Friends of the Lowcountry

Don’t Let Global Warming Turn the Lowcountry into No Country

The effects of global warming are real, are here, are growing, and will have a powerful impact on the lowlands of South Carolina. More than an environmental catastrophe in the making, global warming has the potential to impact everyone by endangering South Carolina's economy, job growth and the health of its people.

What’s at stake?  Tourism is the number one industry in South Carolina. In 2007 tourism generated $16.7 billion in business and accounted for 10.5 percent of the state’s jobs and $5.4 billion in wages and salaries.  More than $1.1 billion of state and local tax revenues are generated by travel and tourism. South Carolina’s coastal region is a major part of this economic engine and is particularly vulnerable to the effects of rising sea levels and increased storm damage as a result of global warming.

Friends of the Lowcountry is dedicated to raising public awareness about the impact global warming will have on the people, economy and environment of South Carolina. Please join us to help save the lowcountry from becoming no country!

Watch this video from the Southeast Coastal Climate Network to see how rising seas will impact coastal communities in South Carolina:

Rising Seas: Challenges and Opportunities for the Lowcountry shows never-before-seen imagery. This documentary shows the vulnerability of Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and neighboring barrier island communities to sea level rise as a result of climate change.

Coalition Photos

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