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Delaney’s Bio

My name is Delaney Reynolds and I am a graduate student at the University of Miami's Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy where I'm pursuing a dual law degree and Ph.D. I graduated from the University of Miami's Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science double majoring in Marine Science and Coastal Geology and minoring in Climate Science and Policy. I am the founder of The Sink or Swim Project and its website, miamisearise.com. I split my time between this vibrant, cosmopolitan area of nearly three million people and my second home on No Name Key, a 1,000-acre island filled with nature and 40 solar powered homes in the Florida Keys.

My life is surrounded by water and that is how I became interested in global warming and the threat of sea level rise to our future. In addition to being a full-time student, I am also a published author and illustrator of three children’s books on ecological topics related to the wonders of No Name Key, as well as a comic adventure book about global warming entitled Where Did All of the Polar Bears Go?, and I am currently writing a book for young adults about sea level rise in South Florida.

I am pleased to welcome you to our website and I look forward to working with you.

If you have any inquiries, you can contact me by email at delaney@miamisearise.com or by phone at (786) 671-2061.

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Delaney’s Books

In addition to being a full time student I am also a published author. I have written and illustrated four children’s books on ecological topics related to the wonders of No Name Key in the Florida Keys. My first book, My Animal Friends on No Name Key, was completed in 2009 when I was nine years old. My second book was published while I was in sixth grade and is entitled My Fish Friends Near No Name Key and my third, My Flying Friends of No Name Key, was completed in 2013 while I was in 8th grade. My most recent one is an adventure comic book entitled Where Did All The Polar Bears Go? and it was published in 2015.

I am currently working on a new book geared towards young adults that is tentatively titled Sink or Swim and that focuses on educating my generation about the very real impact of sea level rise is already having on South Florida as well as what we will need to do when we inherit this growing problem.

Could the Pandemic Be a Preview of Climate Disaster?

Organizations like the League of Conservation Voters and March for Science have sought to carry the work forward, hosting online fundraisers and conducting outreach efforts online to keep climate issues top of mind. Others, including youth-led groups like Sink or Swim and Plant for the Planet, see the pandemic response as proof that governments can quickly mobilize to tackle a crisis when they truly have the desire and sense of urgency to do so. Sink or Swim founder Delaney Reynolds told National Geographic she thinks “science, scientists, and scientific facts” finally have their opportunity to make a comeback.

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For young people, two defining events: COVID-19 and climate change

“I think the digital divide that largely began with my generation, our use of texting and Zoom and FaceTime, for example, is clearly going to decrease" as such technologies become the norm, says Delaney Reynolds, 20, an activist in Miami and founder of Sink or Swim, a campaign to educate Floridians about sea-level rise. Reynolds also thinks “science, scientists, and scientific facts”—a big trifecta in a polarized world—will come back into fashion. “A crisis of this magnitude really helps illuminate which elected officials are capable of leading and which are not,” she adds. “I do hope that people will learn the difference as a result.”

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Following in her “Foote”steps

Delaney Reynolds is a junior majoring in marine science and geology and minoring in climate policy. “I am so incredibly honored to be a recipient of this prize. It always makes me happy when any sort of sustainability efforts at UM are highlighted,” said Reynolds. “To be able to share what we've been able to accomplish over the past few years on campus and in the community is very exciting to me.” Reynolds currently serves as the vice chair of the Student Government ECO board and director of the University’s Green Committee. “I plan to continue working with my friends in those organizations to make as much of an impact on campus as we can,” she said. “We are at the very real risk of losing unique habitats and environments all over the world if we don't solve this problem, and that's why sustainability is crucial to the future of our planet.”

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Greta wasn’t the first to demand climate action. Meet more young activists.

Delaney Reynolds, 20, who lives in Florida, one of the places most vulnerable to climate change, is increasingly frustrated with the lack of action. “A lot of adults in power today are way too focused on money and profits,” she says. “As soon as we can replace them, we will replace them.” Now a student at the University of Miami, Reynolds grew up when Florida’s leadership hadn’t faced up to the flooding that will inevitably remake the coastline of their sandspit of a state; then Governor Rick Scott promoted an unofficial policy to avoid even mentioning the words “climate change.” Reynolds founded the Sink or Swim Project and began educating Floridians about the risks of sea-level rise, giving hundreds of talks to everyone who would listen. “It is incredible that kindergartners can grasp this as a problem and politicians can’t,” she says.

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Delaney Reynolds, la “Greta” de Florida, no cree a los que no creen en el cambio climático

La joven activista Delaney Reynolds, que a los 20 años encabeza una demanda contra el gobernador de Florida por no cambiar la matriz energética del estado de los combustibles fósiles a las energías sustentables, no cree una palabra a los que dicen no creer en el cambio climático.

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‘Time for real action’ on climate change: Florida students sue DeSantis, et al

TALLAHASSEE — As Florida’s leaders open the annual legislative session next week prepared to claim they’re responding to climate change, eight young residents are taking them to court for doing the...To continue reading, subscribe to The Tampa Bay Times.

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Young Advocates Behind Lawsuit Want Florida Lawmakers To Focus On Renewable Energy

A group of Florida teens say the state has violated their constitutional rights by not doing enough to combat climate change. They’ve sued the state because of it. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday but was canceled after the defendants agreed new documents could be added in the case. Still, the teens met in Tallahassee to present their case to the public.

