Sea Change

Discover the impact of sea level rise on the Eastern Seaboard.

The MUSC Public Information and Community Outreach Initiative (PICO) staff has collaborated with SCETV on several co-produced broadcasts about public environmental issues.

The content below has been segmented for use in the classroom.

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Beaufort Main Panel, Part 1 1
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kevin Mills, President and CEO of the South Carolina Aquarium, kicks off this panel on “Climate Change: A Global Reality”, by briefly discussing the aquarium’s conservation efforts to combat global...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 1 1
Charleston Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Geona Shaw Johnson, the Director of Housing & Community Development for Charleston, introduces the experts in the Charleston Climate Change panel. Each panelist will answer the questions, “How do we...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 1 1
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mr. Kevin Mills, President and CEO of the South Carolina Aquarium, is our host for the Myrtle Beach panel, and introduces each expert. Mr. Mills begins the panel by talking about the Aquarium’s roles...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 1 1
Savannah Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Kenneth Sajwan, Ph.D., of Savannah State University’s Environmental Science Program, is our host, and introduces the experts in this Savannah, Georgia climate change panel. The first speaker is Mr...
Sea Change, Part 1 1
Sea Change, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

1.The divisive topic of climate change has been an ongoing debate in recent history. Questions like, “what do we save?” “Who do we save?” and “How do we save?” are among the many questions people are...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 2 2
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The speaker in this segment is Kate Parks Schaefer, the South Coast Office director of the Coastal Conservation League. Schaefer discusses methods of how to bring communities together to address the...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 2 2
Charleston Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Laura Sullivan Cabiness, Public Service Director and City Engineer for the City of Charleston, talks about Charleston’s infrastructure: its history, issues with flooding, and how the city prioritizes...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 2 2
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The next guest is Paul T. Gayes, Ph.D. Palmetto Professor of Marine Science and Geology Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Services. Mr. Gayes discusses climate change from the...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 2 2
Savannah Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ramsey H. Khalidi, the CEO of The Southern Pine Company of Georgia, Inc., analyzes the past, present, and future of the sustainable design community in the environment, and the roles he played in...
Sea Change, Part 2 2
Sea Change, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Damage from rising water levels and storms can be seen with the naked eye, but how far does the damage really go? How much do these changes impact peoples’ daily lives, along with the environment...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 3 3
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Roland J. Gardner, of the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, briefly discusses the impacts of global warming in rural areas of South Carolina, addressing challenges with natural...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 3 3
Charleston Main Panel, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Andy Fairey, Chief Operating Officer of the Charleston Water System, discusses Charleston’s water sector, and the effects of climate change on the water systems. Charleston’s aging infrastructure is...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 3 3
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Doctor Robert T. Ball, Jr., physician, educator, and epidemiologist, joins to discuss the human-health aspects of climate change, like how infectious diseases caused by climate change affect those...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 3 3
Savannah Main Panel, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The third expert is Jackie L. Jackson, the Director of Special Projects in Garden City, Georgia. Her topics are the focus of policy in combatting climate change in Chatham County, and reinforcing the...
Sea Change, Part 3 3
Sea Change, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The primary and most visible impact of climate change is the accelerated increase of sea levels. Localized flooding has always been a problem for citizens in Charleston and Beaufort, with impacts such...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 4 4
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Reverend Doctor Nannette Pierson, of the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry, Queen Chapel AME Church, discusses the crucial role this food pantry plays in providing relief efforts for the local...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 4 4
Charleston Main Panel, Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mark Wilbert, Director of Emergency Management of Charleston, shares how climate change is impacting the emergency management division, and the city of Charleston. He also discusses possible solutions...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 4 4
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson, Chief Judge of the Myrtle Beach Municipal Court, joins to discuss planning ahead, to make the world a safer and overall better world for future generations. How can...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 4 4
Savannah Main Panel, Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mildred McClain, representing the Citizens of Environmental Justice, insists that the vulnerable communities be an integral part of the discussion on solutions to climate change, along with policy...
Sea Change, Part 4 4
Sea Change, Part 4
Episode 4

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Hurricanes Matthew and Irma caused an incredible amount of damage to the low country, causing erosion, debris, and millions of dollars in property damage. Some peoples’ lives were hit hard; those who...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 5 5
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this final segment of the Beaufort Climate Change panel, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Baxley of the Emergency Management Division of Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, briefly elaborates on emergency...
Charleston Main Panel, Part 5 5
Charleston Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Arthur Lawrence, the former president of the Westside Neighborhood Association believes that the community overall does not know enough about the issues of climate change. Charleston needs a risk...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 5 5
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Omar Muhammad, of the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities joins to discuss environmental justice. Disproportionate communities are extremely impacted by climate change, due to flooding...
Savannah Main Panel, Part 5 5
Savannah Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Dr. J. Herman Blake, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, discusses the often misunderstood and misinterpreted Gullah Geechee community. Blake...