What is Our Florida.
Our Future?

Our Florida. Our Future. is a multi-year effort to envision the future of Florida and includes three major thrusts: develop a scenario planning process, engage at least 4 million Floridians in this discussion, and support both the scenarios and the civic engagement efforts with appropriate research, data collection and policy papers.

Our goal: to create a dynamic global state with communities that are prosperous, healthy, just, neighborly and sustainable.

This project will help Floridians prepare for our the future and increase the chances for a better quality of life. It will nourish a deliberative democracy that legitimizes the vision.

It will create a broad civic dialog around plausible visions of the future (scenarios), based on informed discussions across the state. These discussions will build relationships and organizations that will continue into the future and enable Floridians to guide their destinies.

Our Florida At Work

Statewide Water Ethic — key to correcting mistakes, avoiding crisis

TALLAHASSEE (March 7) – In a new report, the Collins Center makes the case for a statewide water ethic to protect Florida’s most essential natural resource — water. A Water Ethic for Florida shows how all Floridians, from elected leaders to business owners to citizens, can come together to ensure freshwater supply for future generations. A Water Ethic for Florida is the first in a series for the Collins Center’s Our Florida. Our Future. initiative, a multi-year effort to envision Florida’s future.

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Make your voice heard. Register to become part of the Our Florida. Our Future. Community. You will be able to share your Florida story, and voice your opinions about the challenges and opportunities facing Florida. Make a difference, get involved.