Over the last year, Sustainable Savannah has been mentioned several times in the pages of the Savannah Morning News, most often by award-winning columnist Bill Dawers. However, yesterday’s story about Coastal Commuters by Lauren Nardella marks the first time the site has appeared front page of the paper. This revelation also alerted me to […]

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Background: The Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (CMPA) states . . .
This coastal marshlands resource system is costly, if not impossible, to reconstruct or rehabilitate once adversely affected by man. It is important to conserve this system for the present and future use and enjoyment of all citizens and visitors to our state. Activities and structures […]

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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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