Earth Month was established in April 1970 and is non-political. It is a month intended to develop momentum for a full year's worth of work on improving the environment. In this collection, you can learn about ways you can be involved in helping our planet!
Earth Day also began in 1970 and is celebrated annually around the world on April 22. Various events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. It's celebrated annually on June 5.
This day encourages motorists to take a day off from driving your vehicle and find other ways to go places that will not hurt the environment.
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Susan Hitchcock, of the Cultural Landscapes Program, and National Park Service, addresses how climate change affects how people live in their homes, and its impact on lifestyles and cultural resources...
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Geona Shaw Johnson, the Director of Housing & Community Development for Charleston, introduces the experts in the Charleston Climate Change panel. Each panelist will answer the questions, “How do we...
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Laura Sullivan Cabiness, Public Service Director and City Engineer for the City of Charleston, talks about Charleston’s infrastructure: its history, issues with flooding, and how the city prioritizes...
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Arthur Lawrence, the former president of the Westside Neighborhood Association believes that the community overall does not know enough about the issues of climate change. Charleston needs a risk...
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Mark Wilbert, Director of Emergency Management of Charleston, shares how climate change is impacting the emergency management division, and the city of Charleston. He also discusses possible solutions...
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Andy Fairey, Chief Operating Officer of the Charleston Water System, discusses Charleston’s water sector, and the effects of climate change on the water systems. Charleston’s aging infrastructure is...
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In this final segment of the Beaufort Climate Change panel, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Baxley of the Emergency Management Division of Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, briefly elaborates on emergency...
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Kevin Mills, President and CEO of the South Carolina Aquarium, kicks off this panel on “Climate Change: A Global Reality”, by briefly discussing the aquarium’s conservation efforts to combat global...
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Reverend Doctor Nannette Pierson, of the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry, Queen Chapel AME Church, discusses the crucial role this food pantry plays in providing relief efforts for the local...
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The speaker in this segment is Kate Parks Schaefer, the South Coast Office director of the Coastal Conservation League. Schaefer discusses methods of how to bring communities together to address the...
