GROW PURPOSE DIGEST: LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS – JUNE 30
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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:
Charleston County Council passes resolution to oppose offshore drilling
P&C Editorial: Urban trees offer may benefits. SC cities need to do more.
Charleston County works to improve 9 intersections for pedestrians
SC7 champions sustainable environment with month-long hiking expedition
Turtle nesting season sees slow start on Folly Beach, but hope remains strong
Park Circle arboretum highlights, protects natural landscape
SC has thousands of acres of ‘roadless’ federal woodland — but maybe not for much longer
South Carolina declared drought free as last nine counties return to ‘normal’ status
Charleston diners love their shellfish. Is there enough coastal-caught shrimp to go around?
Abandoned boats posing safety, environmental risk removed from Charleston waterways
SIGN & SHARE PETITION: Stop the Edisto River Gas Plant and Pipeline!
SPEAK UP: Tell Trump’s EPA: Don’t Kill Us With Your Polluting Power Plan
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SC Aquarium program enables Lowcountry residents to help track sea level rise. Here’s how.
CARTA’s Beach Reach shuttle service to the beach now running through Labor Day
How coastal SC residents transform anxiety over climate change into productive action
Sea level rise and frequent tides: understanding Charleston’s increasing coastal flooding
City of Charleston launches the first-ever environmental corridor in Southeast
Paper, plastic, metal: SC app shows what, where and how to recycle
A patchwork of single-use plastic bans exist across Charleston. What’s banned near you?
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