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Climate change, coastlands and the most vulnerable who live there
UofSC scientists study coastal communities most affected by climate change
Posted on: June 3, 2021; Updated on: June 3, 2021
A rising tide might lift all boats, but not everyone fares the same with rising seas.
Monica Barra has documented that fact extensively in her studies of coastal land loss among communities of color in the bayous of Louisiana. With a focus on the ways that residents, scientific knowledge and the coastal landscape intersect, the assistant professor of race and environment is bringing a similar research perspective to the South Carolina coastline.
“Sea level rise and the shifting of the coastline are impacting different groups of
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With the area’s rising real estate prices, nonprofits often struggle to find affordable office space.
To save money on daily expenses, four organizations are joining forces to transform a wholesale furniture warehouse in North Charleston into the Opportunity Center.
The building will house new headquarters for all but Homes for Hope, the first Small Business Association Women’s Business Center to serve the tri-county and an entrepreneurial incubator to create an entrepreneurial eco system for the low-income community. Additional market value office spaces will be available to rent as well.
Upon completion at the end of the year, all four organizations will become equal owners of the building at 8570 Rivers Ave., aligning their offices and their similar missions to support the minority and low-wealth community.