COALITION MEMBERS

Sustainable Midlands, a project of Conservation Voters of SC,  is a coalition of organizations in the Midlands of South Carolina dedicated to the principles of sustainable communities.  Contact Ryan Nevius at 803-381-8747 for information about the coalition.  Coalition members include:

  • Center for Humans and Nature

The Center’s mission is to explore and promote moral and civic responsibilities to human communities and to natural ecosystems and landscapes.

http://www.humansandnature.org or call 803.777-8997

  • Coastal Conservation League

Since 1989, the Coastal Conservation League has been working to protect what we love about South Carolina. Our mission is to protect the natural environment of the South Carolina coastal plain and to enhance the quality of our life of our communities by working with individuals, businesses and government to ensure balanced solutions.

www.coastalconservationleague.org

  • Columbia Audubon Society

Actively engaged in protecting birds, other wildlife and their habitats.

http://www.facebook.com/l/0ac51 or columbiaaudubon.org

President  Caroline Eastman  803-466-2840  ceastman@sc.rr.com


  • Congaree Land Trust

The Congaree Land Trust was established in 1992 to conserve the natural and scenic lands, farms, waterways, forests and natural areas in central South Carolina, by assisting landowners with voluntary conservation in Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Lee, Sumter, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Bamberg, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties.

http://www.congareelt.org/ or call  (803) 988-0000

  • Conservation Voters of South Carolina

The mission of Conservation Voters of South Carolina is to make conservation and environmental issues a top priority among South Carolina’s elected leaders, political candidates, and voters. Conservation Voters is the only nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization holding elected leaders directly accountable for a safe, clean and healthy South Carolina.

www.conservationvotersofsc.org or call 803-799-0716

Ann Timberlake, Executive Director  701 Whaley Street, Suite 207  Columbia, SC 29201

  • Friends of Congaree Swamp

The mission of Friends of Congaree Swamp is to:

1. Increase recognition, public awareness, and appreciation of Congaree National Park as a resource of local, state, national, and international significance;

2. Protect and restore the ecological systems and natural beauty of the park, and seek to maintain compatible land uses outside the park;

3. Enhance educational, interpretive, and research opportunities relating to the natural heritage and historical heritage of the park and its environs;

4. Support the park through advocacy, volunteer service, and fundraising.

www.friendsofcongaree.org/ PO Box 7746, Columbia, SC 29202

  • Gills Creek Watershed Association

Gills Creek Watershed Association is a partnership of federal, state, local, private entities and individuals dedicated to restoring and protecting the Gills Creek Watershed.

Website: http://www.gillscreekwatershed.com

Jessica Artz, Program Coordinator
Phone: (803) 727-8326
Email: jartz@environ.sc.edu

  • Green Quad Learning Center

The mission of the Green Quad Learning Center is to promote collaborative relationships among students, faculty, staff, and community members for exploring the personal, social, political, cultural, and technological changes required to create a sustainable society.

David Whiteman

Director, Green Quad

University of South Carolina

Phone:  803-777-2093

www.GreenQuadCommunity.org

  • Keep the Midlands Beautiful
The mission of Keep the Midlands Beautiful is to engage, inspire and educate the Midlands to invest in our community through litter prevention, recycling and beautification.
Heidi Johnson, Director
803-733-1139
www.keepthemidlandsbeautiful.org
  • League of Woman Voters of the Columbia Area

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

P.O. Box 12541

Columbia, S.C. 29211

Phone: (803-665-1768)

  • Palmetto Cycling Coalition

The mission of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition is to make South Carolina bicycle friendly for everyone by providing access for bicyclists on South Carolina’s roads and trails, improving safety for all South Carolina bicyclists, and educating all South Carolinians on the value and importance of bicycling for healthy lifestyles and communities.

www.pccsc.net

  • Richland County Conservation Commission

Richland County Council recognizes the importance of the conservation of natural resources to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the county and promote economic development and tourism. With this understanding, the Conservation Commission was created.

Carol Kososki, Conservation Commission Chair

Jim Wilson, Conservation Commission Staff

contact:  JimWilson@richlandonline.com

  • Sierra Club,  South Carolina Chapter

Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States.

Web site   http://myscsierra.org/chapter/

  • South Carolina Wildlife Federation

The Mission of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation is to advocate for wildlife, habitat and the environment, educate citizens in the conservation ethic, and support outdoor traditions.

http://www.scwf.org/