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 5
Episode 5

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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...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

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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...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

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Omar Muhammad, of the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities joins to discuss environmental justice. Disproportionate communities are extremely impacted by climate change, due to flooding...
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...
Sea Change, Part 5
Episode 5

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Climate change has also made a significant impact on the economy of the low country. The billion dollar tourism industry is at risk, since banks may stop lending money due to rising maintenance and...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 6
Episode 6

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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...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 6
Episode 6

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Mr. Kenneth McIver, a teacher, Boy Scout troop leader, and a concerned citizen, joins to briefly discuss his perspective of climate change from a resident’s point of view.
Savannah Main Panel, Part 6
Episode 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...
Sea Change, Part 6
Episode 6

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The rising ocean temperatures are causing species of fish in the southeast to move further north. The increases in temperature, and salinity in the ocean will cause significant ecological shifts. As...
Sea Change, Part 7
Episode 7

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Global warming also threatens the low country’s cultures, and the people living in the region. Making sweet-grass baskets, and growing rice have African origins, being passed down and taught through...