St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver recognized for her leadership on the issue of sea level rise
Northeast Florida Regional Council's Quality of Life Award presented yesterday
St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver has been awarded the Northeast Florida Regional Council's (NEFRC) Quality of Life Award for Excellence which recognizes individuals, organizations or projects that contribute to the livability and quality of life in Northeast Florida
In announcing this year’s award recipient, Brian Teeple, NEFRC Chief Executive Officer praised Mayor Shaver’s leadership that resulted in St. Augustine being a city that welcomed a vulnerability assessment and holds regular community conversations on the topic of sea-level rise. He also called attention to her energy and enthusiasm as Co-Chair of Resiliency Florida, a state-wide not-for-profit that helps communities plan and adapt for the future impacts of weather and sea level rise.
“This is a time for leadership, and Mayor Shaver is providing that,” Teeple said.
The NEFRC, one of ten regional planning councils in the state of Florida, provides a network of local governance, serving seven counties in District 4: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, Nassau and St. Johns, as well as their municipalities.
The award was presented by NEFRC's 1st Vice President, Catherine Robinson, Mayor of Bunnell at the organization's 15th Annual Elected Officials Luncheon and Regional Leadership Awards ceremony held yesterday, December 7, 2017.
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1 comment:
Really? What exactly has she done to address sea level rise which is clearly linked to global warming? The answer is nothing.
In fact, she stated point blank that the City has no interest in remaining in the Paris Accord and she added this was so because the City has no plans to address global warming.
View this statement in the context of many thousands of cities and corporations in the USA which take a strong position of supporting the Paris Accord after Trump backed out of it.
Giving Shaver an award for her sea level rise position is pretty damn lame regardless of whether her "heart" is in the right place.
It is like giving 7th graders an award because they golly gee show up for class no matter that they don't do any work..just showing up deserves a special award. Sad state of affairs today...really is.
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