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How a South Carolina faith leader and a California congressman are fighting for environmental justice
From California to South Carolina, and across the globe, we are all bearing witness to the catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis. Unprecedented fires, devastating hurricanes, polluted air, debilitating droughts, and rising sea levels paint a bleak picture. As the climate crisis escalates, so does the importance of having a strong collective response.
Preserving our planet and public health requires swift and effective mobilization on every level—local, state and national. One of us has taken a grassroots approach, organizing communities in South Carolina, and tackling the climate crisis from a faith-based perspective. The other is working on critical pieces on climate legislation from the Inflation Reduction Act to the Green New Deal for Health as a California congressman and former chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment.
In October, we will come together for the Creating a Climate for Change Conference, hosted by Rev. Woodberry in the city of his Congregation—Florence, S.C. with a keynote address from Rep. Khanna. The annual conference brings together key stakeholders, citizens and policymakers to discuss the best climate solutions that will ensure a sustainable and equitable future for all.
The conference started in 2009 as a way to combat the effects of climate change in communities throughout South Carolina, which has been severely impacted by climate change. Each year, it becomes more important, and the messages delivered become more urgent.
Rising sea levels and unprecedented weather events threaten coastal communities and farmers. Charleston could see up to 180 flood events per year by 2045, a stark leap from the 11 incidents recorded annually in the early 2000s. The grave reality of a global 8-inch sea-level rise over the last 100 years is no longer an abstract concept but a daily challenge. Conference participants will discuss actionable steps that individuals and their communities can take to stay safe, as well as consider long-term plans for a more just and resilient future.
For climate activism to truly address the challenges of climate change, it is imperative that justice becomes the core principle at every level. The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect marginalized communities, exacerbating systemic racial inequalities. Decades of historic segregation have resulted in Black Americans and people of color residing in areas that are more susceptible to floods and in proximity to power plants, petrochemical factories, and other sources of pollution. Alarming research reveals that over 1 million Black Americans face a “cancer risk above EPA’s level of concern” due to unclean air. In order to safeguard our climate, the movement must be all-encompassing, leaving no American behind.
In South Carolina, activism is already having a meaningful impact on people’s daily lives. In the past few years, the Kingdom Living Temple in Partnership with New Alpha CDC (Community Development Corporation) installed solar hydropanels to turn moisture from the air into drinking water, and distributed climate disaster relief kits to mitigate the harms of unforeseen weather events. At their urging, Pee Dee Electric, an electric utility, built a new solar farm which provides reliable and affordable power to residents. The Sierra Club came to 19 cities in the South to spread the word about environmental justice. In South Carolina, people are joining the fight for a more climate-resilient future.
Local action is critical, but to fully address this existential threat and protect our nation, we also need action at the highest levels of government. Last year, the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment brought Big Oil companies—including Chevron, Exxon, and Shell—to testify before Congress. The companies have been actively contributing to the climate crisis for years, but they have no intention of changing these harmful policies or contributing in any real way to the climate movement. They are prioritizing their profits over the future of humanity.
It’s time for Congress to take decisive climate action that puts justice first. We can start by passing comprehensive climate legislation, including the Green New Deal, which proposes a ten-year national mobilization to address climate change and economic inequality simultaneously.
The Green New Deal is more than just an environmental policy; it is a blueprint for an equitable, and sustainable society. It proposes investing in clean energy infrastructure, creating high-quality jobs, and ensuring communities disproportionately affected by climate change are prioritized in this transition.
Roundtable conversations that draw from all corners of the community are a great start. But achieving environmental justice will require all of us — from faith leaders to elected officials and everyone in between — to keep the momentum going all year long.
Ro Khanna is a U.S. representative from California’s 17th District. Rev. Leo Woodberry is an environmental justice advocate and host of the Creating a Climate for Change Conference.
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After this weekend’s action, did the college football playoff open up enough for South Carolina to get in?
