Surge Issue 9 Online Reader
Read Surge: The Lowcountry Climate Magazine Issue 9 now at https://issuu.com/charlestoncitypaper/docs/241101surgebookweb?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
Surge Editorial Team
The Trouble with Extending 526
Surge Radio: 526 with Emma Berry0:00/1057.6979591×
Emma Berry, Communities & Transportation Project Manager with the Coastal Conservation League, joined us on Surge Radio to discuss the $2.3 billion 526 extension up for a vote this November as a transportation sales tax. We talk through induced demand
Put a CAP On It!
Dispatches from a Climate Activist
by Belvin Olasov
Climate Action Plans are not a magic spell that, once passed, will transform the entire governmental apparatus into a climate progress juggernaut. (This is despite my attempts at druidic rituals and positive thinking.) CAPs are, however, a crucial step forward, the foundation
Dominion's New Gas Plans
John Brooker, Energy Policy Director at CVSC, joined us on Surge Radio to talk through Dominion's plans to build a massive new gas facility in Canadys, SC
Charleston County Tree Defense
Surge Radio Emma Berry on Charleston County Tree Defense0:00/1446.1126531×
Emma Berry, Communities & Transportation Project Manager, came on Surge Radio to break down the current Charleston County tree oversight issue – the curent protections in place, how County Council wants to remove oversight from the Board of Zoning
CHS 2030: Nurturing Our Urban Creeks
Gadsden Creek is only one of the Charleston water bodies with “urban creek syndrome:” contaminants from surrounding car traffic and development, reduced water intake from inflexible anti-flood infrastructure, and reduced ecological diversity. To put it simply, we don’t take care of our creeks.
Building a Better Future: How Charleston's Zoning Codes Impact Climate Resilience
The water in Charleston is rising, and there’s no way around it. Yet, developers continue to seek out low-lying and vulnerable areas for new construction, and often these developments have real, physical impacts on long-standing Charleston communities.