Upstate Anecdotes

In this episode, we look at different levels of responsibility that corporations adopt when it comes to sustainability. With an interview from Alpa Sutaria, Coca-Cola's Vice President and General Manager of Sustainability, this episode dives into how corporations approach this responsibility.

In this episode of Upstate Anecdotes, we discuss personal choice and its role in sustainability through the topic of landscaping. Featuring interviews with Dr. Geoffrey Habron from Furman University's Department of Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences, Laura Bain, the Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment at Furman University, and Maggie and Scott Nesbit from Pygmy Goat Folx.

In this episode, we get an overview of economist Kate Raworth's doughnut model for social and planetary boundaries with an excerpt from her TED talk and an interview from Dr. Geoffrey Habron in Furman University's Sustainability Department.

Meet the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities' summer podcaster, Autumn Hinze! In this episode, she introduces herself and the season ahead, which focuses on Kate Raworth's doughnut model for social and planetary boundaries.

On this Upstate Anecdote, we are joined by Greenville’s Sustainability Coordinator Mr. Michael Frixen to discuss the city’s emerging Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, Greenville 2040 Comprehensive Plan, as well as how environmental protection policies are developed and implemented at the city level.

On this Upstate Anecdote, Dr. Ken Kolb of Furman’s Sociology Department invites long-time residents of Southernside Mike and Jackie Brown to discuss the ways the neighborhood has changed within their lifetimes, as well as how affordable housing initiatives and the construction of Unity Park will affect the neighborhood.

On this Upstate Anecdote, we are joined by Tina Belge of Greenville Housing Fund to discuss the city's commitment to affordable housing in the Unity Park development and the importance of grassroots organization to properly incorporate community needs into city planning.

Brief introduction by Chloe Sandifer-Stech, the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities Podcast Fellow for the Spring 2021 Semester. Chloe talks about her interest in environmental policy sustainability and plans for the podcast this semester.

On this Upstate Anecdote, Joelle Teachey of Trees Upstate joins host Chloe Sandifer-Stech to discuss the City of Greenville’s tree management plan in the development of Unity Park, discussing the benefits of tree canopy to the natural and social environment.

On this Upstate Anecdote, Kate Weaver Patterson and Dr. Brittany Arsiniega join host Caroline Ring to discuss a range of criminal justice issues and their ongoing lawsuit against Spartanburg County Detention Center’s treatment of incarcerated individuals amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.