How do we do it?
- Grow food access through gardens and education
- Reduce energy burden in local homes
- Build community-led, lasting solutions
Annie’s House is our flagship net-zero demonstration site in Nicholtown, Greenville, SC. Its landscape was sustainably remodeled to serve as an education center, demonstration site, and base of operations.
We break sustainability down into six areas:
We educate, demonstrate, and advocate to develop individuals and the community in each area.
Real change takes time. Join us in building it—day by day, neighbor by neighbor. Join us!
- Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
- Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m.
- Third Saturday of the month
9 to 11 a.m.
You can also schedule a garden work day for a group by request! Email volunteer@sustainingway.com to reserve your time.
Our Values
Thriving Together
We believe that sustainability starts with the purposeful inclusion of all people in solidarity and mutuality. Inclusion is essential to building just relationships among ourselves as we shape our collective future. This may require slowing things down to allow space for civil dialogue, but this is vital to cultivating a just and equitable society that is resilient and enduring.
Celebrating Faith
We believe in the power of faith to catalyze people to make changes for the common good. Because of this, we work as an interfaith organization. We celebrate and embrace all faiths and non-faiths that center on love and compassion for others.
Practicing Stewardship
All of our work is in an effort to care for people and the planet. We understand the urgency to address the challenges that face us. Therefore, we are committed to taking bold action and sustained effort every day to accomplish our mission with the knowledge that lives are on the line.
Committing to Integrity & Truth
Integrity is the foundation on which we build trust and just relationships. We are committed to sound moral and ethical principles. We do everything possible to live up to the commitments we have made. We make our decisions based on facts and research. We seek and expect excellence in ourselves and in how we interact with each other.
Addressing Race, Equity & Justice
Until all people thrive, no society can claim to be just and equitable. We recognize that structural racism is embedded as normal practice within every system in American society. We must continually seek to understand our own prejudices and advocate for equity, inclusion and justice in all of our systems.
What is Sustainablity?
To understand Sustaining Way’s focus it helps to better understand what is meant by sustainability. At Sustaining Way, we define sustainability simply as caring for people and the environment in a way that is both accessible and affordable.
Recent News & Events
This beautiful watercolor painting of Annie’s House was painted by Ava, a youth from our community, who also helped us repair the center art piece […]
March/April Newsletter Meet our newest team members! Reyn Wills is our Marketing and Development intern for this spring. She was born in North Carolina, but […]
We have developed and finalized our strategic plan for the next five years. Through this process we have refined our goals and created formal values. […]
Sustaining Way receives Upstate Forever’s 2021 ForeverGreen Award. We were recognized in the Environmental Equity and Justice Category. The director of Upstate Forever, Andrea Cooper, […]