Make Your Voice Heard In SanCap Resilience Community Survey

provided to The Santiva Chronicle

The Sanibel and Captiva communities are invited to participate in the latest SanCap Resilience community survey. It is designed for residents (full-time and seasonal), island businesses and nonprofits, and those who work on the islands but live off island. The goal is to have broad participation, with as many people as possible responding.

Here is some background.

In May of 2024, SanCap Resilience launched a community-wide survey to gather feedback on the state of recovery following Hurricane Ian and to understand the community’s needs and concerns at the time. Nearly 900 people completed the survey. The results of that survey are available at sancapresilience.org.

Just a few months later, Sanibel and Captiva experienced two more island-wide storm surge events with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, adding to the challenges residents and businesses were already facing.

To understand the impacts of those two storms, SanCap Resilience is launching a follow-up survey to update information from the first survey. This updated understanding will help the group to refine future plans.

The survey should take just 8–10 minutes to complete. It is divided into sections targeting different audiences, including residents, business and nonprofit leadership, and people who work on the islands but do not live here. You’ll only complete the sections that apply to you. The survey will guide you to the appropriate sections based on your answers.

All responses are confidential and will only be reported in aggregate. Staff at FISH of SanCap are available to assist anyone who would like help completing the online survey.

By answering the survey questions, residents and employees on Sanibel and Captiva will help inform SanCap Resilience’s future work, which could include online resources, community educational events, grant funding for resiliency projects, planning related to our community’s resilience, and more. The survey can be accessed here. To learn more about SanCap Resilience, visit sancapresilience.org.

SanCap Resilience is a coalition of community organizations and concerned citizens. Its mission is to lead a community-based initiative to build resilience and protect the vibrancy of our sanctuary islands for the long term. SanCap Resilience is dedicated to planning, educating, and taking action to protect our natural and built environments. It is committed to advancing mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce risks from climate change and other environmental threats. It believes in the values of the Sanibel Plan and the Captiva Community Plan, including promoting a diverse community, conservation, and living in harmony with one another and with nature to enhance the quality of life for our citizens.