Clean Cities is a program sponsored by the U.S Department of Energy which is designed to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)  and their supporting infrastructure throughout the nation. Click here to learn more.	In 1996 Memorial Ecosystems was formed to create a nationwide system of for-profit nature preserve cemeteries.  Memorial Ecosystem's first memorial nature preserve is a 32 acre tract of land in Oconee County, S.C. called Ramsey Creek Preserve.  To learn more click here.
WasteWise is a free, voluntary, EPA program through which  U.S. organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. Click here to learn more.	The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium is a state agency that, through a program of research, education, extension, and training, enhances economic opportunities and conservation of coastal and marine resources for South Carolina citizens.   To learn more click here.
The 113 Calhoun Street Foundation is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to create communities more resistant to losses from natural hazards - flood, wind, and earthquake - and to promote ways of living that help people conserve natural resources.   To learn more click here.	The Sustainable Universities Initiative is a joint effort by Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina to educate our students for a complex future and to provide models for sustainable design and operations within each school.  Click here to learn more.
Noisette   Designed to set new standard for urban renewal, Noisette is a community-driven, environmentally sensitive redevelopment effort in North Charleston, SC that is designed as an alternative to the harmful consequences of urban sprawl.
Habersham is on the water just eight minutes from historic downtown Beaufort, SC, within 30 minutes of Hilton Head Island, SC and just hour from Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA.  The designers worked with environmental groups, real-estate agents, and governmental agencies to gather information to meet the needs of the market yet preserve the inherent beauty the land has to offer. With extensive tree surveys, wetland preservation and marsh buffers, they have created a place that is as sensitive to the environment as it is to the human scale. Their intent is to create a place of sustainable character and charm, a place that protects the present while preserving the values for future generations to come.	Schools Lighting Grant Initiative The Schools Initiative makes grants of up to $75,000 available to SC's 28 most financially challenged districts- those ranking lowest in "wealth per pupil" or "required local support" as defined by the State Department of Education.   The grants will provide funding for projects that install energy efficient lighting and bring illumination levels into compliance with the SC School Facilities Planning and Construction Guide.