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Open Space Across the Upstate

Open Space Across the Upstate
Allie Martinsen  |  February 28, 2023

UF's Land Policy Manager Allie Martinsen explains the benefits of open space across the Upstate region and how we can preserve and equitably distribute it in the face of rapid development.

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Heirs' Property is the Leading Cause of Black Involuntary Land Loss

Heirs' Property is the Leading Cause of Black Involuntary Land Loss
Elizabeth Swails  |  February 15, 2023

This Black History Month we are featuring The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation located in North Charleston, SC, for their work that helps families protect and keep their family land, build generational wealth, and grow working landscapes.

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Meet the Team: Clean Water & GIS Manager Katie Hottel

Meet the Team: Clean Water & GIS Manager Katie Hottel
January 24, 2023

Get to know Clean Water & GIS Manager Katie Hottel through a few rapid-fire questions.

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Anderson County Watershed Protection Council announces its first grant recipients

Anderson County Watershed Protection Council announces its first grant recipients
January 13, 2023

On the shores of Broadway Lake, the Anderson County Watershed Protection Council — of which Upstate Forever is a member — yesterday announced its first grants have been awarded.

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Local leaders share perspectives on conservation and economic development

Local leaders share perspectives on conservation and economic development
November 15, 2022

Community and business leaders from across the Upstate share their thoughts on the relationship between natural resource conservation and growth in the latest issue of the Upstate Advocate.

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What is SC doing about toxic 'forever chemicals?'

What is SC doing about toxic 'forever chemicals?'
Megan Chase-Muller  |  November 13, 2022

Energy & State Policy Director Megan Chase-Muller answers your questions about "PFAS" and how Upstate Forever is advocating for drinking water protections in South Carolina.

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Clean energy creates jobs & drives innovation

Clean energy creates jobs & drives innovation
Michael Coleman  |  November 12, 2022

UF's Energy Advocate Michael Coleman explains how the clean energy sector will create good paying jobs while also making our communities more resilient.

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Businesses thriving on conservation properties

Businesses thriving on conservation properties
November 11, 2022

From green burials, grass-fed beef farms, event venues and vineyards, local easement holders are proving how conservation and economic success work together in the Upstate

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