##About:
Florida is the stolen ancestral and traditional territories of the Seminole and Miccosukee Native peoples, lands and cultures built by enslaved African peoples, and home to immigrant and refugee communities from around the world. 
 
Florida is a prime example of compounding environmental effects that range from [rising temperatures](https://statesatrisk.org/florida/all), [stronger hurricanes and storm systems](https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/topics/hurricanes), [red tide](https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/), [destruction of coastal and marine environments](https://oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Florida_OC_Report_Master_FINAL_DIGITAL_SMALL.pdf), and [rising level of mosquito populations and mosquito-borne illnesses](https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/mosquito-borne-diseases/index.html). Historical social inequalities like environmental racism, transphobic legislation, climate displacement, and the ongoing housing crisis [continue to exacerbate the impacts of climate change on exploited and marginalized communities. ](https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/09/22/climate-change-environmental-justice/)
  
Through the practice of community science, Public Lab’s 2022 Florida Barnraising seeks to contribute to ongoing community efforts by the many and diverse social movements in Florida combating these injustices to protect people and the planet.

Join us November 11-13th for our 10th annual Barnraising in Florida. Currently we are planning for the Barnraising in Miami, but are considering alternative locations in Florida. Updates and final announcements will be made here and sent via email if you submit an [Expression of Interest Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HgRwTVSxzwEdGD7O1P5ob4eMge7m418_Fi_62AKIJp4/edit).
 
Acknowledging the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, health and safety protocols will be in place to ensure participants gather safety during this in-person event. 

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Suarez at michelle@publiclab.org.

**We look forward to seeing you at Public Lab’s 10th Annual Barnraising in Florida on November 11-13, 2022!**

##Expression of Interest Form: 
If you are interested in attending the 2022 Barnraising Florida, please fill out our Expression of Interest Form: 
 
*English: https://tinyurl.com/2022Barnraising

*Español: https://tinyurl.com/BarnraisingEsp

*Haitian-Creole: https://tinyurl.com/BarnraisingKreyol

##Share on Social Media 
Invite your community to the 2022 Florida Barnraising:

To tag/mention/follow @PublicLab on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Use hashtags #FLBarnraising #communityscience #environmentaljustice  #publiclab

Social Media Sample Messaging: 
Sample Post # 1 

Save the Date for the Public Lab Barnraising Florida: November 11-13, 2022!

Join us for collaborative action towards environmental justice while learning about community science tools and practices. Submit our Expression of Interest Form for more details: tinyurl.com/2022Barnraising

Low-income, LGTBQIA2S+, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Asian American Pacific Islander encouraged to apply. If you have any questions, please contact michelle@publiclab.org 

Sample Post 2 
Save the Date for the Public Lab 2022 Barnraising Florida

Public Lab’s Florida Barnraising will be an unconference-style space for organizers, educators, scientists, policymakers, journalists, technologists, and all curious individuals to come together and dive deep into environmental concerns, develop strategies, explore community science tools and practices and local environmental justice issues.

Fill out our Expression of Interest Form for more details: tinyurl.com/2022Barnraising

Low-income, LGTBQIA2S+, Disabled, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Asian American Pacific Islander encouraged to apply. If you have any questions, please contact michelle@publiclab.org