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• December 8th, 2010 — Clemson MAT Science Education students (in cooperation with Upstate Forever) presented, “Sustainability Issues in Our Community: Environmental Projects from the Perspective of Future Science Teachers.”
• November 10th, 2010 — We enjoyed a private tour of our local Ten Thousand Villages store, complete with a taste-testing and private shopping. Employees spoke about their Fair Trade policy and products — many using recycled materials!
• October 13th, 2010 — Mark  White, Principal Geologist of Cameron Consulting, L.L.C. shared an insider’s perspective about his recent work in Orange Beach, AL regarding the effects of the Deep Horizon oil spill.
• September 8th, 2010 — Sandra E. Yúdice from Greenville County came to talk about Greenville’s air quality, how we affect it, and what those “ozone warnings” really mean.
• August 11th, 2010 — Viviane Trama spoke about the current projects of the Greenville Organic Food Organization (GOFO)
• July 14th, 2010 — Master Beekeeper Steve Genta of the Piedmont Beekeepers Association spoke about bees and their impact on our environment, beekeeping, Colony Collapse Disorder, and the effects of pesticides on bees
• June 9, 2010 — David Wilson, Chief of the Bureau of Water for SCDHEC, spoke about current issues of interest regarding water in our area
  
• May 12, 2020 — James Wilkins from TreesGreenville talked about their organization’s local projects in addition to tree planting and care
• April 14, 2010 — Greenville Water Commissioner John Tynan spoke about the current state of Greenville’s water and how the Water Board makes decisions regarding it
• March 10, 2010 — Master Gardener/Naturalist Eliza Holcombe of Appalachian Feet spoke about growing your own food in the upstate
• February 10, 2010 — Dr. Karen Hall of Clemson University spoke about Worldview and Sustainability: Are other worldviews more sustainable than our own and if so, how can we learn from them? An anthropological take on being green (relevant TEDTalk by Wade Davis on endangered cultures)
• January 13, 2010 — Chad Bishop of Greenbrier Farms spoke about ways to find local food in the winter
• December 9th, 2009 — Holiday party at Chicora Alley
• November 11th, 2009 — Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain gave an updated “State of the Landfill Address” on Composting and Bioremediation using mushrooms
• October 21st, 2009 — (Joint meeting with Sierra Club) John Tynan, Co-Director of the Clean Air & Water Program spoke about our local water supply and how we can protect it. John Tynan, Greenville Water Commission
• August 12th, 2009 — Ed Wilmot of Sustainable Greenville spoke about eating organic food on a budget
• September 9th, 2009 — Brock Koonce of Greenville Forward spoke about the impact their organization has on the environment
• July 8th, 2009 — Lauren McGarry spoke about the status of the Upstate School of Sustainable Agriculture
• June 10th, 2009 — Jones Gap Park Ranger Tim Lee spoke about the various sustainable programs the state parks are involved in and their local impact. Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
• May 13th, 2009 — Attorney Frank Holleman spoke about the ways land easements protect our natural resources. The Nature Conservancy – Stumphouse Mountain
• April 8th, 2009 — Cheryl Brown, the landscape architect with Earth Design in Pickens, spoke about how to landscape in harmony with the environment
• March 11th, 2009 — Aaron Barr of GE Infra, Energy spoke about recent developments in the wind energy market at GE
  
• February 11th, 2009 — Todd Usher of Addison Homes spoke about home energy audits
• January 14th, 2009 — Viviane Trama of Greenville Organic Food Organization (GOFO) spoke about GOFO projects such as the Grow Healthy Kids school garden program and the community garden
• December 10th, 2008 — Attorney Frank Holleman spoke about what you can do in your own yard to protect the environment, and about the work of the National Audubon Society in SC.
• November 12th, 2008 — Elizabeth Garrison of Ever-Green Recycling told us about the state of recycling in Greenville.
• October 8th, 2008 — Jim Sheets of Printmasters told us about green printing practices. Printmasters Website
• September 10th, 2008 — Joelle Teachey told us about the many sustainable projects and volunteer opportunities available through Trees Greenville.
• August 13th, 2008 — Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain spoke about Mycorestoration (sustainable uses for fungi including fire ant/termite control and waste management).
• July 9th, 2008 — Ed Wilmot from Sustainable Greenville spoke about “The State of Green in Greenville”
• June 11th, 2008 — Inaugural meeting, brainstorming session

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