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Almost half a million acres of sugarcane are burned for harvest every year in the fields around the Glades. The Florida Department of Agriculture has acknowledged the serious public health threat posed to surrounding communities. As such, it is imperative that Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried call for the expansion of real protections and move towards an eventual ban of pre-harvest burning techniques.
Stand with Friends of the Everglades as an advocate for residents of the Glades. To help ensure real and lasting change, it is critical that Commissioner Fried hears from you.
There is no time to waste. Florida's most vulnerable communities are at risk. Residents are depending on immediate action.
We need your help communicating the need for public comments on this important topic. Tell a friend, a family member, or a neighbor that we need their voices now.
Almost half a million acres of sugarcane are burned for harvest every year in the fields around the Glades. The Florida Department of Agriculture has acknowledged the serious public health threat posed to surrounding communities. As such, it is imperative that Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried call for the expansion of real protections and move towards an eventual ban of pre-harvest burning techniques.
Almost half a million acres of sugarcane are burned for harvest every year in the fields around the Glades. The Florida Department of Agriculture has acknowledged the serious public health threat posed to surrounding communities. As such, it is imperative that Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried call for the expansion of real protections and move towards an eventual ban of pre-harvest burning techniques.
Help us spread the word to more members of your community by directing them to our Clean Water Conversation featuring representatives from Sierra Club's Stop the Sugar Field Burning campaign and passionate members of the communities most impacted to hear about the human health implications of sugarcane burning.
Almost half a million acres of sugarcane are burned for harvest every year in the fields around the Glades. The Florida Department of Agriculture has acknowledged the serious public health threat posed to surrounding communities. As such, it is imperative that Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried call for the expansion of real protections and move towards an eventual ban of pre-harvest burning techniques.