Environmental Awareness

Earth Month and Earth Day (April 22)

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 Environmental Day (June 5)

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.

World Car Free Day (Sept. 22) 

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.

 

Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 2
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The next guest is Paul T. Gayes, Ph.D. Palmetto Professor of Marine Science and Geology Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Services. Mr. Gayes discusses climate change from the...
Melvin Bell

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Melvin Bell works in the Office of Fisheries Management at The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some...
Sonja Evans

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Sonja Evans is an artist in Hilton Head, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change. The video includes responses to the following questions: How well do you think the...
Rial Fitch

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Rial Fitch is the owner of Mount Pleasant Seafood in SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some questions addressed in the video include: What changes have you seen...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 2
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Ramsey H. Khalidi, the CEO of The Southern Pine Company of Georgia, Inc., analyzes the past, present, and future of the sustainable design community in the environment, and the roles he played in...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 1
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Kenneth Sajwan, Ph.D., of Savannah State University’s Environmental Science Program, is our host, and introduces the experts in this Savannah, Georgia climate change panel. The first speaker is Mr...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 3
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The third expert is Jackie L. Jackson, the Director of Special Projects in Garden City, Georgia. Her topics are the focus of policy in combatting climate change in Chatham County, and reinforcing the...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

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Dr. J. Herman Blake, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, discusses the often misunderstood and misinterpreted Gullah Geechee community. Blake...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 4
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Mildred McClain, representing the Citizens of Environmental Justice, insists that the vulnerable communities be an integral part of the discussion on solutions to climate change, along with policy...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 6
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Dr. Matthew R. Gilligan, Professor Emeritus at Savannah State University, emphasizes the important roles that educational institutions must play in instilling values, knowledge, and climate change...