Sustainability [suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee] -  the quality of not effecting the environment so that resources are available for future generations of organisms.

 I believe the most radical political move one person or a group of people can make is to grow their own food.

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  Gardens capture sunlight energy, generate resources, and empower people to take control of their impact on this planet.  I have found purpose for my art through environmental design and will pursue a career that encourages the development of sustainable practices and community building.  I will always consider myself a student, and am eager to learn outside the classroom through educational opportunities.  Volunteerism will continue to be a part of my life at the FGCU Food Forest and other community projects.

Erica Klopf was raised in Naples and is dedicated to the development sustainable landscapes in South Florida.  She completed her undergraduate work with a double-major in Environmental Studies and Art at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2012.  Her university experience included one year of service in the Student Government as the Executive Director of Environmental Initiatives, two years as the assistant to the Director of Sustainability in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, and two years as a student naturalist for the Colloquium Program, leading tours of natural areas and connecting students to concepts of sustainability.  She completed internships at the Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida, at the Naples Botanical Gardens in Naples, Florida, and at Benchmark Inc in Ft. Myers, Florida as an Edible Landscape Designer.  Her studies of ecology, tropical fruits, and design culminated in the design of the Florida Gulf Coast University Food Forest.  She received her Permaculture Design Certificate throughThe Permaculture Project, her Advanced Permaculture Design Certification in Edible Forest Garden Design through Perennial Solutions, and is a trained Permaculture Teacher through theUrban Permaculture Guild of San Francisco in Experiential Permaculture Education.  

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