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Jeff Brower, Volusia County Chairman, often votes against the grain of endless growth in a state that thrives on it

Jeff Brower, Volusia County Chairman, often votes against the grain of endless growth in a state that thrives on it

FromThe Nature of Florida with Oscar Corral


Jeff Brower, Volusia County Chairman, often votes against the grain of endless growth in a state that thrives on it

FromThe Nature of Florida with Oscar Corral

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Volusia County Chairman Jeff Brower is not your average politician. The owner of a farm with nine children, he ran for office because he wanted to stand up to developers constantly clear- cutting the forests of north Florida to make way for new developments, putting precious springs and rivers at risk. He talks about the courage of being a lone dissenter, running --and winning -- with grassroots support against big money candidates, and what he loves about Florida that made him want to run for public office.
Released:
May 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

The Nature of Florida is the premiere podcast in the Sunshine state dedicated exclusively to environmental topics. Journalist and Filmmaker Oscar Corral hosts the podcast, which features a different interview every episode with someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about an environmental issue. Mermaids, surfers, journalists, scientists, leaders, advocates: Oscar selects people from a wide variety of backgrounds to talk about Florida's globally unique environment, its challenges and solutions for preserving it for the next generation. How do industries like phosphate mining, agriculture, septic tanks and development affect the environment? And how do people who enjoy Florida's outdoors, like fishermen, surfers and hunters, see things? We hear from the people who are at the forefront of the state-wide struggle to save what's left of Florida's natural world. This podcast is sponsored in part by The Everglades Foundation; the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida and The Felburn Foundation.