The Council for Sustainability at SCAD

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SCAD Career Services is presenting a workshop entitled “Socially Responsible (Green) Careers” on Friday, Jan. 30, from 2-3 p.m. in York Hall Room 115. From the workshop description:

“Is it possible to do good while doing business? American companies are catching on to this idea. In this workshop you will learn about social responsibility and employers who are committed to its implementation. Options in the non-profit sector will also be discussed. Free samples from green companies for the first 10 students to register.”

Students can register by calling (912) 525-4653 or e-mailing careers@scad.edu.

What a conference! Top keynote speakers, such as Lester Brown, Van Jones, and Peter Senge with more than 400 presenters from across the disciplines in a wonderful positive atmosphere.

Imagine this, you are sharing the room with close to 2,000 people and ALL are working on one thing: saving our planet. Now that might sound somewhat pathetic, but in essence this is how it was. All attendees with no exception, and I am sure I can say this, understand the urgency of the need to change the way we live. If we keep exhausting non-renewable resources, wasting valuable materials in landfills, polluting through buildings and transportation, manufacturing and food production, to just name a few, we will be able to watch the world go down during our life-time and we won’t be able to stop it if WE DON’T START IMMIDIATELY!! Which means now! (more…)

Mayor Otis Johnson will headline the next Dump the Pump event on Friday, Oct. 3, when he leads a group bicycle commute into downtown Savannah.

The first ever Dump the Pump Convoy will depart from the Habersham Village shopping center and end at the corner of Bull and Broughton streets, where the Mayor will dedicate the first in a series of bicycle racks the City is installing throughout downtown Savannah.

With high gas prices and continued supply uncertainties, more and more people are turning to alternative forms of transportation. Anyone can join the Bike Convoy, which will be guided by experienced cyclists from the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. The group event is a way to introduce bicycle commuting to people who might be interested in riding to work but unsure of routes or intimidated to start out alone.

The Convoy will leave Habersham Village at 8:15 a.m., and meet up with a second group led by the Mayor gathering at Baldwin Park at Atlantic and 41st streets. The Convoy will then ride north on Lincoln Street, ending at Bull and Broughton streets, where free coffee and bagels will be served.

Mayor Johnson will lead the press conference there beginning about 9 a.m. He will highlight a plan to roll out a series of bicycle racks through downtown — part of a broader strategy to ease traffic and parking congestion downtown, as well as promote the Mayor’s Thrive initiative, which promotes environmental sustainability, and Healthy Savannah 2012, which promotes healthy living.

This will be the fourth “Dump the Pump: Leave Your Car at Home Day” held in Savannah since April. The events are intended to raise awareness about the benefits of using alternative modes of transportation and to encourage residents to commute by carpooling, mass transit, bicycling and walking.

Dump the Pump is sponsored by the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority, the City of Savannah, Coastal Commuters, the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, Chatham Area Transit, and Pedestrian Advocates of the Coastal Empire.

Area residents can find carpool partners through Coastal Commuters or learn more about local transportation options at www.savannahtransit.com or bicyclecampaign.org.

For more information, contact the City of Savannah Public Information Office at 651-6410.

With high gas prices on everyone’s mind, Friday, June 20 is a great time to Dump the Pump, again! While Dump the Pump continues to promote the use of all forms of alternative transportation (bikes, scooters, feet) this month’s event focuses on encouraging people to leave their cars at home and ride public transportation to save money, conserve gasoline, and help reduce traffic congestion.

Chatham Area Transit Authority offers an extensive system of routes throughout the Savannah/Chatham County community, free downtown shuttles as well as ferry service across the Savannah River to Savannah Harbour. Bus, shuttle and ferry schedules are available on CATs website at catchacat.org or by calling 912-233-5767. Once in downtown, three free shuttle routes are available. To encourage increased bus ridership, the Savannah Mall continually offers parking for commuters choosing to access bus routes at the stops located at the mall.

Recognizing that public transportation may not be a feasible option for some commuters, those who want to participate in Dump the Pump are encouraged to find carpool partners through Coastal Commuters. Dump the Pump also encourages commuters to take advantage of the connectivity offered by Savannah and walk or bike to their destinations.

And finally, remember to take the pledge to Dump the Pump at savannahtransit.com.

Dump the Pump is a collaborative effort of the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority (SDRA), Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT), the City of Savannah, Coastal Commuters, Council for Sustainability and Eco Practices at SCAD, the Savannah Bicycle Campaign and the Pedestrian Advocates of the Coastal Empire.

Click here to download a .pdf of the Dump the Pump poster to post in your workplace. To download a map of free downtown shuttle routes, click here.