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Beaufort Main Panel, Part 5
Episode 5

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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...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 3
Episode 3

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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...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 2
Episode 2

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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...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 4
Episode 4

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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...
Beaufort Main Panel, Part 1
Episode 1

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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...
Sea Change, Part 1
Episode 1

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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...
Sea Change, Part 2
Episode 2

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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...
Sea Change, Part 3
Episode 3

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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...
Sea Change, Part 4
Episode 4

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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...
Sea Change, Part 5
Episode 5

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Climate change has also made a significant impact on the economy of the low country. The billion dollar tourism industry is at risk, since banks may stop lending money due to rising maintenance and...