This spring break, I had the privilege of going on an Alternative Spring Break through the Center for Civic Engagement to a place in Washburn, Tennessee, called Narrow Ridge. Narrow Ridge is an Earth literacy center that serves as…
Water – The Chesapeake Bay Foundation
On March 17th, ten students, including myself, and a College of Charleston faculty member, headed to Annapolis, Maryland for an Alternative Spring Break. For this Break experience, we were privileged to be introduced to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.…
Alternative Break at The Chesapeake Bay
What a remarkable spring break! I spent my free time this spring break to aid towards restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. Spent my week with passionate, down to earth people, eating great food, seeing priceless art, seeing beautiful sights, and…
Vegan Outreach
So as president of the Vegan Club at the College of Charleston, my main responsibility is to advocate and enhance student’s education regarding veganism and its benefits and how it relates to sustainability. One event that I host is Vegan…
Tri-County Food Alliance
On Tuesday February 13th I attended a meeting of the Tri-County Food Alliance. I found out about the event through Dr. Lavender at the Office of Sustainability where I work. The Alliance is a new organization dedicated to aiding the…
Recycle Oyster Shells To Restore Habitat Loss
This past month there was a service event hosted by DNR SCORE which is South Carolina’s Oyster Restoration and Enhancement program, the service involved prepping bags of oysters shells for building reefs this year. When arriving on the site for…
Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup, What we can do to make it better
On February 3rd, I participated in the 10th Annual Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup which included a group of College of Charleston students, whom I will be joining on an Alternative Spring Break trip. One part of the Spring Break…