What they are saying: JAXPORT and Jacksonville University launch Connected, an educational initiative to raise awareness of the St. Johns River
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Here’s what government, industry and local leaders are saying about the Connected partnership between JAXPORT and Jacksonville University (JU). The program will raise awareness about the importance of a healthy St. Johns River to our economy, environment and quality of life.
“The St. Johns River is our greatest asset. To pull this together, with leadership from Jacksonville University and from the Jacksonville Port Authority, I think is a huge advancement of teaching our city how to deal with the issues that confront us and keep this beautiful gem a wonderful asset for generations to come.”
“Educating people about the river is so critical to supporting smart decisions around pollution reduction and other environmental management of the St. Johns River. It’s great when we have strong partners throughout the city who are helping clean up this river and make sure that it’s healthy.”
“Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen increasingly more people turning to outdoor recreation, including the river, for a needed escape. The river is important to our quality of life, and protecting it is a responsibility of us all.”
“JAXPORT and Jacksonville University have a long history of partnership on initiatives that benefit our region -- connected by this body of water and what it means to both of our organizations.”
“These are great resources and people from the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute, and it's a credit to JAXPORT in supporting this outreach to explain and educate about the integral relationship connecting our river's health, quality of life and then the economy.”
“Thank you JAXPORT for leading our community in preserving the health and vitality of our community’s gem - the St. Johns River.”
“Duval County Public Schools is proud to be part of this important community collaboration to bring river education to our schools.”
