Comprised of SCDES’s (formally SCDHEC) Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling; Coastal Carolina University; Palmetto Pride; S.C. Department of Energy; Sustainable Carolina at the University of South Carolina; and Kirkland Smith, S.C. artist – the partnership program offers lessons and support material, teacher workshops and classroom presentations to promote waste reduction, recycling, composting, litter prevention and sustainability.
Other workshop partners such as Clemson University, Environmental Educators Association of South Carolina and the S.C. Department of Education have also helped with the summer workshop for teachers throughout the years.
Sustain Coastal has been leading the transformation of Coastal Carolina University into an environmentally sustainable institution. This initiative focuses on campus operations, integrates sustainability into the student curriculum, engages students through educational and outreach activities, and fosters community collaboration for the sustainable stewardship of resources. Click here to learn about Sustain Coastal.
For the last 16 years, Kirkland Smith has been collecting everyday disposable objects that have had a life (often very brief!) and are headed to the landfill, upcycling them into contemporary assemblages as an evocative way to drive home the message of environmental responsibility. Click here to see more work by Kirkland.
Palmetto Pride provides free litter lessons that were developed in partnership with Take Action SC. Palmetto Pride also provides many educational programs that are designed to encourage students of all ages to be active in litter prevention. Click here to learn more about Palmetto Pride.
DES’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling manages the Take Action SC Partnership by supporting the needs of the program in order to successfully promote environmental education across South Carolina. With help from the original Recycle Guys and campaigns such as Don’t Waste Food, Recycle Right, and Be Battery Smart, Take Action SC thrives in classrooms across the state. Click here to learn more about the Office and the programs offered to educators, residents, businesses, and local governments.
The Office of Sustainability seeks to promote environmental, economic, and social responsibility in the Carolina community through collaborations with students, faculty, staff, and community members. Click here to learn about Sustainable Carolina.
The Energy Office provides resources that can be used to enhance energy related education materials and support important decisions related to addressing under performing buildings, equipment, and vehicles/buses in South Carolina schools. Click here to learn more about the Energy Office.
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