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Local youth demand climate justice from government

Thousands of people gathered on the steps of the Miami Beach City Hall, many of them students. They held up homemade signs that read “There is no Planet B” and “Our house is on fire.” They chanted calls to action, anything to get the attention of the city officials working in the building above. And they were all there for one reason: to demand that Miami’s politicians treat climate change as a serious threat.

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Miami Youth Climate Strikers: ‘We’re Starting A Revolution”

Miami youths frustrated with the pace of efforts to address climate change have a message for adults: We're starting a revolution. At a rally outside Miami Beach City Hall on Friday — one of dozens around the state and hundreds across the nation — protesters waved signs, chanted and expressed outrage at the lack of action. The rally was organized by local students and adults and part of the strikewithus.org effort sponsored by about 300 organizations.

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Six Floridians to Watch

Delaney Reynolds — Environmental activist Miami native Delaney Reynolds gave a TedX talk, addressed the U.N. General Assembly and appeared on MTV alongside former Vice President Al Gore — all before turning 18. The environmental activist is founder of the Sink or Swim Project, a non-profit focused on stopping sea-level rise.

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Youth Activist Says Scott Has Failed On Climate Change: “He’s An Election Year Environmentalist”

Delaney Reynolds is an 18-year-old college freshman at University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and a climate activist. She's leading a lawsuit introduced by 18 Florida kids and teens against the state and Gov. Rick Scott over climate change, Reynolds v. State of Florida.”

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National Geographic – Teen Service Award Winners Fight Illiteracy and Climate Change

Teen Service Award runner-up Delaney Reynolds, 17, of Miami, Florida, was recognized for her work with the nonprofit Sink or Swim Project. Reynolds will be receiving a $500 scholarship to put towards her college education. In her submission essay Reynolds wrote, “Global warming presents the most important challenge that my generation will ever face.”

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Could South Miami’s New Solar Measure Be Adopted Nationwide? One Tireless Teen Advocate Thinks So

In the midst of devastating hurricanes, flooding, and sea-level rise, Florida teenager Delaney Reynolds has some choice words for President Trump: “You talk a lot about job creation,” she says. “I would like to see you make sustainable jobs a priority—both to put people to work and to help transition those in fossil fuels or utility jobs into clean-industry jobs.”

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A New Generation of Environmental Promotion: Who is Delaney Reynolds?

With the future looking brighter thanks to Palmer Trinity School, one student shines brightly for her efforts to educate her peers on the importance of sea rise and global warming. This student is Delaney Reynolds, who has achieved much in the field of environmental protection, and has been featured for her previous achievements earlier this year. “We are so proud of Delaney and her hard work in not only shining a light on the environment, but mentoring younger students and informing them about this important topic.”- Patrick Roberts, Head of School , Palmer Trinity.

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Delaney Reynolds Joins Cousteau Siblings’ Organization Earthecho International As Youth Council Member

Delaney is one of fifteen appointed to the council and will be serving a two-year term. Council members range from 15-22 years old, and were selected from across the country. Delaney was encouraged to apply for the position by Leopoldo Llinas, a science teacher and director of environmental stewardship at Palmer Trinity School. As a member of the EarthEco Youth Leadership Council, Delaney will: provide guidance for the organization’s youth-facing programs and resources; advise partner organizations and other external groups on the development of youth strategies; represent the organization at events, conferences and trainings; and serve as an ambassador for EarthEcho programs by executing environmental service projects in her local community.

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Delaney Reynolds on EarthEcho International

Delaney Reynolds was born in Miami and is a High Honor Roll Junior in High School. She is a published author and illustrator of three children’s books as well as a comic book on environmental and ecology topics. She’s a graduate of the Outward Bound Academy of Agents of Change Leadership Training, a yearlong program that took her mountain climbing in North Carolina, hiking to the top of a volcano in Ecuador and diving with sharks, penguins and sea turtles in the Galapagos. In mid-February she returned from a week long Marine Biology Expedition in Hawaii where she swam with dolphins and giant manta rays, followed whales and explored volcanoes, black sand beaches and rain forests.

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Palmer Trinity Members Participate in Al Gore’s Climate Reality Training

Three members of the Palmer Trinity School (PTS) community including parent Jenny May Arias, 11th grade student Delaney Reynolds, and science teacher Dr. Leopoldo Llinas recently were selected to attend the Climate Reality Leadership Corps event hosted by the environmental nonprofit organization, Climate Reality Project.
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The Sink or Swim Project on Climate.gov

The Sink or Swim Project is designed to educate, inform and engage the generations, both young people alive today and those who are about to be born, who will inherit sea level rise and who must work together to solve it.
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Young Palmer Trinity Student Writes and Illustrates Three Books

Many people dream about writing or illustrating and publishing a book in their life time, but few accomplish that goal. To see a child write and illustrate a book is quite an accomplishment, but that’s exactly what Pinecrest resident Delaney Reynolds has achieved at a very early age.
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Palmer Trinity Junior, Delaney Reynolds, Speaks at TEDxYouthMiami Conference

PTS Junior Delaney Reynolds hosted a talk on her Sink or Swim Project at TEDxYouth@Miami on Friday, February 26th, 2016. Delaney launched this sustainable initiative as a member of the PTS Agents of Change Social Entrepreneurship program. The TEDxYouth@Miami event took place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

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