{"id":2,"date":"2022-01-03T21:39:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T21:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-01-22T18:35:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T23:35:17","slug":"climate-impact-change-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Generation Radio Florida Newsroom 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Next Gen: DO NOT EDIT” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fd9847″ background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center” custom_padding=”0%|0px|0%|0px||” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Time of Covid Row: DO NOT EDIT” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”15px|0px|22px|0px||” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”|0px||” custom_width_px=”1280px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Header Section” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”|||” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=”center” header_scroll_down=”on” scroll_down_icon=”%%2%%” scroll_down_icon_color=”#ffffff” button_one_url=”http:\/\/nextgenradio.org” background_overlay_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.13)” content_max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Contents” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”Oswald|||||on|||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#b40109″ title_font_size=”98px” title_letter_spacing=”0.05em” title_line_height=”1.1em” content_font_size=”18px” subhead_font=”Nunito|900|||||||” subhead_font_size=”37px” subhead_line_height=”1.9em” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Natalia-Banner-2.gif” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_text_size=”15px” button_one_text_color=”#ffffff” button_one_bg_color=”#04a3e3″ button_one_border_width=”10px” button_one_border_color=”#04a3e3″ button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”3px” button_one_font=”Oswald|||on|” button_one_use_icon=”off” background_layout=”light” custom_padding=”0%||39.2%|||” animation_style=”fade” animation_starting_opacity=”50%” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” title_font_size_tablet=”60px” title_font_size_phone=”40px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” box_shadow_style_image=”preset2″ button_one_border_color_hover=”#c99872″ button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”3px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”#c99872″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_border_color__hover=”#FD9847″ button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_border_radius__hover=”0px” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”3px” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_one_bg_color__hover=”#FD9847″ button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_enable_color__hover=”on”]<\/p>\n

Next<\/span>Gen<\/span>Radio<\/span><\/h1>\n

Florida Newsroom 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Finding, coaching and training public media’s next generation.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Next Gen” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fd9847″ background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”0%|0px|0.9%|0px||” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”title Row” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”22px|0px|27px|0px||” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||” custom_padding_phone=”|0px||” custom_width_px=”1280px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”In the time of COVID: DO NOT EDIT” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#3251a3″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#b40109″ header_2_font_size=”37px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\u201cIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LIFE\u201d<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Texts: DO NOT EDIT” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito||||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”21px” header_font=”Oswald||||” header_font_size=”16px” header_letter_spacing=”2px” header_line_height=”1.7em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”600px” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-30px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

is a set of audio and digital stories highlighting the experiences of people whose lives are being affected by climate change.<\/p>\n

This project was produced in January 2022 in partnership with the WUSF Public Radio. Our reporters are university journalism students in Florida.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Sierra Lyons STORY BLOCK: UNHIDE VISIBILITY WHEN READY TO GO LIVE: ” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ custom_padding=”45px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”1\/2: START STORY BLOCK ” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a003d” divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Sierra_Natalia_Animated-scaled.gif” title_text=”Sierra_Natalia_Animated” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE4MCJ9fQ==@” admin_label=”ADD Story Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”ADD Headline” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_text_color=”#545454″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_color=”#e2e2e2″ parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Climate change is impacting food production. This is how one Pensacola gardener is fighting back<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ admin_label=” 2\/2: END STORY BLOCK” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/SierraPortrait_Lauren_300dpi.jpg” title_text=”SierraPortrait_Lauren_300dpi” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Illustration: Reporter Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Byline: Sierra Lyons” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]by SIERRA LYONS <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off%22%22″ admin_label=”ADD Summary Text” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#545454″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||20px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Former educator Elizabeth Eubanks brings her classroom skills to a community garden as she teaches students and volunteers how to harvest their own food, a form of resistance against extreme weather patterns and food insecurity.<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE2MyJ9fQ==@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”ADD URL to Button: Read More” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#6f0c17″ button_border_width=”1″ button_border_color=”#6f0c17″ button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#ffffff” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Allegra Montesano STORY BLOCK: UNHIDE VISIBILITY WHEN READY TO GO LIVE: ” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ custom_padding=”45px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”1\/2: START STORY BLOCK ” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a003d” divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Allegra_Natalia_Animated-scaled.gif” title_text=”Allegra_Natalia_Animated” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE4MCJ9fQ==@” admin_label=”ADD Story Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”ADD Headline” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_font_size=”32px” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s my job to tell the facts\u2019<\/h1>\n

