GROW PURPOSE DIGEST: LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS – JULY 22

THE LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS WEEKLY DIGEST

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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:

• Bailey: With rebellion in their DNA, James Islanders just say no

• Baby sea turtles find their way to ocean on Kiawah Island; Town reports 317 total nests

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

• Charleston is in for a stormy future. Can studying old hurricanes help us prepare?

• Mount Pleasant awarded $2.3M in state funds for trail project

• P&C Editorial: Adapting to flooding means changing behavior, not just buildings and drainage

• Charleston Waterkeeper warns of increased bacteria levels post-storms in marshes

• Fair committee, CARTA remain at odds over land for rapid transit plans

• Charleston park visitors aren’t fans of herons or their poop. The herons aren’t thrilled either.

• City Gallery shows “Preservation through Art”

• Isle of Palms plans to spend $1M in beach renourishment on inlet rebuilding

• Agency faces lawsuit over use of river water

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• ICYMI

  • 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 25: Cultural Preservation in Conservation Panel (WEBINAR)

• JUL 26: JuLionfish Festival

• JUL 27: Debris Derby Litter Sweep

• JUL 27: Beach Drop for Birds & Sea Turtles

• JUL 27-28: 22nd Annual Folly Beach Wahine Classic

• JUL 28: Bikes & Brews, a Charleston Moves Fundraiser

• JUL 30: Oyster Reef Build

• JUL 31: CCC Monthly Meeting (with Coastal Conservation League)

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