GROW PURPOSE DIGEST: LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS – SEPTEMBER 23

THE LOWCOUNTRY GREEN NEWS WEEKLY DIGEST

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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:

• AMOR Healing Kitchen to host Open House in Avondale

• P & C Commentary: Charleston's water plan is a promising start but only if others help

• I-526 expansion prompts new community center for N. Charleston neighborhoods

• Black Residents Say No To Climate Gentrification in Charleston

• Taking Bulls Island by Storm: 35 Years After Hurricane Hugo’s Devastation

• CARTA begins implementing downtown Charleston transit plan

• 'For the good of the girls:' Beekeeping in the Lowcountry

• BMW, Redwood Materials partner on electric vehicle battery recycling initiative

• Union Pier redevelopment plans presented to county leaders

• Revelry Brewing Toasts 10-Year Milestone, Decade of Giving Back with The Green Heart Project

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• ICYMI

  • Dominion Energy offers free upgrades to Charleston Housing Authority residents

  • Charleston County Council approves sustainability plan to combat climate change

  • CARTA offering free rides to the polls on Election Day

  • Lowcountry nonprofit awarded nearly $2.7 million for salt marsh restoration projects

  • ENTER NOW: SCDES Coastal Photography Contest

  • RESOURCE: LCV 2023 National Environmental Scorecard

  • MAP & REPORT: Where is plastic produced?

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

  • Crisis in the Carolinas: Racial Disparities, the Climate Catastrophe and Environmental Racism and in the Lowcountry

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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:

• SEP 28: WSF Jason Bowman Foam Frenzy Classic

• SEP 28 OCT 1: Hope Summit 2024

• OCT 1: Conservation Postcard Writing Drop-in

• OCT 3: The Copperhead and other fascinating snakes of the Lowcountry

• OCT 3: Lifelong Learning: An Evening with Callie Veelenturf

• OCT 6: Fins and Flippers Fall Fundraiser

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