Category: Environment, Science & Nature
In Bartlett Park, a local’s passion for gardening motivates her to educate her community
By: Madeline Seiberlich “If you ever want my help just say children, garden or elderly.” These are the passions that drive Ava DeVaux in her work in the community of South St. Pete. For the past 6 years, she has been a driving force behind the Bartlett Park Community Garden. You can find her there… Continue reading In Bartlett Park, a local’s passion for gardening motivates her to educate her community
Florida Policy for Climate Change and Hurricane Preparedness
By Nicolet Hartman The 2017 hurricane season has been tumultuous and nerve-wracking. Many are not only concerned about the intensity of these storms, but how frequent they are becoming. Just two weeks after watching Hurricane Harvey demolish Houston, St. Petersburg residents were fearing for the worst as Hurricane Irma prepared to hit. While many flock… Continue reading Florida Policy for Climate Change and Hurricane Preparedness
Healing the Community Through Food
Expanding knowledge of health through urban agriculture BY MIKE SINGER The Et Cultura festival was hosted in South St. Petersburg from Nov. 15-19. There were a number of themes of the event, including music, art, healthy eating, addressing the future of St. Petersburg and its schools and more. On Thursday, Nov. 16, the Et Cultura… Continue reading Healing the Community Through Food
If you build it, will they come?
Urban Agriculture About More Than Just Resilience
By Michael Singer When Hurricane Irma was on a collision course with the mainland of the United States, Floridians were rushing to their local grocery stores to stock up on food in the chance that the storm would knock out power for an extended period of time. Instead of relying on non-perishable foods in times… Continue reading Urban Agriculture About More Than Just Resilience
Chattaway becomes community hub during Hurricane Irma
Edited by: Eillin Delapaz, Kayla Jensen and Nicolet Hartmann
NNB Talk: Cynthia Barnett and the lyricism of environmental journalism
BY ERIC VAUGHAN Email: eric12@mail.usf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2015) – Award-winning journalist Cynthia Barnett talked about her interest in the environment and how she has turned that concern into compelling stories with student journalists from Neighborhood News Bureau at USFSP Wednesday, Oct. 21. Barnett has a love for Florida’s environment… Continue reading NNB Talk: Cynthia Barnett and the lyricism of environmental journalism
Times Talk: Targeting the elements of an environmental beat
By ZENENA MOGUEL Email: zenenam@mail.usf.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2015) – Award-winning journalist, Craig Pittman, shared his experiences and advice for covering environmental issues to Neighborhood News Bureau (NNB) reporters Wednesday, Oct. 21. Pittman has reported on environmental issues for the Tampa Bay Times since 1998. Along with working at The… Continue reading Times Talk: Targeting the elements of an environmental beat
Reporting on politics, science, law, money, orchids and people: The lyricism of the environmental beat
Award-winning journalists Cynthia Barnett and Craig Pittman shared their experiences covering environmental issues with NNB reporters Wednesday. [View the story “Advice to approaching environmental journalism ” on Storify] About Neighborhood News Bureau Neighborhood News Bureau is a working newsroom, staffed by University of South Florida St. Petersburg undergraduate and graduate students under the guidance of… Continue reading Reporting on politics, science, law, money, orchids and people: The lyricism of the environmental beat