Compromiso cívico

John M. Diaz

Ricky Telg yShelli Rampold

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by ==Community Development==

Ricky Telg yShelli Rampold

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by ==Community Development==

Sadie Hundemer and Shenara Ramadan

Meaningful engagement by the public in the water decisions that affect their lives requires basic scientific knowledge, such as where their water comes from, the factors that affect quality and availability, and the challenges that influence water supply. A 2020 study suggests that Florida and Georgia residents lack fundamental knowledge about their water resources, including regional water processes, including its challenges, and policies. This is the base information that would enable a person to competently participate in water discussions and make citizen-level voting decisions on topics related to the Floridan aquifer. The knowledge deficits identified in the study are areas on which water communicators can build the public’s water science comprehension and, thereby, support increased public engagement. The findings also suggest the level of water science complexity that the public is equipped to understand. 

Muthusami Kumaran

A UF/IFAS numbered publication.

Muthusami Kumaran

This is part of a series of 2-5 page fact sheets by Elizabeth B. Bolton and Anna Guest-Jelley that provide guidance for building a non-profit organization, from establishing its mission to effectively lobbying. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2009. Reviewed June 2012.