Daniel Island Academy is a private preschool located in the City of Charleston which serves approximately 280 children. It is being recognized for its efforts in implementing an anti-idling campaign and educating staff, students and parents on the negative health and environmental impact of vehicle idling.
The Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is a great example of a business exercising positive environmental practices. This military facility established an energy management system that significantly reduced energy usage throughout the base. It has conserved energy, saved money and provided approximately 700 families and employers with energy-efficient lighting and geothermal heat pump equipment.
The Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort successfully:
In 2014, the Spartanburg County Foundation designated a Natural Environment Coalition within the Spartanburg Community Indicators Project. The Spartanburg County League of Women Voters participated in the Natural Environment Coalition and selected air quality as a focus.
The Clemson University Parking and Transportation Services department was recognized for its "Commute Choice Program," which demonstrates to students, faculty, and staff that driving a single occupancy vehicle is NOT the only way a person can commute to campus.
Congratulations to D. W. Daniel High School's environmental science class on receiving the 2016 Spare the Air Outstanding School Award! The school was recognized by S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control during Air Quality Awareness Week 2016 for its leadership and initiatives to protect the air and environment.
The grant application period for the 2023-2024 school year is CLOSED.
Check back mid-August of 2024 for the 2024-2025 K-12 Recycling Education Grant.
The grant application period for the 2023-2024 school year is CLOSED. Check back August 1, 2024, to apply for a Champions of the Environment grant.
The Recycle Guys - born in South Carolina - celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2022 as the colorful stars of an award-winning public awareness campaign.
"Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow" ("Action") is an award-winning, interdisciplinary, activity-based curriculum supplement that provides an introduction to solid waste, recycling and composting to kindergarten through eighth-grade students. It is the centerpiece of the Take Action SC Partnership.