The Sink or Swim Project

09/25/2026

Thank you to The New York Academy of Sciences, Youth 4 Climate Justice Japan, Happy Planet, Patagonia, and Our Children's Trust for hosting such an incredible panel and for their support! And thank you to my friends in Japan and South Korea for your leadership and bravery. Together we will solve our climate crisis!

09/24/2026

Another whirl wind day here in New York City for Climate Week 2026 highlighted by two panels discussing U.S. and global climate litigation, sponsored by Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law; Duke University’s resiliency event; and a dinner with The CLEO Institute’s team and many of our kind supporters from all over the country. Thanks to everyone who is working so hard to address our climate crisis and helping ensure that future generations can enjoy a safe, clean planet!

09/23/2026

Today at Climate Week New York it was Great to Be a Miami Hurricane! From the incredibly innovative launch of the new Resilience Finance Lab to the Spongy Urbanism adaptation event on the shores of Battery Park, the University of Miami and our Climate Resilience Institute really shined. Bravo Canes!

09/21/2026

Great first day of Climate Week New York highlighted by a fascinating talk on carbon sequestration led by Romany Webb from Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law!

09/17/2026

I’m headed to New York City for Pace University’s Future Environmental Law Professors Workshop and New York Climate Week, where I’ll be participating in a panel on Thursday! Learn more about it in the latest The Sink or Swim Project blog: miamisearise.com/2026/09/17/climate-week-2026-more/

09/16/2026

Yesterday I was honored to return to my high school alma mater Palmer Trinity School to give a lecture to high school students about climate change impacts in South Florida. Thank you to Ms. Catherine Manfra for the invitation and to her students for being so engaged! Go Falcons!

08/22/2026

Hope for Florida’s future was palpable in South Miami this week with newly minted democratic nominee for Governor, David Jolly, and Lieutenant Governor, Gwen Graham, speaking to a standing room only audience. The enthusiasm focused on the four big E’s: (1) making Florida’s Economy affordable for everyone, (2) treating every citizen Equally, (3) ensuring that Florida’s Education is system number one in the world, and (4) protecting our precious Environment, including addressing the scientific reality of our growing climate crisis.

04/22/2026

In the immortal words of Dorthy Gale from Kansas, there really is “no place like home.” Thanks to the amazing Artemis II crew for their stunning pics. Join me in making every day Earth Day 🌎💙

04/09/2026

Thanks again to Georgetown Law's Human Rights Institute for allowing me the honor to participate in last week's Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights! Read more about the Conference in Georgetown Law's recently published article here: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/youth-advocates-legal-experts-call-for-climate-justice-at-2026-samuel-dash-conference-on-human-rights/

04/01/2026