2.  … on behalf of coastal habitats that support birds and other wildlife  … and advocate for protection of climate strongholds – coastal and upland habitats

3. Key message #1: Learn more about coastal birds and wildlife and how to protect their habitat (climate strongholds) as sea levels rise.

4. Key message #2: Recognize that Everglades restoration – increasing freshwater storage and flow within the Everglades - will defend against sea level rise. Photo: Charles Lee

5. Key message #3: Plan for climate change and make sure our response to sea level rise helps - rather than harms - Florida’s coastal habitats. Photo: John Landon

6. Florida’s upland habitats are also climate strongholds for birds, plants, and wildlife Longleaf Pine and Pine Flatwoods Photo: Larry Goodman

7. Florida’s upland habitats are also climate strongholds for birds, plants, and wildlife Dry Prairie

8. Florida’s upland habitats are also climate strongholds for birds, plants, and wildlife Photo: Stephen Kintner Scrub and Sandhills

9.  Local and regional working groups Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, and Pinellas counties through Regional Planning Councils  County plans, e.g. Levy County

10.  Other planning efforts with public input opportunities

11. Broward, Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties

12. 1995 2014 Egmont Key Audubon FLORIDA

13. Florida’s coastal beaches are prized by millions of people…

14. … but our coastlines are irreplaceable habitat for birds, sea turtles, and other wildlife. Photo credit: Tom Carey

15. Sea level rise is already evident along Florida’s coastlines… Photo credit: Dave Kandz

16. …and hardening our coastlines will not hold back the ocean indefinitely. Photo: Dave Kandz

17. One promising method of managing saltmarsh erosion that has been used in northeast Florida is a living shoreline that protects the saltmarsh and allows it to rebuild naturally. Alternative: A “living shoreline” protects saltmarsh and allows it to rebuild naturally.

18. Alternative: allow beaches to migrate inland by preserving adjacent undeveloped uplands

19. Learn more about birds and wildlife living in coastal areas and how to protect their habitat in the face of sea level rise. Photo: David Macri

20. Let’s plan for climate change and make sure that our response to sea level rise helps – rather than harms – Florida’s beaches and coastlines. Photo: John Nelson Photo: John Young

21. Learn more about sea level rise and coastal habitat FloridaClimateMessenger.com Photo: Stephen Mann

24. Photo: John Nelson

25. We need your help!

26. Learn more about sea level rise and coastal habitat FloridaClimateMessenger.com Photo: Stephen Mann