Oyster Boys Conservation
June 16, 2026
In the most recent Sierra Club Report issued on the Sierra Club’s Ready For 100 campaign, they outlined the 10 new communities that were willing to put forth the effort to commit to one-hundred percent renewable energy. One of the new communities outlined in the report was Orlando, Florida. This was being pushed by the First 50 Coalition in Orlando, which includes local groups that are environmental and also faith-based organizations. Groups include IDEAS For
Algae blooms have been occurring in Florida since the 1500s – when Ponce de León first discovered the Sunshine State. The only thing required for an algae bloom is the right water and wind currents. Normally, a season should only last from October to April. Recently, there have been algae bloom seasons that have lasted upwards of 17 months. As of August 2018, the cycle is on its 9th month and isn’t showing any sign
IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) began when a group of passionate university students made the choice to stop talking about environmental issues and begin the very difficult work of trying to actually solve them. Founded in June of 2008 at the University of Central Florida (UCF), IDEAS began as a student-led organization called I.D.E.A.S. – an acronym that stood for Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions. With a major focus on action, I.D.E.A.S soon gained recognition by fellow
Background In the midst of a limited number of health practitioners, scarce medical training, unsatisfactory logistics and basic social services together with structural and governance problem, the deadly Ebola virus disease struck with large number of mobility and mortality. This amounted to 11,400 infected and 4,800 deaths of Liberians of all ages and gender including foreigners. The Ebola Virus Disease was however defeated through collaborative efforts between Liberians from all walks of life and other
Written statement by IDEAS For US for the sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women Author: Torre Ippolito IDEAS For Us in an international non-governmental organization that is aiming to advance sustainability by helping people, especially the most vulnerable, to create solutions that increase their quality of life, generate profit, and heal the planet. Our mission is to develop, fund, and scale solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
The Solutions Fund is the international grant-giving branch of IDEAS for Us. We receive applications from leaders and local organizations in communities all around the world – many of them furthest from sustainable development. By choosing the projects with the most impact and suggesting minor adjustments based on expertise, our team then funds these projects and tracks their impact over time. The IDEAS’ Solutions Fund mission is to invest in hyper-local solutions which are sustainable