Sustainability and Resilience
Our Purpose:
The Sustainability and Resilience Activity is responsible for managing initiatives to assist government officials and residents in proactive planning for climate events and use of our natural resources. The Activity also provides free educational programs for all ages through Be Floridian Now, Explore Volusia, Green Volusia, and the Lyonia Environmental Center. We continually strive to promote a sense of ownership and responsibility for the future of our enviornment through these educational programs and volunteer opportunities.
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. United Nations Brundtland Commission (1987)
The ability to bounce forward; absorb, recover and get better in the face of short-term shocks like hurricanes or infrastructure failures and long-term stressors like affordable housing, aging infrastructure, shifting economic trends, and climate change. East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative Strategic Resilience Action Plan (2021)
Current Initiatives
Energy Use Reduction - Facility Upgrades
Low Impact Development
Volusia Forward
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Looking to stay in the know about our current initiatives or for a fun program to attend? Sign up for our monthly Sustainability and Resilience or Lyonia Environmental Center newsletters.
- Click here to view September 2025 Newsletter
Upcoming events
Explore Volusia: Wildlife Eco-buggy Tour
April 7 @1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hop on Explore Volusia’s eco-buggy and explore Longleaf Pine Preserve’s pine flatwoods and cypress swamps and the wildlife that calls these Florida habitats home. Learn about the important roles these animals play and how Volusia County Land Management maintains these important ecosystems. All a...
