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The Charleston Green Committee (CGC) is comprised of 24 business, academic, nonprofit and government leaders who are advising the City of Charleston in the creation of a local action plan for climate protection and sustainability. The committee is supported by scores of volunteers and the City’s Staff Green Team.

The CGC is creating the Plan for Climate Protection and Sustainability for the City of Charleston with final recommendations to City Council in 2009. In addition, they will, along with the sustainability director to be hired in 2009, oversee the implementation of the plan and monitor its progress.

Bringing together stakeholders from throughout the community, the CGC has been crafting a plan that is forward thinking and targeted to the unique climate and circumstances of the Lowcountry.

Rather than wait until the plan was complete to begin to take action, the CGC offered 13 recommendations to implement immediately to City Council on Earth Day 2008.

See the Link " Earth Day resolutions by City Council " below.

A message from the Chairman:

The Green Committee is studying best practices in our community, the country and around the world. We can all make a difference by implementing big ideas and small changes in the way we interact with our environment. Education is a necessity to insure success in all areas. We are learning all we can and together we can modify our culture and our society. It takes visionary leadership and persistence with the message until this new way of life becomes second nature to us all.

We can do it.

We invite you to join us.

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