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Election Updates

CVSC Announces Additional 2026 Election Endorsements

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) today announced an additional round of endorsements for the 2026 election, supporting a bipartisan group of state and local leaders committed to protecting South Carolina’s air, land, water, energy future, and quality…

Interviews

Investing in a Brighter Future for South Carolina

Every conservation win starts with people who believe South Carolina is worth protecting and choose to invest in that future. As we kick off our Summer Giving Drive, we wanted to introduce you to a few of the…

Legislative Hotlist

July 2026 Post-Session Legislative Update

It’s been an unusual ‘off-season’ with redistricting debates and a protracted budget debate that is finally coming to a resolution. While the dust settles, we have a couple of updates on where things stand with CVSC’s conservation priorities.

Project News & Updates

The Palmetto Leadership Academy: Learning the Art of Public Service 

Stepping forward to represent your neighbors and community is both meaningful and rewarding, but it can also come with a healthy sense of uncertainty. Many aspiring board and commission members wonder whether they have the experience, knowledge, or tools…

Election Updates

CVSC-Endorsed Candidates Sweep Primary Elections

Columbia, S.C.—Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) celebrated a strong night for conservation in Tuesday’s primary elections, with every CVSC-endorsed candidate in a primary election winning their race outright. Across 13 targeted State House primary races, CVSC and…

Election Updates

A Shared Responsibility: Why South Carolinians Vote for Conservation

Conservation is a political issue. Solutions to our greatest environmental challenges, from limiting pollution and overdevelopment to protecting our land and water for future generations, can be implemented through local and state policy. But just because conservation is a…

Conservation Advocates Alliance

The Power of Community Advocacy Through the Conservation Advocates Alliance

The Conservation Advocates Alliance (CAA) is a community of South Carolinians committed to serving on the frontlines of the conservation movement, fighting for a healthier, more resilient future for our state. Over the 2026 legislative session, these volunteers showed…

Legislative Hotlist

Hotlist: May 18, 2026

The legislative session has officially come to a close! Well, sort of…  While lawmakers are expected to return for a special session on congressional redistricting, the regular legislative session has come to a close after a turbulent final…

Legislative Hotlist

Hotlist: May 11, 2026

The final week of session has arrived, with lawmakers facing just three legislative days to wrap up the 2025–2026 legislative session. Discussions over potential congressional redistricting disrupted normal Statehouse business last week as lawmakers considered re-drawing South…