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GenCLEO Action District 3 Runoff Canvassing
Community Canvass · Hosted by genCLEO Action

Sunday, November 23
11am – 1:30pm EST

Lobos Coffee Roasters
3000 Corrine Dr
Orlando, FL 32803

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GenCLEO Action District 3 Runoff Canvassing · Mobilize
GenCLEO action will be hosting 2 door knocking sessions, November 23rd and December 7th! These canvassing opportunities will be 2 hours each and an incredible way to inform district 3 voters who GenCL...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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In her latest op-ed, genCLEO leader Luna Plaza uplifts Indigenous voices resisting a detention center in Big Cypress. She calls for honoring history, protecting the Everglades, and defending tribal sovereignty.

📖 Read it here: bit.ly/40vJ8X0
July 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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This summer, staying cool has never been more expensive. 🥵

Join genCLEO Action Fund and I on August 17 for an Energy Costs Town Hall and a discussion on lowering energy costs through legislation, clean energy, and fighting corruption. I want to hear from YOU.
August 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Last Wednesday, the Hillsborough LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus welcomed Adrian & Ashton from #USF to share their work with #GenCLEO & #TheCLEOInstitute, a #womenled nonprofit fighting #climatechange.
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#LGBTQDemocrats #ClimateAction #FloridaClimate #CommunityResilience
March 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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"Our state parks are treasures. They belong to the people, not developers." — genCLEO organizer Dylan Lovings.

📣 Take action: bit.ly/3EjWrlD
April 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Last month UF shut down its Office of Sustainability, ending nearly 20 years of campus climate action. Today, genCLEO leader Abigail Trachtenberg published an op-ed warning the move stalls momentum and signals UF is stepping back from its responsibility to lead.
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Florida colleges must lead on resilience  | The Invading Sea
Gutting sustainability doesn’t make universities 'efficient' – it makes them more vulnerable and more expensive to run.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Scan the QR code or visit buff.ly/GcScvw4 to RSVP. See you there!
Energy Costs Town Hall · genCLEO Action
Join Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) for a discussion on lowering energy costs. Questions will be taken live at the event. Staying cool has never been more expensive. It’s time to find freedom from high…
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August 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Luna Plaza of genCLEO writes about the impact of the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center on Everglades lands that Florida tribes hold sacred: "Tribal leaders warn that such a plan would impact the environment of their Indigenous homeland." www.theinvadingsea.c...
The Florida Everglades: a sacred place at risk  | The Invading Sea
Tribal leaders warn that 'Alligator Alcatraz' impacts the environment of their Indigenous homeland.
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July 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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I'm attending The CLEO Institute's event, “Orlando Summer GOTV Phone Bank” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Orlando Summer GOTV Phone Bank · Mobilize
Join GenCLEO UCF every Monday from 3:00 PM –4:00 PM this summer for a weekly phonebank in Orlando! We’ll be calling community members to check voter registration status, help them register to vote...
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July 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Feeling stressed about the climate? You’re not alone. 🌿

Join Climate Mental Health Network & genCLEO during Florida Climate Week for an interactive virtual session exploring the emotional side of the climate crisis.

RSVP: bit.ly/ClimateEmotionsVirtual
September 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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📆 Climate Crisis Youth Forum TODAY Monday 2/2 6:30p ET: DNC Climate Council Chair Deatrick joins the Univ. of Florida College Dems, GenCLEO UF & Sunrise Gainesville to discuss climate as a winning issue and the key youth vote. @fladems.bsky.social

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February 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Climate Activists. Join SunDay in Orlando, Sept. 21. Click for more information and to register for this event.
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SunDay Social in Orlando
Celebrate the Sun in the Sunshine State! Join members of Third Act and partners GenCLEO and Citizens Climate Lobby for a informal social gathering with information and discussions on the power of Sola...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I'm attending The CLEO Institute's event, “Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters! · Mobilize
Young voters can shape Florida’s future, but only if they’re registered and ready to vote. That’s where we come in. Join genCLEO every Tuesday and Thursday NOW until the August 18th Primary Election ...
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May 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Hillsborough County's plan for spending $709 million in hurricane recovery funds "is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to not just rebuild, but to rethink the systems and infrastructure that left so many of us vulnerable in the first place," writes Ashton Maddox of genCLEO. www.theinvadingsea.c...
Tampa’s recovery plan can’t just rebuild — it has to rethink  | The Invading Sea
Funding should support resilient housing, public shelters and infrastructure that meet the needs of real people.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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This piece was distributed by The Invading Sea website, which publishes news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.

Luna Plaza is the genCLEO lead organizer at the University of Miami.

