39 Sanibel St., built by Southern Structures, Inc., is a beautiful new home in I’On that, thanks to its rooftop garden, is helping improve I’On’s environment!
Living roofs, as you may have heard, offer many benefits to the buildings, neighborhoods, and cities in which they are placed; Atlanta, for example, has recently seen an increase [...]
Filed under: I'On Group on October 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
Ten years ago, the idea that architecture could help save us from destroying our planet might have seemed ridiculous, or at best, unlikely. Nowadays though, it’s become clear that every single aspect of civilized human life has the potential to either help or harm us - and it’s up to everyone to make conscious choices [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability on October 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
Many of you in I’On are well aware that for the past several months, an extremely active group of volunteers have been tirelessly helping to register Charlestonians and Mt. Pleasanters to vote. Well, it all officially ends this Saturday, with over 125,000 newly registered voters across the state of SC - and that calls for [...]
Filed under: Events, I'On Group, I'On Village, Press releases on October 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
Picture from Treehugger.com
Not only does Ben and Jerry’s support small farms, donate tons of money to charity, have a bus outfitted with solar panels, and refuse to use milk from cows treated with Bovine Growth Hormone - among countless other environmental and social achievements - they are now the first company in the US to [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson, Urban Sustainability on September 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We just heard about these great events at 10 Storehouse Row in North Charleston - below is information from Jenny Wiedower.
Midday Cafes, Fridays in October and November
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: 10 Storehouse Row, 2120 Noisette Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29405
Website: http://www.navyyardsc.com
Email: jwiedower@navyyardsc.com
Free live music Fridays at lunchtime at 10 Storehouse Row!
Take a break from [...]
Filed under: Events, I'On Group, Mixson, Press releases on September 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
On Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10am-12pm, Charleston County Recycling will have a booth at Pep Boys in West Ashley (1550 Savannah Highway) with representatives available to answer questions about making your driving more environmentally friendly. Of course, the most effective way to make your transportation more environmentally friendly is to drive as little as possible, [...]
Filed under: Charleston SC Green Living, Events, I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square on September 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
Save the date - on November 22, 2008 Keep North Charleston Beautiful will be hosting an Arbor Day Beautification Event at Quarterman Park, from 8 am to 12 pm. This is a great opportunity to get out, volunteer and meet people from your community. Volunteers will:
Plant a Garden
Prune Landscape Material
Weed Flowerbeds
And a special tree will [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, Mixson on September 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
Here’s your chance to get involved and ensure you and your neighbors have clean air! The City of North Charleston is holding a public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 pm to discuss the proposed expansion of Kinder Morgan, a massive energy transportation company which transports coal into Charleston.   The company doesn’t have the best environmental record, so it’s [...]
Filed under: Events, I'On Group, I'On Village, Mixson, Morris Square on September 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
Value
“These days man knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing.”
         ~Oscar Wilde
Through the first eight months of 2008, the media has been reveling in stories about how we’re in a major disaster because house prices are going down and mortgages are increasingly harder to obtain. Unfortunately, few reporters put these stories [...]
Filed under: I'On Group, I'On Real Estate, I'On Village on September 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
This comes from our friend William Hamilton…
Click october-11-change-up-flyer-standard for the event flier.
Concert for Change Announced for October 11 in Mt. Pleasant
For Immediate Release
Mt. Pleasant, SC- Music of Hope and Community focused on the November elections will fill the air at the Amphitheater in the I’On Community in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina on Saturday, October 11 [...]
Filed under: Events, I'On Group, I'On Village, Press releases on September 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
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