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Twenty-three new powerful voices for Florida’s clean water-driven economy have emerged out of the second annual Preserving Paradise leadership program — a partnership between Captains for Clean Water, the SanCap Chamber, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) and The Everglades Foundation.
After an official graduation ceremony on Nov. 18, the 2025 Preserving Paradise cohort is more equipped and motivated than ever to advocate for Florida’s economic and ecological future.
Graduates, their guests and representatives from the organizations attended the dinner and ceremony at the Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina on Fort Myers Beach to celebrate the end of the program.
Since August, the group of local business and community leaders have been immersed in discussions and field experiences focused on the connection between water quality and our economies.
They traveled to Everglades restoration sites, toured the estuary, unpacked the economics and policy behind harmful algal blooms and Everglades restoration, and bonded over the importance of good water quality.
The Preserving Paradise program will resume next year.
For more information, visit https://sanibel-captiva.org/preserving-paradise/.