Spring is a great time to get out there and enjoy the scene. On May 16 and 17, Natural Awakenings magazine will be hosting South Carolina’s 1st Annual Green Living Festival.
There are over 60 exhibitors participating, running the gamut from DwellSmart to chiropractors. Along with prizes and demonstrations, the Festival should provide an healthy venue […]

Every time I attend an environmentally-focused event, I am reminded that a little awareness can go a long way. That’s how Go Green Night at the Charleston Battery felt: The growing Charleston green community getting great exposure to the growing Charleston soccer community.
With organizations like Green Drinks Charleston bringing its audience to the game, the […]

I just got a note from Jason Cronen, founder and chief executive guzzler of Green Drinks Charleston. There has been interest in forming a new chapter of this international organization on Daniel Island. The Charleston Battery are hosting Go Green Night on this Friday, so if any of you D. Islanders want to get out […]

Just a quick reminder for all you greenies that the Charleston Battery will be hosting “Go Green Night” at their May 9th home game against the Miami FC Blues. This is a great opportunity to get out an enjoy a great soccer match, but don’t forget to check out their newly installed solar array.  The […]

Last night, the Charleston Green Committee delivered its first set of recommendations to the city. This act is symbolic and encouraging, and it demonstrates a shift in thinking towards a more sustainable future. Yes, I find it shocking that it requires a volunteer committee to get the city moving on what could very well be […]

The 2008 Earth Day Festival in Park Circle was a great event, and we’d like to thank everyone for coming out and seeing us. We spoke to 463 people (I had a counter in my pocket), and I feel like our interactive waste-free booth was in perfect alignment with the event. Visitors seemed to be […]

The Sustainability Institute and TrySports present the Green Village Tour 8k Race /5k walk on May 3rd. The course winds through the new environmentally sensitive developments in the Park Circle area. This is a certified course - set your stop watch.
The organizers have taken many steps to be green. What a good reason […]

The Charleston green scene is thriving thanks to tireless people like Jason Cronen from Green Drinks. He’s been stewarding Green Drinks Charleston in a great direction, and continues to bring together the local community in amazing ways. Here are 4 ways to get involved with Green Drinks over the next 30 days.

Attend a gatherings - […]

Have you noticed? I certainly have. Shoppers using their reusable bags. When I first gave up plastic bags, I felt like I was on a lone crusade here in Mt. Pleasant. No longer. These days I watch baggers fill all sorts of reusable bags. Whether a bag from The Little Green […]

I just got back from the Fossil Fools Day demonstration downtown, and I have to say that I was stoked at the amount of attention the Alliance for Planet Earth (C of C’s student-run environmental group) was able to bring to this issue. The TV stations and newspapers were all there, and heard about how […]

One of my favorite local groups, The Alliance for Planet Earth, is organizing a good old-fashioned protest against dirty power plants tomorrow. By partnering with the Energy Action Coalition, they hope to bring together local citizens in an effort to demand Santee Cooper provide cleaner energy. Here’s the details:
Alliance for Planet Earth urges you to […]

There’s been activity over at the LEEP blog! It looks like they are in the middle of a new project called Web of Water. It’s always nice to see other lowcountry green bloggers kicking it. So Give ‘em a look, leave a comment, add them to your reader - all encouragement to share, share, share.

I noticed something wrong on my recycling bin the other day, and an email to Charleston County Recycling confirmed it — this info was out of date.
It says, “No Packaging Boxes (i.e. cereal, laundry, or soda can boxes)”, noting that cardboard can be taken to drop site. Because my bins were made before February 2007, […]

I gotta give a shout out to the good folks over at the Lowcountry Open Land Trust. They recently purchased a 63-acre tract of land on the Ashley River that was destined for development. As a result, LOLT is making sure that a public park is being built instead.
This is a great example of […]

Save the Date! On May 16 and 17, Natural Awakenings magazine will be hosting South Carolina’s 1st Annual Green Living Festival.
Sandy Anderson is organizing the event, and she is expecting over 60 exhibitors on hand to share their environmentally-friendly products and services with all attendees. The event will be held both days at the Omar […]

Have you visited the Green Drinks Charleston Blog? Jason has done a great job setting this up, and encourages Green Drinks members to join in the discussion. The posts span from local-business news to general “how to go green” ideas. Good stuff!
Be sure to check out the blog, or better yet, check […]

I’m little late getting this info to you all, but apparently today is the first ever Green Business Networking event for the Charleston-area. Here is what I know:
Join us for the first ever Green Business Networking event Monday, January 28th. It will run from 4:30 - 7:00 on the second floor of the Tate Center […]

No, this isn’t a local version of The Biggest Loser… It is an effort of a nonprofit that I volunteer with to ease hunger in the Lowcountry and discourage food waste.
The mission of Fields to Families is to help increase nutrition to the area hungry by coordinating distribution of fresh produce obtained from local gardens […]

Last week, Concerned Citizens of the Sea Islands held a Design Charrette aimed at finding alternatives to the expansion of I-526. I was unable to attend, so I was hoping some of our readers made it.  If so, please let us know how it went and if the local green movement had a presence at […]

The holiday season is a great time for giving to family, friends, churches, and especially nonprofits. What better time then now to give a little back to the local organizations working hard to save our common environment. A sustainable future starts locally, and these 10 nonprofits are on the front lines doing all they can. […]