GROW PURPOSE DIGEST: LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS – JULY 15

THE LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS WEEKLY DIGEST

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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:

• Facing Climate Gentrification, an Historic African American Community Outside Charleston, S.C., Embraces Conservation

• Proposed Charleston ordinance to crack down on driving in flood water

• Poe’s Tavern Boosts Beach Cleanup Efforts with New Incentive Program

• New food forest to offer fresh produce to West Ashley neighborhood

• SeamonWhiteside Developing Solutions to Combat Flooding on Sullivan’s Island

• State budget allots $2 million for West Ashley flood relief

• Local lawmakers working to clean up toxic water in James Island Creek

• Oceans are getting hotter, and environmentalists are sounding the alarm for Charleston

• Town of Mount Pleasant Completes Installation New EV Charging Stations, with More to Come

• Drainage improvement projects are in the works for James Island

• The Oceans Are Rising and We’re Not Ready

• South Carolina Aquarium launches SeaRise signs to track local flooding

• Support local farmers through community supported agriculture programs

• CARTA sees record numbers on Beach Reach shuttle, expecting increase

• Beach Patrol: The steadfast stewardship of Kiawah Island’s sea turtle volunteers

• CARTA Launches Mobile Ticketing in the Official Transit App

• Local chef, mixologist, pen ocean-inspired cookbook

  • Buy the book: ‘Salt & Shore’

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From our friends at the Charleston Climate Coalition…

The County Council has once again delayed the County CAP vote. This marks the 4th time in 5 months that the vote has been delayed. The CAP is an important guiding document for investment in green & affordable buildings, public transportation, clean energy, and more. And yet, the county continues to delay action.

Here is how you can help:

• Sign the Petition — https://tinyurl.com/chscountycap

• Share the Petition — either directly with friends, through Action Network, or through social media!

• Help Get Business and Organization Sign-ons — if you have a connection to a local business owner or organizational leader, please pass on our letter sign-on page. Business letter; organization letter.

• Reach out to your local County Councilmember and tell them that you support the CAP.

You can also view the entire County CAP at the Charleston Resiliency and Sustainability Dept. website, or check out the CAP Actions.

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  • A patchwork of single-use plastic bans exist across Charleston. What’s banned near you?

  • 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

  

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ACT NOW:

• Tell your U.S. senators: Support the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

• Urge Congress to Hold Plastic Pellet Polluters Accountable!

• PETITION: Preserve the Former Baker Hospital Site as a Park

• Lowcountry Thrives Green Business Program – Call for community FEEDBACK

• TAKE ACTION on transportation and mobility issues!

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Featured Upcoming Events:

• JUL 16: “Solar in the Southeast” Seventh Edition Report (WEBINAR)

• JUL 18: Drinks for Dolphins

• JUL 19: Just Bee Fundraiser

• JUL 20: Free Produce

• JUL 20: Carnivorous Bog Workshop with Jennifer Holstein

• JUL 25: Cultural Preservation in Conservation Panel (WEBINAR)

• JUL 26: JuLionfish Festival

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