The Hope Summit is about to be underway in Charleston, and for the first time virtual tickets will be available! The three day festival October 1-3 will have speakers, discussions, a film festival, and a community festival. This year’s theme is Creating Vibrant Communities, which should resonate with Dewees Island residents.
From the Hope Summit Website: Creating vibrant communities requires redefining our understanding of who and what is part of a community.
Communities around the world are rebuilding networks of care and resilience, reconnecting people with themselves, their neighbors, the institutions that seek to serve them, and the ecosystems that support and sustain them.
From the Hope Summit website, “We invite leaders and solutions practitioners from all walks of life, disciplines, and stages of their professional journey to join us in Charleston from October 1st to 4th to cultivate ideas, accelerate solutions, and inspire hope through the multi-faceted and intersectional ways creating vibrant communities can shape the future of our communities and of our planet.”
Speakers to stay at Huyler House
As part of Marketing/Outreach, Dewees Island is a sponsor of the HOPE summit by providing housing for speakers and participants at Huyler House.
Former Dewees Intern to speak at Environmental Education Panel
I will be moderating the panel about the role of environmental educators play in creating a sense of wonder and connection to the natural world. Jared Crain, a former Dewees intern, is now the director of the Environmental Education at the Barrier Island Education program on Seabrook island will be one of the panelists!
How did it get started?
Now in its 5th (!) year, the Hope Summit began as a shared goal for greater collaboration among Charleston’s conservation and sustainability communities. Grey Gowder of the Carolina Ocean Alliance envisioned a conference and festival dedicated to bringing nonprofits, local governments, community groups, students, and citizens together to foster greater collaboration and synergy within the community. His goal as the founder of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance’s community-based hub in Charleston was to be a connector, a facilitator of the network-of-networks model that connected his hub to young ocean professionals around the world.
Schedule Day 1
As you get near the entrance to the Charleston museum, you’ll find the delightful ambience of El Camino Caffieno coffee waiting for you. Bring your own mug to cut down on event trash and enjoy a cup of coffee from the back of a vintage vehicle~ the company’s website says they are actively supporting non-profits that work to clean up the ocean.
Lunch is on your own, and for convenience, there will be two food trucks right in the museum courtyard. Vibrant Alkaline Vegan Meals and Crystal Coast Seafood will be on site. Both are committed to sustainability.
On Friday, the day starts again at 9:00 with Camino Caffieno and then opening remarks in the Charleston Museum auditorium.
Saturday is the Film Festival and the Community Festival
Please come join us for whatever portion you’re able! Tickets to all events are below.
