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It’s Now or Never

October 27, 2016 DReynolds

October 2016 is a month that I will never, ever forget and it’s not even over yet.

Earlier this month I was honored to share a presentation with my entire school, Palmer Trinity, during a convocation on Civic Engagement. As I prepared my presentation the week prior to the event, little did I know that I would be asked to be engaged in civics in a way I’d never imagined at this point in my life, when I received an email from Secretary Hilary Clinton’s Press Secretary that simply read ‘Call me ASAP’.

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When we connected I was asked to introduce Secretary Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at a Global Warming focused rally here in Miami and as part of the day not only got to speak to the entire audience of gosh knows how many thousands of people but also had the honor of meeting and speaking with both Secretary Clinton and Vice President Gore. It was surreal talking about climate change with both of them and, needless to say, an honor.

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The excitement this month continues when I participate in a live webinar entitled Changing Tides: Local Solutions & Engagement as part of the Ahead of the Tide series from CAVU at 4 PM on Thursday October 27th. I will be joined by Coral Gables Mayor James Cason, Valencia Gunder, Founder of the Make the Homeless Smile organization, and Scott Eastman, a Marine Scientist at the School of Natural Resources & Environment at the University of Florida, as well as our host and moderator Caroline Lewis of The CLEO Institute. Thursday’s focus will be on local, multi-tiered efforts to address sea level rise and what needs to happen next to build more resilient communities and protect the most vulnerable areas, people and wildlife.

To tune in and watch or participate in our webinar, sign up by clicking here!

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Red Carpet Live Stream for Years of Living Dangerously’s Gathering Storm Staring Jack Black

At 6 pm, following the Ahead of the Tide webinar, join me and NBC6 Meteorologist Adam Berg LIVE from the red carpet at the historic Tower Theater here in Miami as we live stream interviews of many of the people that will appear in Gathering Storm including politicians, educators, the world’s leading climate scientists and advocates and the film’s Executive Producer. Enjoy a peak behind the scenes on how the film was made, what it was like working with actor/musician Jack Black, as well as what South Florida’s future looks like as seas rise, and what you can do about it.

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Please share the link with your friends and plan to tune in for this LIVE event on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/thesinkorswimproject

Years of Living Dangerously will premiere publically this Sunday, October 30th, on the National Geographic Channel with the season’s first episode starting David Letterman from India and will then move to its permanent spot on Wednesdays starting on November 2nd when the episode that I am in, Gathering Storm, appears and that stars Jack Black, as well as Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed in the episodes piece on superstorms and our future facing more and larger monster hurricanes. Nat Geo Channel is broadcast in 171 Countries and 45 languages to nearly 500 Million televisions and I hope that yours will be one of them. Please join me in watching every episode and by sharing them with your friends and family. Years of Living Dangerously has been called ‘the most important show on television’ and won the Emmy for Best Non-Fiction for good reason. We all need to watch these shows and then take action in our communities and all over the world.

I want to close this blog by thanking Secretary Clinton, Vice President Al Gore and Clinton Campaign Manager John Podesta for the honor of being included in your recent events, but especially for bringing attention to climate change and its impact here in South Florida. Soon America will have its first female President and when that happens, please keep South Florida in mind in all you do, as we need all of the help possible so as to avoid a future under water.

I also very much want to thank Executive Producer Joel Bach from The Years Project (Years of Living Dangerously) and especially Jon Meyersohn, the Co-Executive Producer from Years of Living Dangerously, for including me and my work with The Sink or Swim Project in your landmark work but, most importantly, for bringing global attention to Miami and South Florida’s future and what will happen if our society does not stop pumping carbon into our atmosphere and oceans. To you and the entire Years family, thank you.

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Delaney’s Bio

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My name is Delaney Reynolds and I am a college student at the University of Miami's Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in Miami, Florida and founder of The Sink or Swim Project (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 43 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.

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

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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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The Huffington Post Blog / Philippe Cousteau – The Missing Link: How Youth Are the Hope for Our Oceans

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I believe that part of the reason for the lack of progress on many ocean issues is because the conservation community has made the mistake of dismissing this dedication and passion as youthful enthusiasm—of assuming that youth are merely the hands and feet of the environmental movement when they have the capacity to be the hearts and minds as well. Take high school junior Delaney Reynolds, for example. She is a published author and illustrator of three children’s books, as well as a comic book on environmental and ecology topics.

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The Sink or Swim Project in Kiddos Magazine

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Delaney Reynolds is the founder of The Sink or Swim Project and currently attends High School in Miami. Her frequent family trips to the ocean inspired Ms. Reynolds to create this project at a young age with the goal of educating the public on climate change and its threats to our future. She is actively speaking out about climate change through her web site blog, talks at schools, and media interviews.

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

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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

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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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Pinecrest Teen Teaches Others of Dangers of Sea Rise, Climate Change

Pinecrest teen teaches others of dangers of sea rise, climate change

Pinecrest resident Robert Reynolds remembers taking his family for a boat ride to the Florida Keys. The trips to the ocean inspired his 16-year-old daughter, Palmer Trinity student Delaney Reynolds, to orchestrate an initiative with the goal of educating the public on climate change. Delaney, an 11th-grader, designed “The Sink or Swim Project,” which informs and engages all ages on rising sea levels. Her project has picked up so much steam that National Geographic recently recorded one of her presentations. The taping will be part of the show Years of Living Dangerously, which will air later this year.

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Palmer Trinity Student Takes on Sea Level Rise

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Palmer Trinity School (PTS) student Delaney Reynolds recently presented a lecture on sea level rise and global warming titled “Sink or Swim” to students enrolled in Breakthrough Miami, an enrichment program that provides motivated middle school students from underserved communities with the tools they need to achieve their goals in life. The event was filmed by National Geographic as part of its Emmy Award-winning show Years of Living Dangerously and will air on television later this year.

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Delaney Reynolds on EarthEcho International

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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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Delaney Reynolds, 16 Year Old “Eco Warrior”

CAVU had the opportunity to speak with and conduct a first on-camera interview with a young woman who has accomplished more in her 16 years than most adults. Delaney Reynolds of Miami Florida is the founder of an organization called Sink or Swim which looks at the varied threats of sea level rise and other environmental issues she views as impacting her life and future.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Palmer Trinity Student Delaney Reynolds is a Guest Speaker at PBBA Luncheon

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