rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/protect-a-campus-preserve-respect-public-input?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-protect-a-campus-preserve-respect-public-input' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Save New College https://actionnetwork.org/groups/save-new-college https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/335/543/normal/Banner_for_Save_New_College_action.png Speak for the trees! A cherished coastal preserve is under attack by the campus administration that was appointed last year by Governor Desantis in the rightwing takeover underway at New College of Florida. Take action: Tell Chancellor of the State University System of Florida to uphold the integrity of campus master planning process that called for the permanent protection of Uplands Bayfront Preserve. The clearing of trees for a sporting facility is a clear violation of the campus master plan, which states multiple times that the Uplands preserve is to remain undeveloped, as open space for passive recreational and preservation purposes. The clearing may also violate a local tree protection ordinance and federal law protecting mangroves and coastal waterways. The decision to disregard the master plan, local ordinances and federal oversight has occurred without the input from environmental agencies, students or the neighborhood bordering the preserve. The destruction of mature, native trees and mangroves along the coast must be challenged. The decision to sanction came after a vote by the American Association of University Professors, wrote in a report that its decision stemmed from New College’s “unprecedented politically motivated takeover” that was a “complete departure from shared governance.” https://actionnetwork.org/letters/f2dde7922fedc5f99eacd0e788469b8be62a1636