Sustainable Living: Environment

Our economy, culture, and quality of life are closely tied to the environment. Sustainable practices enable us to meet our current needs without compromising the next generation's ability to satisfy their own needs. We can preserve our natural heritage and conserve natural resources for the future by living sustainably.

This page has information about ecotourism, energy conservation, pollution prevention, interacting with wildlife, and other topics.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Community Environmental Education--Program for Resource Efficient Communities
• Florida Master Naturalist Program
• Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
• Florida Wildlife Extension
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
• Landscaping for Wildlife
• Living Green
• The Natural Areas Training Academy
• Office of Sustainability
• Program for Resource Efficient Communities
• Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Wildland-Urban Interface: Important Issues for Forest Landowners

UF/IFAS Publications

• Conservation Easements: Options for Preserving Current Land Uses
• Ecotourism
• Evaluating Private Lands for Conservation of Wildlife
• Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface Series
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
• Green Roofs in Urban Landscapes
• How to Make a Treefrog House
• Improving, Restoring, and Managing Natural Resources in Florida: Sources of Technical Assistance for Urban Homeowners
• Improving, Restoring, and Managing Wildlife Habitat in Florida: Sources of Technical Assistance for Rural Landowners
• Invasive Exotics--LivingGreen TV Episode
• Landscaping for Wildlife
• Landscaping for Wildlife--LivingGreen TV Episode
• Living with Alligators: A Florida Reality
• Management of Pine Forests for Selected Wildlife in Florida
• Water Conservation

Other Sites & Publications

• Florida Landowner Assistance Program (LIP)--Florida FWC