To celebrate its four decade milestone, Savannah Tree Foundation (STF) is hosting “The Green Gala: Celebrating 40 Years of Growth” on Saturday, April 23 in Tiedeman Park. For locals and […]
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Savannah strides toward sustainability
As the ‘Plastic Free Month’ of July commences, the city of Savannah begins taking viable steps to decrease plastic use and increase overall sustainability.
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Strive for sustainability, not ‘balance’
Too many tourists descending on a destination can degrade and even destroy the cultural, environmental, and historic resources that made it a place people wanted to visit in the first place
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Earth Day is as important as ever
IT’S A tough time to care about planet Earth. As executive orders decimate climate change regulation and the Environmental Protection Agency loses its authority, it’s tempting to give up the […]
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Savannah’s sustainability headquarters
Some of the cut timber could end up as a fence or paneling for a kitchen remodel across town; other chunks may find their way across the room to Southern Pine Co.’s furniture building studio. One thing is for sure, however: Every piece of wood stacked inside this building originally started out as something else.
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Farming is sexy
If sun–kissed cuties in overalls driving tractors through sun–dappled fields sounds like your kind of fantasy, this one’s for you. A paean to those who make the sustainable food movement […]
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A growing concern
Here’s the thing that strikes you when you’re in a ballroom full of organic farmers: During a time when just about every profession is seriously compromised in some way – […]
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Without quality, sustainability is unsustainable
AT THE CORNER of Meeting Street and Hasell Street in downtown Charleston is a restaurant called FIG (Food Is Good). It’s generally considered one of the finest restaurants in the […]