Miami Community News, October 4, 2024
Two Miami-based organizations dedicated to protecting South Florida’s water—The Everglades Foundation and Miami Waterkeeper—are proud to introduce their latest collaboration: “Miami’s Water and The Everglades.” The collection of five short videos is designed to inform residents about South Florida’s dependence on America’s Everglades for its daily water supply, how the area’s waterways are interconnected, and the role canals and infrastructure play in the water system.
The new series, which will be released collaboratively on social media every Tuesday during the month of October, features Meenakshi Chabba, Ph.D., Ecosystem and Resilience Scientist at The Everglades Foundation, and Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, and Miami Waterkeeper. The first installment conveys how misguided efforts beginning in the late 1800s to ditch, dike, and drain the Everglades have disrupted the natural southerly flow of water, with lasting consequences.
“Everglades restoration is crucial for Miami’s flood protection,” adds Chabba. “By modernizing the water management system, and storing and sending clean water south, Everglades restoration is rejuvenating local ecosystems, supporting flood protection, and recharging the Biscayne Aquifer—Miami’s only source of freshwater.”
Each installment in the video series illustrates how Everglades restoration helps safeguard the water in Biscayne Bay and in the taps of millions of residents.
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