Young Leaders. Real Impact. A New Sustainability Cohort Begins. At Sustaining Way, we know young people can lead the way toward a more sustainable future. That’s why we’re launching a new program to help them take action and make a real difference……..keep reading…… The Sustainability Cohort is a club for middle and high school students […]
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From Seeds to Lasting Change This past year, we saw what’s possible when steady investment meets community-driven action. Across our programs, participation grew, partnerships deepened, and more neighbors gained access to the tools and resources needed to build resilient, thriving lives. From backyard gardens to workforce training in the clean energy economy, this work is
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Refresh, Renew, Reuse: Sustainable Spring Cleaning By Julia Sellers Spring is finally here! Here’s our quick spring cleaning checklist and some sustainable tips to get you started on the path to a season refresh. (Thanks to @commonsearth for the reminders on sustainable cleaning products!) What’s essential for your spring cleaning list? More ways to be
Program Expansion: Healthy Lifestyles & Healthy Foods Written & Edited by Jenna Seigworth and Michael Brown As part of Sustaining Way’s “5 In 5” Strategic Plan, our organization launched a biweekly food distribution program in the Southside of Spartanburg to address the persistent food insecurity that has historically impacted the community. The Southside has long endured the harsh
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6 Areas of Sustainability & Sustainable Development Goals Written & Edited By Jenna Seigworth & Abbi Burgess At Sustaining Way, we are committed to creating and maintaining programs that enhance systems change. That’s why we correlate our six areas of sustainability with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 current SDGs were
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Former Steward Fellow Thrives Written by Ashley Ramos, edited by Jenna Seigworth Claire Barnes didn’t know exactly what she was signing up for when her mom told her about Sustaining Way’s Steward Fellows program back in 2020, when Claire was in high school. She just knew she liked learning about the environment and that her
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Your Houseplant Loves the Dark! By Melody Leal Plants are a staple of human life, so much so that many people keep houseplants. And just like people, plants have some basic needs: sunlight, water, nutrients, and a good environment. But plants need something else that you likely haven’t thought about……sleep! Yes, plants also need to
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Thrifted with Love: Your Essential Secondhand Christmas Shopping Guide By Kennedy Davis and Ashley Ramos We want to show gratitude this holiday season, so we’ve compiled some of our favorite places in the Upstate to shop secondhand! Buying secondhand clothing can reduce your carbon footprint by 82%. And in the U.S., around 85% of all textiles thrown
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Creating Resilient Communities After Hurricane Helene with Sustaining Way By Jenna Seigworth As the immediate threat of Hurricane Helene has subsided, many of us in the Upstate are taking a collective sigh of relief. At Sustaining Way, a nonprofit organization in the Nicholtown community, our focus has shifted from immediate relief efforts like pop-up food
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Honoring Indigenous Land and Legacy at Sustaining Way By Fiona Lavin Steck Sustaining Way’s Land Usage Statement: Sustaining Way acknowledges that the land we steward at Annie’s House, along with the areas we serve in Nicholtown, New Washington Heights, and Spartanburg, rests on the ancestral homelands of the Cherokee and Catawba people. These people used
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