Charleston Green Committee (CGC)

UPCOMING GREEN COMMITTEE MEETING


Green Committee Mission

Provide leadership and practical solutions to ensure a prosperous community that will sustain healthy lives for our citizens and a healthy earth.

Work to inspire individuals and organizations – both within and outside City government – to take actions and implement polices that help make Charleston a model of health and ecologically sustainable living.

Work with City government, business groups, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to protect and enhance Charleston’s distinctive environmental quality and livability.

Green Committee Charge

Review and utilize Charleston’s greenhouse gas inventory to provide policy recommendations to exceed the City’s target goal of reducing the City’s greenhouse gas emissions by 7% from its 1990 levels by the year 2012 with a goal based upon specific emission targets to be aligned with the Charleston Green Committee’s proposed Plan for Climate Protection and Sustainability.

Present ongoing recommendations to City Council that will ultimately be incorporated into the comprehensive Plan for Climate Protection and Sustainability for Charleston.

Create the Plan for Climate Protection and Sustainability for Charleston with final recommendations to City Council in 2009.

Oversee the implementation of the plan.

Evaluate Charleston’s Progress for the year 2010 in 2011.

GREEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

James Meadors, Meadors Inc. - Chair of the CGC

Yvonne Evans, City Councilmember

Felicia Rhue Howard, SCANA Corporation

Jenny Bloom, Community Representative and Recycling Educator; Charleston County

Dr. Mitchell Colgan, Earth Scientist; College of Charleston - Chair of the Energy Subcommittee

Dr. Phillip Dustan, Biologist; College of Charleston

Kally McCormick, Tidewater Environmental Services

Bryan Collins, Sandlapper Water Tours

Jerome Clemons, Past South Carolina National Heritage
Corridor Representative

Elizabeth Hagood, Former Chairperson of South Carolina

DHEC - Chair of the Land Use and Planning Subcommittee

Christine Cooley, Sustainability Manager; MUSC; Sierra Club - Chair of Recycling and Waste Management Subcommittee

Ian Sanchez, Alternative Energy Meetup Group: LEEP

Paulette Myers, Thomas & Denzinger Architects, LEED

Nina Fair, Fair Consulting LLC, LEED

Stephen Johnston, Charleston Classic Homes; Earthcraft House

Kristopher King, Wecco of Charleston, LLC

Montez Martin, Charleston County Housing Authority

Dick Dalla Mura, Past Director Center for Sustainable Living

Jennifer Humphreys, Wilbur Smith Associates - Chair of the Transportation Committee

Dennis Knight, Liollio Architecture - Chair of the Buildings Subcommittee

Megan Desrosiers, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League

Chris Fisher, Fisher Recycling

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WE WANT YOUR HELP! If you would like to get involved, please email Charlestongreen@ci.charleston.sc.us

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