THE LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS WEEKLY
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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:
- Last call: Charleston County offering final chance for input on new climate action plan
- S.C. Sea Grant Consortium awards $300K to research contaminants of emerging concern
- ‘Forever chemicals’ maker offers $316M settlement to Charleston court
- The 1886 earthquake in Charleston was catastrophic. Are we prepared for another one?
- A circuitous journey home to Sullivan’s Island
- Lowcountry Food Bank Conducts First Publix Charities-Donated Mobile Pantry Truck Produce Distribution in Charleston
- Waves of Feminine Strength: 22nd Annual Folly Beach Wahine Classic Returns to the Washout
- Introducing MUSC’s Newly Developed “Pocket Urban Farms”
- SACE and Partners Announce Electric Black Futures
From our friends at Charleston Climate Coalition…
The Charleston County Climate Action Plan is currently slated to go up for a vote on June 18th. This CAP is an incredibly important platform — it’ll enable hundreds of millions in Inflation Reduction Act funds to flow through the Lowcountry, and set us up for future victories in public transportation, walk & bike infrastructure, green buildings, clean energy, and more.
SIGN THE PETITION: https://tinyurl.com/chscountycap
You can also view the entire County CAP at the Charleston Resiliency and Sustainability Dept. website, or check out the CAP Actions.
- ICYMI
- Mark Clark Extension, if built, could impact nearly 40 acres of wetlands in Charleston
- CARTA offering free rides to the beach all summer
- Crisis in the Carolinas: Racial Disparities, the Climate Catastrophe and Environmental Racism and in the Lowcountry
- CCC Launches new online portal to make community data more accessible and empowering: Environmental Justice Community Profile
- RESOURCE: Climate Literacy Communications Toolkit
ACT NOW:
- Tell your U.S. senators: Support the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act
- Stand up to big power companies on H.5118!
- Urge Congress to Hold Plastic Pellet Polluters Accountable!
- PETITION: Help Protect Black Skimmers and nesting islands!
- Submit COMMENTS: The harm of the I-526 Extension
- PETITION: Preserve the Former Baker Hospital Site as a Park
- Urge your Senator to Support the Trail Tax Credits Bill!
- Expand electric vehicle infrastructure in SC!
- Support thoughtful growth and land conservation!
- Lowcountry Thrives Green Business Program – Call for community FEEDBACK
- TAKE ACTION on transportation and mobility issues!
Featured Upcoming Events:
- JUN 2: 16th annual Chef’s Potluck
- JUN 6: Sierra Club presents Gardening for Joy and Abundance
- JUN 6: Brownfield Community Update Meeting
- JUN 8: Charleston Beach Olympics
- JUN 8: World Oceans Day 2024 Coastal Cleanup
- JUN 8: Vegan Summer Market
- JUN 12: “Protecting our Waters from Plastic Pellet Pollution” (WEBINAR)
- JUN 13: Charleston Green Drinks: Transportation
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