Sea Change

Discover the impact of sea level rise on the Eastern Seaboard.

The MUSC Public Information and Community Outreach Initiative (PICO) staff has collaborated with SCETV on several co-produced broadcasts about public environmental issues.

The content below has been segmented for use in the classroom.

Beaufort Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

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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...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

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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...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

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Mr. Kevin Mills, President and CEO of the South Carolina Aquarium, is our host for the Myrtle Beach panel, and introduces each expert. Mr. Mills begins the panel by talking about the Aquarium’s roles...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 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...
Sea Change, Part 1
Episode 1

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1.The divisive topic of climate change has been an ongoing debate in recent history. Questions like, “what do we save?” “Who do we save?” and “How do we save?” are among the many questions people are...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

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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...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

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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...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 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...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 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...
Sea Change, Part 2
Episode 2

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Damage from rising water levels and storms can be seen with the naked eye, but how far does the damage really go? How much do these changes impact peoples’ daily lives, along with the environment...