April 29 - Free Sustainable Home Renovation Workshop
The Sustainability Institute’s home renovation workshop will focus on easy-to-do suggestions for saving money, better health, and sustainability when renovating. Topics will include energy conservation, indoor air quality, moisture control, and native landscaping. Meet at The GreenHouse, 1441 East Montague Avenue in North Charleston. Call the Sustainability Institute at 843-529-3421 for more info.
May 3 - TrySports Green Village Tour 8k Race / 5k Walk
The Sustainability Institute hosts a family/dog/friend/planet-friendly event in the Park Circle area of North Charleston. Register online at www.Active.com.
May 3 - The Lowcounty Derby Party
At least in Charleston, the Kentucky Derby is going green. This year’s party will benefit the Lowcountry Housing Trust, the Sustainability Institute, and Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, with the goal of raising money for a LEED-certified Habitat home. At the Navy Yard at Noisette after the morning’s Green Village Tour, the event will feature music from Graham Whorley, a bourbon tasting, organic beers and wines, a hybrid boat display, an educational pavilion, and an organic fashion show. Renowned auctioneer Cookie Lockhart will be on hand to bid off fishing trips and dinner at area restaurants, in addition to a raffle for a $7,500 diamond from Skatells. And of course there will be plenty of flat screens to watch the horse race. www.lowcountryderbyparty.com
May 9 - Green Drinks Charleston at the Charleston Battery
Among the 325 Green Drinks chapters worldwide, Charleston’s is experiencing some of the fastest growth of any. In under a year, the second-Wednesday-of-the-month gathering of environmentally-minded people has grown from a few folks mingling to over 75 regular attendees. In May they branch out from the Trusted Palate on King St. to meet at the Battery soccer team’s Go Green night at Blackbaud Stadium. www.greendrinkscharleston.blogspot.com
May 21 - Alternative Energy Meeting
This group meets the third Wednesday of every month to talk and answer questions about progress in alternative energy sources. They meet at 7 p.m. at the College of Charleston’s Hollings Science Building, Room 112. Regular guest speakers, and hosted by Ian Sanchez of the Lowcountry Environmental Education Programs.
May 16 - 17 - The Green Living Festival
Natural Awakening’s magazine sponsors this gathering of local green businesses and organizations at the Omar Shrine Convention Center in Mt. Pleasant, on Friday from 12 - 7 p.m. and again Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Exhibitors will be on hand to explain the initiatives they’re taking, with plenty of freebies for the public.
