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The recent veto of the Florida water protection bill has disappointed communities, environmentalists, and businesses. This decision is a setback for the Sunshine State, where
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Let’s do a cleanup on the Sierra Club Adopted Portion of Heckscher Drive. This scenic area on the Northside just…
SJC Parks & Rec has partnered with the Matanzas Riverkeeper and SOL Margin Fishing and Conservation Foundation for a Waterway…
Join Matanzas Riverkeeper and Fort Matanzas National Monument on Saturday, October 7th from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM for a…
Join Rising Tides young professionals for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN…
Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for our monthly day of service at the lovely Riverview Park on the Trout River. As…
Join Rising Tides young professionals for our monthly cleanup on McCoys Creek! As always, all of our cleanups are RAIN…
We’re bringing back our Walk the Bridges event with a spooky twist! Wear your Halloween costume and join St. Johns…
It is critical that we all do our part now to tackle climate change to protect our waterways and the…
Saturday, October 7 at 10 a.m. | Silver Springs State Park Join Rising Tides, St. Johns Riverkeeper’s young professionals group,…
Tree Hill Nature Center is an urban wilderness preserve and wetland areas, consisting of southern mixed hardwood forest, mixed hardwood…
The Rattlesnake Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to education, research, and partnership. Based in Jacksonville, the organization…
Surfrider is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches for all people, through a…
The Sierra Club is a national organization dedicated to Enjoying, Exploring and Protecting the Planet. The local Northeast Florida Group…
A member of Waterkeeper Alliance, the St. John Riverkeeper is a environmental advocacy organization working on behalf of the community…
Scenic Jacksonville, Inc. is a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing the scenic character of Jacksonville, FL….
Save Ponte Vedra Beach Inc. is a legally formed (501c3) non-profit association with the goal restoring and preserve the environmentally…
Save Guana Now is a Not for Profit Corporation advocating for the preservation of 99 acres of land known as…
The primary purpose of the Public Trust is to invoke the law to protect the lands, waters, wildlife, and natural…
Ocean Sole Africa, Inc. was created with a purposeful mission to support the arts, enterprises which tackle marine pollution and…
North Florida Land Trust founded in 1999 is a local land conservation 501(c)3 organization focused on preserving and enhancing our…
The North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition is a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen the region’s economic, social and…
Originally a project of The Friends of the Matanzas, Matanzas Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the health…
Keepers of the Coast is a local non-profit organization, which focuses on wildlife education and conservation of sea turtles and…
Keep Nassau Beautiful is charitable and educational foundation with purpose to keep Nassau County clean and green through community engagement…
Jax ReCycle is a group of volunteers who refurbish discarded or donated bicycles to give to those who need them…
Non profit organization that provides stewardship of the Arboretum lands by protecting, sustaining and enhancing biological diversity. Arboretum and Gardens…
Groundwork Jacksonville is the city’s nonprofit partner specifically created to clean and redevelop Hogans and McCoys creeks and convert contaminated…
Greenscape of Jacksonville is a nationally recognized pioneer in urban forestry with deep local roots. Greenscape lead, collaborate, and engage…
To promote the love of gardening, floral and land-scape design, and civic environmental responsibility by providing education, resources and networking…
Friends of the Summer Haven River, Inc. was established for the effort of restoration and maintenance of our historic river….
Friends of Matanzas is an educational membership organization dedicated to performing environmental, land use, and other concerns of the membership,…
Founded in 1997, s a citizen support organization (CSO), our mission is to support Talbot Islands State Parks through outreach,…
Friends of Anastasia is a Citizens Support Organization (CSO) for Anastasia State Park, by generating supplemental resources which provide increased…
Friends of Amelia Island is an environmental education organization in Fernandina Beach, FL that was founded in 2019 to promote,…
To engage in a spirit of equitable education access by providing knowledge and experiential learning opportunities for underserved students and…
Connecting people with nature, conserving and restoring natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife. A chapter of the National…
Co2nsequences is an environmental alliance founded in 2021 which advocates recycling and climate change education through public awareness.
…The Center for Sustainable Agriculture Excellence and Conservation (CSAEC) has developed and uses best practices to assist farmers as they…
To raise public awareness of the need to keep the beach clean and safe for nesting sea turtles. Beach Junki…
Beaches Go Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which aims to create awareness and education around the waste that we produce…
The Bartram Trail Society of Florida is civic organization committed to historic and environmental education, recreation, and preservation and works…
Back Country Horsemen of First Coast is committed to protecting the access of equestrians to public lands. The organization is…
Amelia Tree Conservancy (ATC) is a diverse coalition of Amelia Island citizens and friends dedicated to preserving maritime forest canopy…
Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch is a natural resource conservation organization in Fernandina Beach, Florida that was founded in 2013…
The Amelia Island Foundation (AIF) is a newly formed 501(c)3 nonprofit organization born out of the need to supplement the…
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Our Mission is to empower the Jacksonville Community with the tools and knowledge needed to build a more sustainable future. Be Green JAX works to promote local eco-friendly businesses, and non- profits. Be Green JAX provides educational resources on topics such as energy conservation, waster reduction, sustainable food systems and environmental protections.
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Hi! I am Krish Comar currently a 12th Grade Student at Bolles School in Jacksonville Florida. I am passionate about Green Tech and business sustainability. I plan to pursue a career in Environmental Science with a concentration in sustainability.
My Goal for BE GREEN JAX is to provide resources and opportunities for members on the Jacksonville Community to become informed and involves in understanding business sustainability.
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We strive to provide accessible information about sustainable living and eco-friendly businesses and organizations in Jacksonville, Florida. Please do not hesitate to reach out for further inquiries.
Be Green Jax is a website and community platform that promotes and supports eco-friendly businesses, volunteer opportunities, and inspiring stories of sustainability in Jacksonville, Florida.
Sustainability offers many benefits for our environment and society at large. These benefits include cleaner air and water, reduced waste, more efficient use of resources, enhanced biodiversity, and improved public health.
Be Green Jax is the perfect place to stay up to date on all things eco-friendly in Jacksonville. Our website is regularly updated with new listings of businesses that prioritize sustainability, reviews from customers and sustainability criteria for each business. We also have a blog where you can find news on local events and activities, as well as tips for living an eco-friendly lifestyle.
One way to support eco-friendly businesses is by choosing to buy sustainable products when available. This can include products made with recycled materials, organic ingredients, or those that use less packaging.
Additionally, you can choose to shop locally in Jax and patronize small businesses that are committed to sustainability. You can even help spread the word about eco-friendly businesses in your community through social media platforms or online.
Well a business can qualify as being sustainable by following various guidelines; such as using renewable energy sources, reducing waste, and promoting conservation.
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We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements, alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to