In South Carolina, three vigils are scheduled to support the climate change talk in Copenhagen. The gatherings are organized by inernational environmental group, 350.org. In Columbia, organizers say they will gather outside the state capitol. Friday, Myrtle Beach will hold its vigil at Spadoni Park, on the campus of Coastal Carolina University.

Jana Hayes from The Grand Strand Sustainability Network and the CCU Sustainability Initiative says, “The point is to demonstrate support to our local leaders, and our U.S. senators and congressman so that they will have the support they will need to enact effective climate change legislation.” [Read more...]

While world leaders meet in Copenhagen, state and national wildlife interests want to bring these issues home.

A group of leaders met Thursday to share information with outdoor enthusiasts and hunters. The discussion, held in Columbia, included National Wildlife Federation’s Derrick Brockbank, who says the U.S. needs to move toward a clean energy economy.

“We are currently spending $1 billion a day buying oil from overseas from other nations. We need to move to creating energy here, which means renewable energy, such as wind and solar. That’s going to create jobs that can’t be outsourced. ” [Read more...]