Tackling the Water and Biodiversity Crisis in Florida: The OUTSIDE Collaborative

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The vital issues of rapid growth, water supply issues, biodiversity loss and the effects of climate change require us to change traditional landscape practices. Hear from a practitioner, nursery owner and university researcher on the development of a sustainable approach to the landscape transect from design to implementation and maintenance. The OUTSIDE Collaborative is made of a diverse group of stakeholders and practitioners who are passionate about building as sustainable future. Through the power of collaboration, they are learning and applying the latest methods in holistic sustainable landscaping, development, place-making, and conservation. Collaborators include landscape architects, landscape companies, local and state government representatives, researchers, students, water management districts, engineers, non-government conservation groups, developers, home builders and environmental and ecological consultants. The work is affecting a diverse group, not limited to developers and policy makers, nursery growers, contractors, landscape maintenance personnel, new and longtime homeowners, jurisdictions, academics, and…