The good people over at Lulan Artisans will be sponsoring a free sustainability lecture series that kicks off next week! Thought leaders from around the country will be speaking on topics such as green building, community development, education, and global outreach. All presentations will be at the Charleston Visitors Center Theater, and there will be [...]

World…meet the Charleston Green Living Map – the latest offering from the tech department at Go Green Charleston. We’ve combined all of our former green maps into one ginormous über map. Like all Google-based maps, you can zoom in or out, pan the map North/South/East/West, and click and drag for optimal exploration. To take a [...]

On April 19, Charleston County Recycling will be hosting the 2008 Earth Day Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Park Circle in North Charleston. Last year, more than 5000 people enjoyed over 75 exhibitors and food venders, and this year it will be even bigger. The festival is focusing on interactivity and sustainability, [...]

Our children are inheriting a planet that is warming. Educating our children about climate change can be daunting, as it can be an overwhelming topic. I do not want to frighten my boys, nor leave them with a sense of hopelessness. It requires careful consideration, but I believe the earlier they know about our planet’s [...]

One way to address the issue of our mass consumption as a country, and the realities of what ends up in the landfill as a result is, well, ignore it. A group of 5th grade students at Charles Pinckney Elemetary School are choosing a different tact. Pinkney’s Ecology Club, lead by S.A.I.L. teacher Mike Cline, [...]

One of my favorite local organizations, LEEP (Lowcountry Environmental Education Programs), is hosting its first annual Costumes for a Cause Halloween Ball. Tickets are on sale now for the October 27 event at The Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston. All proceeds go to support LEEP’s amazing programs, and you get all the good [...]

While you’re enjoying a much needed break from your weekly rush, take some time to step out and attend a green event this weekend. Here are three: The Little Green Bag Project will be handing out bags at the Whole Foods in Mount Pleasant at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning (August 18th). Stop by and [...]

I went kayaking in Charleston harbor on Tuesday courtesy of Coastal Expeditions. While there, I stumbled upon the Greater Charleston GreenMap. It’s a traditional map of the greater Charleston area, but with all kinds of green locations highlighted. It’s a map that identifies, promotes, and links eco and cultural resources. It’s about everyday choices, specific [...]

Here are a few stories I found that I thought you might want to see: Walking and biking are great ways to decrease your impact. Now you can hop on the Ravenel bridge and go a 1/2 mile longer. The turtles are back on Folly and IOP! I found the LEEP blog, but it doesn’t [...]

Imagining what rising ocean levels will do to the Lowcountry is a little scary, but that didn’t keep Clemson School of Architecture students from taking a hard look at scenarios and plans to deal with it. Everything from a Venice-style peninsula to a New Orleans levee system were looked at. As covered by the Post [...]