A sustainability reporter balances the \u2018gloom & doom\u2019 of climate change and the hope for a solution<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ admin_label=” 2\/2: END STORY BLOCK” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/AllegraPortrait_Emily_300dpi.jpg” title_text=”AllegraPortrait_Emily_300dpi” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Illustration: Reporter Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Byline: ALLEGRA MONTESANO” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]by ALLEGRA MONTESANO <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off%22%22″ admin_label=”ADD Summary Text” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#545454″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||20px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

As a public radio reporter covering the environment, Jessica Meszaros makes it a point to amplifies the voices of Floridians living with climate change. She admits that it\u2019s sometimes difficult to cover a topic where there is rarely a positive story, but there are reasons she remains optimistic.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE0OSJ9fQ==@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”ADD URL to Button: Read More” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#6f0c17″ button_border_width=”1″ button_border_color=”#6f0c17″ button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#ffffff” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Shivani Persaud STORY BLOCK: UNHIDE VISIBILITY WHEN READY TO GO LIVE: ” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ custom_padding=”45px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”1\/2: START STORY BLOCK ” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a003d” divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Shivani_Lauren_Animated.gif” title_text=”Shivani_Lauren_Animated” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE4MCJ9fQ==@” admin_label=”ADD Story Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”ADD Headline” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_color=”#545454″ header_2_font_size=”33px” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019re like family\u2019<\/h1>\n

How one researcher is dedicated to preserving manatees<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ admin_label=” 2\/2: END STORY BLOCK” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Shivani_s_Portrait_300.jpg” title_text=”Shivani_s_Portrait_300″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Illustration: Reporter Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Byline: Shivani Persaud” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]by SHIVANI PERSAUD <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off%22%22″ admin_label=”ADD Summary Text” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#545454″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||20px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

As climate change threatens Florida\u2019s iconic manatees, Cora Berchem fights to make sure they aren\u2019t down for the count.<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE2MSJ9fQ==@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”ADD URL to Button: Read More” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#6f0c17″ button_border_width=”1″ button_border_color=”#6f0c17″ button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#ffffff” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Elliot Rodriguez STORY BLOCK: UNHIDE VISIBILITY WHEN READY TO GO LIVE: ” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ custom_padding=”45px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”1\/2: START STORY BLOCK ” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a003d” divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Elliot_Emily_Animated.gif” alt=”illustration of boy looking down from the sky and holding what appears to be a boat filled with miniature people.” title_text=”Elliot_Emily_Animated” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE4MCJ9fQ==@” admin_label=”ADD Story Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”ADD Headline” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_color=”#545454″ header_2_font_size=”33px” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Picking Up the Pieces:<\/h1>\n

Why A Former Teacher Dedicates Herself To Fighting Single-Use Plastics<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ admin_label=” 2\/2: END STORY BLOCK” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/ElliotPortrait_Emily_300dpi.jpg” alt=”Andrew Mendez” title_text=”ElliotPortrait_Emily_300dpi” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Illustration: Reporter Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Byline: Elliot Rodriguez” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]by ELLIOT RODRIGUEZ <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off%22%22″ admin_label=”ADD Summary Text” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#545454″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||20px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

