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A weekly collection of updates from the Lowcountry’s
environmental news & resource network…
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LOCAL NEWS:
- Would you use a Folly Beach Shuttle? Rethink Folly Road wants your input
- VIDEO: E. coli monitoring with SC Adopt-a-Stream
- Trash buildup from Hurricane Ian leads to waterfront cleanups
- Amid rapid growth, Berkeley, Dorchester raising green to preserve land and resources
- 9-foot great white shark pinged off Charleston Friday
- Birds from nearby landfill causing chaos in West Ashley neighborhood
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
- DEC 9: Surge Sessions 2022
- DEC 10: ECO Wedding Fashion Show (new date!)
- DEC 13: Charleston Green Drinks: Trees!
- DEC 15: Two if by Sea Maritime Gin Celebration
- MORE EVENTS: growpurpose.com/event-calendar
FEATURED GREEN JOBS & VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Volunteer with Charleston Moves
- 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
- GrowFood Carolina – Driver & Warehouse Associate
- Conservation Voters of SC – Spring Internships
- Lowcountry Local First – Events Coordinator
FEATURED LOWCOUNTRY RESOURCES:
- Enlightened Soil Corp – “EnSoil Algae is a soil-amending bio-stimulant that is a concentrate of living Chlorella vulgaris. It can effectively reduce or even replace synthetic-chemical NPK fertilizers for a fraction of the cost. At the same time, it is an excellent companion for any organic growing regimen– whether you are planting acres or flowerpots.”
- Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) – “a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible and equitable energy choices to ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.”
- Citizen Science Projects Resource Hub @ GrowPurpose – Check out this collection of resources
- GLOBAL NEWS
- The Future of Mud
- Kenyan female innovator awarded $1.2M for providing clean cooking stove
- World’s first’ steam-propelled spacecraft heads to the moon and beyond
- How the Dutch used technology and vertical farming to became a major food exporter
- Electric vehicles could help the environment, if drivers can find a charging station
- Paris agrees to turn Champs-Élysées into ‘extraordinary garden’
- Enormous emissions gap between top 1% and poorest, study highlights
- A new movement wants to establish that the Haw River has its own independent, inalienable rights.
- “Heirs’ Property” Exploitation Has Cost Many Farmers Their Land. So What Do We Do About It?
- Defending the environment can be a death sentence
- GLOBAL RESOURCES
- Earthjustice – “For 50 years, Earthjustice has been behind nearly every major environmental win. The law makes change.”
- Our Climate – “Our Climate empowers young people to advocate for the science-based, equitable and intersectional climate justice policies that build a thriving world.”
- Union of Concerned Scientists – “a member-supported nonprofit that’s fighting for a safer and healthier world.”
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