Marianne Barisonek
Friday, January 2, 2026
The imperative to stop burning fossil fuels and a proliferation of new tech gadgets like cell phones and smart everything has businesses and governments scrambling to procure the metals that make the magic happen. Mining, refining and even recycling these components comes with a heavy environmental cost. Can we realistically switch from fossil fuels to […]
Jesse Coleman
Thursday, January 1, 2026
A community walk in honor of Dr. King’s legacy and Sarasota’s long-running MLK celebrations.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The first session, Democracy in Crisis, examines the current challenges facing democracy and sets the foundation for the conversations that will follow throughout the series.
Friday, December 19, 2025
It’s dawning on a growing number of people that the lack of response to the climate crisis is bringing us toward a Thelma and Louise ending for industrial civilization.
Rebecca Acosta
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Healthy Living Hour – Experiencing the Holidays during times of Sadness.
Tom Walker
Sunday, December 7, 2025
This Wednesday, Dec. 9, Tom will talk to Julie Morris about a Florida law that restricts local planning after a hurricane. Then we’ll hear from Carol Lerner about for-profit charter operators in public schools.
Friday, December 5, 2025
Help grow community media and arts in Sarasota by connecting people and organizations with a creative, flexible event space.
As we scramble to create a more sustainable version of our civilization much of the focus has been on technology. But electric cars and reusable containers will only take us so far. From mountaintop removal to factory farms our relationship with the non-human world has been one of unabashed exploitation. If we’re to regain some […]
Diana Bregman
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Built for Belonging initiative would fund tech, furniture, and infrastructure upgrades at Fogartyville.
Paid journalism internship for Spring 2026. Gain real experience reporting local news in Sarasota.
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