It was a chaotic weekend of college football as Ole Miss lost to Florida, Oklahoma dominated Alabama, Auburn beat Texas A&M in a thriller, Ohio State handled Indiana and Kansas upset Colorado. A lot of teams that were ahead of the South Carolina Gamecocks in the rankings, but the more important question is did enough spots open up for South Carolina to potentially sneak in?
The Gamecocks will certainly rise closer to the top 12 in the next release of the rankings. They came in at No. 18 this last week and will likely be somewhere around 15 in this week’s rankings. South Carolina might have been too far back to be on the back end of the playoff this go around, but they are certainly inching closer and closer.
There is however one problem for South Carolina. Despite Alabama losing, the Crimson Tide have virtually every edge for a playoff spot over the Gamecocks if a decision came down between them. Alabama has the head to head, they have the better win against Georgia, South Carolina lost to LSU and Alabama dominated LSU on the road. South Carolina does have the better strength of schedule ranking, but that hasn’t seemed to matter too much to the college football playoff committee.
The bottom line is South Carolina has played like on the best teams in college football as of late and has certainly done enough to put themselves into the conversation. However, if the decision came down to “which three loss SEC team do we want to put in?” the Crimson Tide likley check more boxes than South Carolina does.
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South Carolina at Clemson odds: Early point spread released for Palmetto Bowl, How to Watch
South Carolina and Clemson are set to meet in a game that could potentially carry some College Football Playoff implications, however slim they may be.
The Tigers are looking to crack into the field with two losses, and they need every bit of momentum they can get to continue their climb up the rankings. A win over a very good Gamecocks team would certainly help.
According to lines listed by FanDuel, Clemson will open as a 2.5-point favorite over South Carolina in the contest. The game’s over/under point total has also been set at 51.5 points.
That sets the expectation going into the game: The Tigers are favored by a bit, but certainly not enough that you can make any sweeping generalizations about how the game should go. The Gamecocks can wreck games with their defensive line.
How to watch South Carolina at Clemson
Time: 12 p.m. ET, Nov. 30
Channel: ESPN, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Memorial Stadium — Clemson, SC
Both teams have had a significant turnaround in the second half of the season after starting a bit slow out of the gates.
South Carolina had winnable games against LSU and Alabama slip by, but the Gamecocks have now ripped off five straight wins behind an improved sense of confidence and crisp execution from LaNorris Sellers and company.
The Gamecocks are playing with a different edge, perhaps following the tone set by a defensive line that can absolutely undress opponents at times. The Tigers will have to find a way to block that very good defensive front.
But Clemson has been good in its own right of late. The Tigers did let a game against Louisville slip away, but they’ve won nine of the last 10 games and have looked dominant in a few of them.
Both teams are coming off blowouts of inferior opponents, so they should be both well-rested and ready to roll on rivalry weekend.
Vegas has the Clemson-South Carolina contest pegged as a pretty close game, so buckle up and get ready for another edition of one of the south’s top rivalries.
Saturday marks the final home game of the 2024 season for South Carolina. The in-state and 5-6 Wofford Terriers will drive down I-26 from Spartanburg to Columbia to take on the 7-3 Gamecocks. Williams-Brice Stadium is sold out again, completing the program goal of filling the stands for all seven home games this fall.
Through the first ten games of the season, Shane Beamer’s South Carolina football team has not repeated a uniform combination. Alternating garnet, black, and white helmets, jerseys, and pants, the Gamecocks also have mixed in some additional looks with throwbacks, alternate face masks, and updated helmet stickers and stripes.
On Saturday, the trend will end as South Carolina will repeat a uniform combination for the first time this season.
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Around lunchtime, the Gamecock Football account on Twitter/X hinted at the gameday uniform combination. The post showed a picture of what looked like the team’s throwback white helmets in front of an American flag.
Then, a little while later, the social media team revealed the rest of the gameday combination.
South Carolina has once again will rock its 1980 throwback uniforms. The Gamecocks also wore the look during the team’s blowout win over Akron earlier this season.
Saturday is Salute the Troops Day at Williams-Brice Stadium and also Senior Day.
The full list of Senior Day participants can be found here.
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