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It’s hot out there! We’ve adjusted our summer hours for cooler parts of the day. You can now volunteer with us during the week at the following times: These are excellent opportunities for our amazing staff to answer all your gardening, composting, and sustainability questions. During our garden workday hours, anyone can donate cardboard and

Spring 2024 Program Updates Sustaining Way named an inaugural Climate Corps site As part of historic efforts to combat climate change, advance environmental justice, and build a clean energy economy, Sustaining Way is excited to announce its selection into the American Climate Corps, a landmark initiative launched by President Biden. Sustaining Way is one of

American Climate Corps initiative lauds more than 2,000 positions available nationwide As part of historic efforts to combat climate change, advance environmental justice, and build a clean energy economy, Sustaining Way is excited to announce its selection into the American Climate Corps, a landmark initiative launched by President Biden. Sustaining Way is one of two

Sustaining Way opposes risky natural gas plant Sustaining Way joined fellow S.C. conservation organizations in Columbia in February in opposition to H. 5118. The bill enables Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper to build a risky and expensive 9,000-megawatt natural gas plant, with pipeline routes threatening the ACE Basin—one of the largest areas of undeveloped wetlands

Winter 2024 Newsletter Program Updates Sustaining Way kicks off 2024 with Nigel Robertson, WYFF Sustaining Way marked the start of 2024 on WYFF’s “4 the Record” segment with Nigel Robertson. Executive Director Michael Brown and Sustainability Education Coordinator Meghan Salm spoke about ways the Greenville community can implement small changes throughout the year to make

Greenville, S.C – Feb. 8, 2024 — Sustaining Way congratulates Robert Reese on his new role as Executive Director of South Carolina Interfaith Power and Light Reese holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Morehouse College and an MBA from the University of South Carolina. He has worked diligently to bring awareness of sustainability

August/September 2023 Newsletter Program Updates Dash EV brings rideshare vision to Nicholtown In August, Dash EV (electric vehicle) partnered with Sustaining Way to offer Nicholtown residents rides in their two-seater car—and a glimpse of what ride shares could be in Greenville neighborhoods.   Roman Kuropas, founder and CEO of Dash EV Motors, said he wants residents

July 2023 Newsletter What’s New With Sustaining Way? In early July, our work with S.C. ports and our Community Giving grant addressing food insecurity reached fruition. We were able to give out an abundance of squash, eggplants, green beans, and green peppers at Spartanburg American Legion. Maranatha Farms, Roots of Life, and other community gardens

June 2023 Newsletter What’s New With Sustaining Way? We were thrilled to accept the Non-Profit Organization of the Year award from the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina at their annual conference. This award goes to one South Carolina non-profit organization with a mission that includes environmental education activities. We are honored to have been