SWFL groups tackle algae problems together
Algae isn’t just a problem in Cape Coral or Fort Myers, it’s a problem throughout Southwest Florida. On Wednesday, several groups came together to fight the water crisis in our area.
Captains for Clean Water and the Everglades Foundation came together to push for more funding.
They believe nobody should ignore what’s happening in Southwest Florida’s water. If not, we risk jeopardizing what attracted so many people to live in in the area to begin with.
Water is vital to the economy and lifestyle Floridians desire. There’s tourism, fishing, beaches and plenty more.
“This is a fight that’s been fought by environmental groups for over 30 years now, and unfortunately, the stakeholders, the people that were impacted, most, myself included, hadn’t gotten involved in that fight, and that’s why we hadn’t seen a lot of progress,” said Daniel Andrews, cofounder and executive director of Captains for Clean Water.
If that doesn’t change, environmental leaders say our economy will be at risk.