenbrevard.com/florida-energy/): The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy invites you to join us for a webinar to learn about what’s happening in terms of energy policy for Florida in the current legislative session.
- [Hacienda Girls Ranch](https://greenbrevard.com/hacienda-girls-ranch/): Hacienda Girl's Ranch is based on the philosophy that regardless of circumstances which may have left a girl homeless, she should be given an equal opportunity for healthy, emotional and physical growth.
- [Economy and Ecology on Earth Day](https://greenbrevard.com/economy-and-ecology/): Which side of the climate change fence are you on? Either way, our future is worth saving.
- [Integrated Design—Don’t Forget the Contractor](https://greenbrevard.com/integrated-design/): The "integrated" design approach brings all the members of the building/development stakeholder community and assemblies from many different perspectives.
- [PlanetShifter.com Launches](https://greenbrevard.com/planetshiftercom-lands-innovation-network/): PlanetShifter.com is a virtual people resource collective and transparent by design: you are a member and you have works to share and critiques to share and a new product or service to nail.
- [Act Locally](https://greenbrevard.com/act-locally/): As the Volunteer Coordinator and Coordinator for Student Community Service, Mr. Weber is on the beach almost every day cleaning up. He will talk of the his experiences with umbrellas, towels and other finds.
- [Together Green](https://greenbrevard.com/together-green/): he five-year TogetherGreen initiative was launched this past spring to fund conservation projects, train environmental leaders, and offer volunteer and individual action opportunities that significantly benefit the environment. 
- [Campus Sustainable Conference](https://greenbrevard.com/campus-sustainable-conference/): The Annual Campus & Community Sustainability Conference is hosted by the University of Central Florida and the Council for Sustainable Florida, this event is about more than just life on campus - it's about moving Florida toward a more sustainable path.
- [Florida Energy Grants](https://greenbrevard.com/florida-energy-grants/): Florida's DEP announces a new program to provide renewable energy matching grants for demonstration, commercialization, research, and development projects relating to renewable energy technologies.

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- [Good News in Florida's Space Coast](https://greenbrevard.com/greenbrevard-is-good-news/): We shine a light on people doing good things in Florida’s Space Coast, our local community.
- [Thanks](https://greenbrevard.com/thanks/): Message sent! We shine a light on people and orgs doing good things. Send us an article, add us to your press mailing lists and support us.
- [Privacy](https://greenbrevard.com/privacy-policy/): What’s a Privacy Policy? The privacy policy is an important page on your website, that lists any legal notes and disclaimers here. The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas. As a result of this law, your website should provide legal statements and disclosures that show how your website gathers and uses information, so users are aware, and can take action to protect their privacy. If you site doesn’t have a privacy policy, you […]
- [About Us](https://greenbrevard.com/about-green-brevard/): We shine a light on people and orgs doing good things in Florida’s Space Coast! This site exists to share your good news. If you provide a product or service that makes our world a little better, we want to tell your story. Backstory Green building was new and exciting. We dug in, connected with a non-profit, and worked with some amazing folks. In 2003, our team was working up and down the East Coast, promoting green building and sustainability. New initiatives, promoted by the Federal Government, aimed to use modern technology, better materials and best practices to help buildings […]
- [Space Coast](https://greenbrevard.com/green-space-coast/): What or where is the Space Coast? Brevard County, Florida, is also know as the Space Coast. From Titusville in the north to Palm Bay on the southern end, Brevard is a 72 mile long county on the East Coast of Florida. Known for the Kennedy Space Center, Cocoa Beach and perhaps Melbourne, we have a remarkably diverse ecosystem, with sand beaches and barrier isles on the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian River Lagoon and estuary, and the Saint John’s River flowing north. Home to several species of nesting Sea Turtles, diverse ocean life and hundreds of species of migratory birds, […]
- [Support Us](https://greenbrevard.com/sponsor-green-brevard/): Supporting our efforts through sponsorship, ads and donations, continues the good work we’ve started here. Publishing a site like GreenBrevard takes huge amounts of sustained effort. Since 2004, we’ve done our best to shine a light on people and organizations doing good things in our local community–Florida’s Space Coast. Advertise Sponsoring GreenBrevard provides Search and Visibility. We would love to help you reach more people in a positive light. Ads We help design and craft ads, landing pages, and campaigns here on our site, but also for your continued use. Content must fit our mission. Profile Article* We create an […]
- [Contact Us](https://greenbrevard.com/contact-green-brevard/): Longbow Strategic Group, Inc.4161 Aiken LnMelbourne, FL, USA 32901 We created GreenBrevard because we were inspired by people who care about the future of the community. Use this form to connect with us. Writing an Article Share your news! GreenBrevard publishes original content, good news, that promotes people, organizations, and companies that do great things. You can submit your articles, photos, videos, events and more, or we can write and produce them for you. We won’t publish content that… Please see our Sponsor Us page. Started in 2004, over 75 local authors have talked about their companies and non-profits. Write […]
- [Mission](https://greenbrevard.com/green-brevard-mission/): The place for all things green in Central Florida GreenBrevard is for people who care about the future of Florida’s Space Coast. Our vision is to use this site to connect people to resources that promote: GreenBrevard is published online and updated frequently. This site is full of good news—people and organizations doing good, with an eye on the future. We exist to provide a forum for the community as it grapples with its present and future. We push no political affiliations, agenda, or motivations, and see the need for dialogue, awareness and consensus-building on local issues. Write to us, […]


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