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A weekly collection of updates from the Lowcountry’s
environmental news & resource network…
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LOCAL NEWS:
- South Carolina’s ag chief wants more processing in state
- How you can help S.C.’s birds
- SIGN the Petition: King Street Bike Lane
- Action alert: Protect Private Property Rights During Pipeline Construction!
- New price tag for I-526 Extension Project has Charleston County councilmembers split
- Grain & Barrel Spirits Launches “Barrel of Cheer” Charitable Cocktail Program Benefiting Local Organizations
- North Charleston leaders handout bikes, coats to families in need
- Local incentives sweeten the pot in deal to bring battery recycling firm to SC
- The South Carolina Aquarium welcomes 15 sea turtle patients from Massachusetts
- SCDOT proposing traffic, safety changes to IOP Connector
- James Island’s Fort Pemberton Park wins federal grant after 2-year delay
- Free electric vehicle charging stations next year at state parks
- Charleston County Comprehensive Plan | Take the Five-Year Review Survey!
“Charleston County is beginning the five-year review of the Plan. There will be many opportunities for public input throughout the review process, including this survey.”
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FEATURED GREEN JOBS & VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Coastal Expeditions Foundation – Environmental Education Coordinators (2)
- Sustainability Institute – Environmental Conservation Corps Crew Members & Leaders
- Center for Heirs Property Preservation – Development Director
- Turtle Survival Alliance – Finance Director
- Avian Conservation Center / Center for Birds of Prey – Advancement Associate
FEATURED LOWCOUNTRY RESOURCES:
Here are a few local organizations providing a wealth of community programs and resources
- City of Charleston Sustainability
- Sustainability at MUSC
- SC Department of Natural Resources
- SC Seagrant Consortium
GLOBAL NEWS
- The US is a rogue state leading the world towards ecological collapse
- Vehicles of Extraction
- Oil Companies Have Plundered Louisiana’s Coast. They Owe Us Reparations.
- Bill Gates’ radical menu for food systems: ultra-processed foods, patents, monocrops
- Keystone Pipeline Dumps 14,000 Barrels of Oil Into Kansas Creek
- New food technologies could release 80% of the world’s farmland back to nature
- Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far
- 2022’s Greenwashing Hall of Shame
- 23 climate and environmental justice predictions for 2023
- GLOBAL RESOURCES
- EcoWatch – a long-time leader in environmental news
- E, the Environmental Magazine
- Check out 300+ Community Sharing ‘How to’ Guides
Charleston Green Drinks
Lowcountry Green Events & Community Service Calendar
Lowcountry Green Organization & Business Directory
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