Chapter Meeting Minutes
Date: February 18, 2025, 6:30-8 pm ET
Location: Intracoastal Brewing Company
- Call to Order (Board Chair Nina Hunt called the meeting to order at 6:30PM)
- Guest Presentation (Dani Lindsey, American Conservation Coalition (A New Narrative))
- Goals Discussed
- Return to GOP conservation values.
- Build a national youth coalition.
- Mainstream real solutions.
- Emphasized that climate action needs to be a bipartisan priority.
- Q&A Session: Open floor for questions and discussion.
- Miscellaneous Updates (Nina)
- Dune Planting & Beach Cleanup Recap
- Over 100 volunteers participated.
- Ran out of plants due to high engagement—finished early.
- Recognized as a great success.
- Board Vice Chair Position: Open role, seeking nominations.
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Ocean Friendly Gardens Update (Bill)
- Partnering with Camille Hadley and Little Growers to promote:
- Planting for carbon capture.
- Nature-based solutions for neighborhood restoration.
- Earth Day Initiative: Continuing swale planting in Indialantic.
- Ocean Friendly Restaurants Update (Joanie Reagan)
- Currently, three certified Ocean Friendly Restaurants:
- Tiny Turtle
- Intracoastal Brewing
- Florida Tech
- Working to expand the program and recruit additional restaurant partners.
- Upcoming Events (Nina)
- March 8: Vintage Surf & Skate Swap @ Satellite Beach Sports Complex (Jojo Toscano)
- March 19: Monthly Meeting @ Tiny Turtle (Nina Hunt)
- March 22: A1A Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup (Nina Hunt)
- March 29: Surfrider Space Coast Surf & Beach Cleanup @Lori Wilson Park
- April 5: KBB International Coastal Cleanup
- Q&A Session: Open floor for additional comments and questions.
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Closing Remarks (Nina)
- Expressed gratitude to attendees for their participation.
- Encouraged tipping servers generously and thanked Intracoastal Brewing Company for hosting.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:05 PM.
Post-Meeting Social: Attendees were invited to stay and network.