With single-use plastics destroying our oceans, the fight for environmental change is growing. So much in fact that one South Florida resident, Catherine Uden, quit her job as a teacher to give a hand in the battle as the South Florida Field Representative with Oceana, as well as taking action at her local beach and educating her children to follow suit.<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE1MiJ9fQ==@” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”ADD URL to Button: Read More” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#6f0c17″ button_border_width=”1″ button_border_color=”#6f0c17″ button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#ffffff” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Sabrina Salovitz STORY BLOCK: UNHIDE VISIBILITY WHEN READY TO GO LIVE: ” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ custom_padding=”45px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”1\/2: START STORY BLOCK ” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a003d” divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Sabrina_Emily_Animated.gif” title_text=”Sabrina_Emily_Animated” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE4MCJ9fQ==@” admin_label=”ADD Story Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”ADD Headline” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_color=”#e2e2e2″ parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Miccosukee activist advocates for the Everglades through performance art
\n<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ admin_label=” 2\/2: END STORY BLOCK” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Sabrina_300_Dpi.jpg” title_text=”Sabrina_300_Dpi” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Illustration: Reporter Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Byline: Sabrina Salovitz” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]by SABRINA SALOVITZ <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off%22%22″ admin_label=”ADD Summary Text” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#545454″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||20px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Native American environmentalist and artist Houston Cypress is concerned that climate change will harm native plants that are integral to Miccosukee cultural practices. His nonprofit, Love the Everglades, combines education, art and spirituality to advocate for restoring the land that he calls the river of grass.<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE1OSJ9fQ==@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”ADD URL to Button: Read More” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#6f0c17″ button_border_width=”1″ button_border_color=”#6f0c17″ button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#ffffff” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Lily Theisen STORY BLOCK: UNHIDE VISIBILITY WHEN READY TO GO LIVE: ” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ custom_padding=”45px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”1\/2: START STORY BLOCK ” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|9px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a003d” divider_style=”dotted” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/Lily_Lauren_Animated.gif” title_text=”Lily_Lauren_Animated” url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE4MCJ9fQ==@” admin_label=”ADD Story Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”url” _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”ADD Headline” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_font_size=”42px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_color=”#545454″ header_2_font_size=”33px” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\u2018Focus on hope\u2019<\/h1>\n

How a marine biologist teaches youth about Florida\u2019s changing climate<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_2″ admin_label=” 2\/2: END STORY BLOCK” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”7px|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2022\/01\/LilyPortrait_Lauren_300dpi.jpg” title_text=”LilyPortrait_Lauren_300dpi” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Illustration: Reporter Illustration” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Byline: Lily Theisen” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]by LILY THEISEN <\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off%22%22″ admin_label=”ADD Summary Text” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#545454″ text_font_size=”18px” custom_margin=”||20px|” custom_padding=”10px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Kathy Guindon, the director of the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center, uses her passion for the ocean to teach and encourage children to become future stewards of the environment in order to combat climate change.<\/em><\/p>\n

.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjE1NiJ9fQ==@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”READ MORE” button_alignment=”center” admin_label=”ADD URL to Button: Read More” _builder_version=”4.14.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#6f0c17″ button_border_width=”1″ button_border_color=”#6f0c17″ button_icon=”9||divi||400″ button_icon_color=”#ffffff” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NextGenRadio Florida Newsroom 2022 Finding, coaching and training public media’s next generation.\u201cIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LIFE\u201dis a set of audio and digital stories highlighting the experiences of people whose lives are being affected by climate change. This project was produced in January 2022 in partnership with the WUSF Public Radio. Our reporters are university […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":537,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n

This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hi there! I'm a bike messenger by day, aspiring actor by night, and this is my website. I live in Los Angeles, have a great dog named Jack, and I like pi\u00f1a coladas. (And gettin' caught in the rain.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

...or something like this:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people and does all kinds of awesome things for the Gotham community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As a new WordPress user, you should go to your dashboard<\/a> to delete this page and create new pages for your content. Have fun!<\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"coauthors":[2],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floridanewsroom2022.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}