In this episode we talk to retired science teacher Mike Cunha. Mike has always been concerned about the environment and has taken on a variety of related projects. But this is the first time he is stepping into the role of activist.
You'll hear a bit about my own efforts to save a 40 acre woodland. Where once there was a wooded wetland inhabited by deer, fox, woodpeckers, owls, and others, there are now luxury apartments and a giant mountain of dirt.
We also take inspiration from Marjory Stoneman Douglas who became an activist at age 79 and continued to advocate for the Everglades for over another quarter century. All audio clips of Marjory in the podcast are courtesy of the Everglades Digital Library. To hear more from Marjory in her own words, visit the Everglades Digital Library (A State University System of Florida PALMM Project.)
Marjory at Age 19
Marjory at the Fairchild Botanic Garden
Marjory Going Strong at 95
Above photo and photo to far left, courtesy of State Archives of FL
https://www.floridamemory.com
Center photo courtesy of University of Miami, Special Collections
https://merrick.library.miami.edu/cdm/ref/collection/asm0060/id/321
Courtesy of the National Park Service
