IDEAS For Us | Environmental Solutions Incubator | Sustainability

Advancing Environmental
Action Worldwide

IDEAS FOR US IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT FOUNDED AND GLOBALLY HEADQUARTERED IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA

ADVANCING GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LOCAL ACTION

Education & Eco-Action:

Every month, IDEAS For Us branches around the world host an event called The IDEAS Hive, an interdisciplinary, inter-generational community Think + Do Tank designed to educate the public about sustainability and develop their ideas into local action projects. IDEAS connects communities with a sustainability professional in an engaging workshop centered around one of our five focus areas: energy, water, food, waste, or ecology. Then, each Hive event culminates in direct eco-action projects open for community engagement. These outcomes include renewable energy trainings, shoreline restortations, tree plantings, urban agriculture projects, and more!

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IDEAS For Us dove into the remarkable work being d

IDEAS For Us dove into the remarkable work being done by the University of Miami’s @rescueareef program to combat the detrimental effects of ocean acidification on coral reefs. 🪸

💧 Coral reefs are vibrant ecosystems teeming with life and biodiversity, providing essential services to our planet. They protect coastlines from erosion, serve as nurseries for countless marine species, and offer livelihoods to millions of people. However, coral reefs face a formidable challenge: ocean acidification. This process occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activities dissolves into seawater, leading to a decrease in pH levels. As the pH decreases, it becomes increasingly difficult for corals to build their calcium carbonate structures, leaving them vulnerable to bleaching and eventual death.

💧UM’s researchers have been studying the resilience of different coral species to changing ocean conditions and developing methods to propagate and transplant corals onto degraded reef systems. One of the key techniques employed in coral restoration is coral gardening. Similar to how we cultivate plants in a garden, coral gardeners collect small fragments of healthy coral colonies, nurture them in controlled environments, and then transplant them onto damaged or degraded reefs. This approach not only aids in reef recovery but also helps increase the genetic diversity and resilience of coral populations.

💧 While these efforts are exciting and commendable, it is crucial to recognize that addressing ocean acidification requires a multifaceted approach. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions at a global scale is essential to mitigating the root cause of acidification. Also, protecting and restoring coastal habitats, such as mangroves and seagrass meadows, can help buffer the impacts of acidification on coral reefs. 🌊🐠🐙🐬🐚

Amazing photos by Saige Zervos, Hannah Heath, and Mike Schmale

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This month we’re learning about food! Farmworker

This month we’re learning about food! Farmworkers’ rights, plant-based journeys, food activism, advice from our eco enterprise @fleetfarming about growing pollinators like gallberry, and more…🌿 Become a member at the link in our bio for an exclusive sustainability education package each month about either energy, water, food, waste or ecology. 🌎 Not ready to become a member but still want to fund critical eco-action? Consider making a simple donation at ideasforus.org/donate now/ 🌱#donate #investinourplanet #healtheplanet #growyourownfood #urbanfarm #eatlocal #buylocal #farmworkersrights #foodactivism #plantbased #pollinators

This is the first episode in the relaunch of our o

This is the first episode in the relaunch of our official IDEAS For Us podcast! 🌎 Listen at the link in our bio.

Oysters are a keystone species. They filter water at 50 gallons per day, they protect shorelines, and they provide habitat for a lot of juvenile species. They are powerhouses. Oyster Boys Conservation’s (https://oysterboys.org/) mission is to get “more of them boys back in the water!” 🦪

We sat down with Oyster Boys Dom and Skylar to talk about threats to water quality on Florida’s Coast and beyond and how OBC is intervening with Vertical Oyster Gardens. Listen about their deployment of VOG’s on Florida’s Sun Coast. 🌅

For more information, please contact ideasformedia@gmail.com.

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Our podcast conversation with @oyster.boys launche

Our podcast conversation with @oyster.boys launches today at 12! Tune in as Oyster Boys Dom and Skylar talk about how we can all collectively take care of our Florida “crib” with Vertical Oyster Gardens…🦪🌊🦀🌅 #podcastersofinstagram #podcastrecommendation #ecopodcast #oysterlover #filterfeeders #pollutionsolution #protectouroceans #protectourcoast #floridanature

Welcome to The Green Horizon! The official podcast

Welcome to The Green Horizon! The official podcast of the environmental nonprofit, IDEAS For Us. Join us as we dive deep into sustainability innovation, exploring the green frontiers of tech, business and design to advance environmental action. Learn about how next-level ideas are changing the world. 🌎

Podcast launches TOMORROW AT NOON, with an exciting conversation with Oyster Boys Conservation, an organization that's restoring our oyster populations to combat pollution threats to Florida waterways! 🦪 @oyster.boys

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Today, we have the pleasure of introducing you to

Today, we have the pleasure of introducing you to an extraordinary individual named Juan. Juan's passion for sustainability, coupled with his love for sports and his exceptional ability to connect with the children we serve, sets him apart from the rest. Here’s a little bit about this latest awesome addition to our team…

🏀What is your role with IDEAS For Us and what does that entail?
🌱I am the STEM Coordinator at IDEAS For Us. My goal as STEM Coordinator is to support the IDEAS For Us Florida Green Jobs Youth Initiative. This involves education, engaging local schools in STEM, working with community stakeholders, organizing educational opportunities for growers, leading aquaculture certification trainings, and general project management as new opportunities arise.

🏀 How did you get into this work?
🌱 I am passionate about sustainability — it’s what I ultimately studied in school. I was excited to learn about IDEAS and its mission to create and scale global environmental solutions by starting with local action. I thought, “that’s a mission I can get behind.”

🏀 Favorite thing to do with IDEAS?
🌱 Working on eco-action projects that help people and our shared environment, and being part of a community of like-minded individuals working to make a positive impact on the planet.

🏀 Favorite part about your role with IDEAS?
🌱 Partnering with other environmental organizations and having the opportunity to network with other professionals in the sustainability field.

🏀 What is a dream/goal/desire you have for 2023?
🌱 One of my goals for 2023 is to grow my environmentally and economically sustainable side business…stay tuned. 🙂

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Our STEM Coordinator Juan and our students at @tou

Our STEM Coordinator Juan and our students at @touchingmiamiwithlove taking a well-deserved break from their aquaculture curriculum to play some basketball. 🏀 When the students become the teachers…✨ #nonprofitlife #miamilife #miamiflorida #dogood #basketballislife #miamiheat

We teach gardening classes at schools in Florida!

We teach gardening classes at schools in Florida! Not only is gardening an essential skill in a world with a changing climate and food insecurity issues, it is also a joyful experience for children! I mean…look at those post-harvest smiles. 🌞🥕

Looking to install a garden/“living classroom” in your school? Already have a school garden and looking for maintenance? Schedule a free consultation with our Edible Landscapes team at the link in the @ediblelandscapesfl bio and let’s make it happen. 💪🌸

Dreaming of professionally-led, hands-on gardening classes for your kiddos? Email us at contact@ideasforus.org. 🐝

#kidsgarden #kidsactivities #orlando #gardenclass #communitygarden #schoolgarden #lifeonland #sustainability #growyourownfood #futureready #investinourplanet #investincommunity #communitylove #foodsecurity #foodsovereignty #harvest

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