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There are 15 traditional Miccosukee and Seminole villages in Big Cypress, as well as several ceremonial grounds, burial grounds and gathering sites within the preserve. It is not just a swamp. The Everglades is sacred land. As Betty Osceola has said, “This is spiritual warfare.” Mariann Billie, Seminole Tribe of Florida councilwoman of Big Cypress, posted on social media, “The Everglades is a unique ecosystem that is very fragile and is home to many, not just alligators and pythons. Our families live in the Everglades, and the Everglades helped us Seminole/Miccosukee survive during the wars.” William “Popeye” Osceola, secretary of the Miccosukee Tribe, shares my feelings on the need to learn from the past. He said, “They’re trying to contain a group of people, take away their rights, their freedom, their ability to be free, to be sovereign. That’s literally why my people are out here to begin with, we don’t want history to keep repeating itself.” I couldn’t agree more. This monstrosity of an idea is located near tribal villages where members of the Miccosukee and Seminole Tribe of Florida live, hunt, fish, gather and pray. Tribal leaders warn that such a plan would impact the environment of their Indigenous homeland. Lewis J. Johnson, principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, said, “These lands are not empty stretches of wilderness, nor are they merely backdrops to policy decisions — they are living, breathing homelands, deeply tied to the cultural, spiritual and historical identity of Miccosukee and Florida Seminole people. Indigenous lands are not vacant – they are vital. Indigenous rights are not negotiable – they are inherent.” Talbert Cypress, chair of the Miccosukee Tribe, stated in 2024 testimony to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, “We live here. Our ancestors fought and died here. They are buried here. The Big Cypress is part of us and we are a part of it.” The Everglades have long been in jeopardy. In fact, Everglades National Park is the only World Heritage Site in North America that is on the World Heritage Danger List. Besides being the home of indigenous tribes, the Everglades are vital to protect for numerous reasons, one of which is that it recharges the Biscayne Aquifer that provides water to millions of people in South Florida. The airstrip is a remnant of a disastrous 1960s scheme to build the world’s largest airport in the heart of the Everglades. When the environmental impact became evident, the project was defeated in 1970 by leaders like Marjory Stoneman Douglas — author of “The Everglades: River of Grass.” It was in the Everglades that the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes escaped persecution and eradication during the Seminole Wars. They sought refuge and created villages on tree islands. These tribes moved to Florida in the 1700s from Alabama and Georgia. After the Third and final Seminole War in 1858, the United States forcibly removed most Florida Native Americans, sending them to “Indian Territory” west of the Mississippi River. Despite this, the Miccosukee and Seminoles remained in the Florida Everglades. To this day, the Seminoles of Florida call themselves the “Unconquered People,” descendants of just 300 Indians who eluded capture by the U.S. Army in the 19th century. Ultimately, in 1957, Seminole Tribe members voted in favor of a Constitution establishing the federally recognized Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida were recognized as a sovereign nation within the United States in 1962.
July 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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I'm attending genCLEO Action's event, “Energy Costs Town Hall” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/gencleoactio...
Energy Costs Town Hall · genCLEO Action
Join Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) for a discussion on lowering energy costs. Questions will be taken live at the event. Staying cool has never been more expensive. It’s time to find freedom from high el...
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August 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Invitation to : genCLEO Action's event, “Energy Costs Town Hall” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/gencleoactio...
Energy Costs Town Hall · genCLEO Action
Join Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) for a discussion on lowering energy costs. Questions will be taken live at the event. Staying cool has never been more expensive. It’s time to find freedom from high el...
www.mobilize.us
August 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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I'm attending The CLEO Institute's event, “Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters · Mobilize
Young voters can shape Florida’s future, but only if they’re registered and ready to vote. That’s where we come in. Join genCLEO every Monday and Wednesday NOW until the August 18th Primary Election ...
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August 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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I'm attending The CLEO Institute's event, “Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters! · Mobilize
Young voters can shape Florida’s future, but only if they’re registered and ready to vote. That’s where we come in. Join genCLEO every Tuesday and Thursday NOW until the August 18th Primary Election ...
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July 27, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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🎉 Congratulations to genCLEO Valencia Lead Organizer Jason Thornton, whose commentary was published in the @orlandosentinel.com!

Jason shares how climate advocacy transformed him from a first-time advocate into a youth leader fighting for change in Tallahassee: cleoinstitute.org/2026/07/comm...
July 7, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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I'm attending The CLEO Institute's event, “Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Make the Midterms Matter: Call Florida Voters! · Mobilize
Young voters can shape Florida’s future, but only if they’re registered and ready to vote. That’s where we come in. Join genCLEO every Tuesday and Thursday NOW until the August 18th Primary Election ...
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July 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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I'm attending genCLEO Action's event, “GRU Town Hall Event” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
GRU Town Hall Event · Mobilize
Join us for a community conversation on the GRU Referendum, including what it would change, how it may affect rates and reliability, and what it means for local accountability and climate goals. Liste...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Abigail Trachtenberg of genCLEO writes about sustainability programs at Florida universities being audited and cut: "Gutting sustainability doesn’t make our universities 'efficient' – it makes them weaker, more vulnerable and more expensive to run in the long term."
Florida colleges must lead on resilience  | The Invading Sea
Gutting sustainability doesn’t make universities 'efficient' – it makes them more vulnerable and more expensive to run.
www.theinvadingsea.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Ashton Maddox of genCLEO writes that more than 300 young people will travel to Florida’s Capitol this week "to meet with lawmakers, raise awareness and rally support to protect the natural environment and Florida’s unique and remarkable ecosystems." www.theinvadingsea.c...
Young people advocating for environmental protections at Florida Capitol | The Invading Sea
More than 300 students are traveling to Tallahassee as the Legislature’s 60-day session gets underway.
www.theinvadingsea.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM