Tomorrow morning at 11 a.m., a press conference will be held on the frontage road at the corner of Abercorn Street and DeRenne Avenue to announce the launch of a revolutionary (at in local terms) approach to reducing traffic congestion. At its most basic essence, Coastal Commuters makes it easy for people to find someone […]

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As mentioned previously, April 18 is “Dump the Pump: Leave Your Car at Home Day.” And the timing is nearly perfect. The weather will be nice and today a barrel of oil became more expensive than it has ever been before. It’s not too late to pledge not to drive. Carpooling qualifies, too. If you […]

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Mary Landers checks in on Chatham County’s progress toward the goal of becoming the greenest county in Georgia, in a April 4 Savannah Morning News story called “How green is my county?” Landers points out just a few of the significant obstacles in the county’s path:
Chatham has no curbside recycling, only average public transportation and […]

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In the wake of Wilmington Island tree defenders’ protest last week came additional media attention:
Branch out to protect trees (Savannah Morning News)
Is anyone listening to tree protests? (Savannah Morning News)
Residents Vow to Save Trees (WTOC)
While we are on the topic of trees, what about the kind that comes in a bag. Wander around you […]

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In college I was a member of a student organization that protested the removal of trees on campus. Unfortunately, the protest happened after the trees had already been cut down. Some local folks, however, got it right yesterday by arriving on the scene before the damage was done. Here’s a snip from a Savannah Morning […]

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