SPEAKER SERIES AT KEY WEST TROPICAL FOREST

Key West Sustainability Coordinator, Alison Higgins”

KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The Key West Botanical Garden Society presents Alison Higgins, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Key West, on Saturday, March 21st at 1:30 – 2:30 pm.  Alison will speak on Energy Efficiency and Solar Solutions.   The monthly Speaker Series is held in the Toppino Nature Chapel at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden.  Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members.  All proceeds directly benefit the Garden’s conservation program.  The Garden is located at 5210 College Road, Stock Island.  For more information call 305-296-1504 or visit www.keywest.garden.

Alison covers it all– From biodiesel to bikes, community gardens to greywater, solar water heaters to stormwater infrastructure, and adapting Key West to rising sea levels.   The City of Key West is dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of residents, businesses and agencies island wide.  Alison received her M.A. in Environment and Community from Antioch University-Seattle while working full time in the Florida Keys.   Her enthusiasm for her studies became the underpinnings to her success as volunteer Executive Director of GLEE (Green Living & Energy Education) and her climate change work with her previous employer of 14 years, The Nature Conservancy.  In her off hours, Alison also overcommits her time babysitting pets, brewing beer, and winning awards for awesome parade creations!

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