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Developing Leaders, Cultivating Collaboration, Accelerating Solutions

Who We Are

We are the Carolina Ocean Alliance, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that advances community-driven solutions through strategic coalitions of our partners, develops the next generation of leaders, and fosters a culture of environmental stewardship. To heal our world and heal ourselves in the process, we must see ourselves as a part of the natural world rather than apart from it by reimagining “community” through ecology.

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Our MISSION

Our mission is to develop leaders, cultivate ideas, inspire hope, and accelerate solutions to protect, preserve, and restore the coastal ecosystems of South Carolina. Our “network-of-networks” approach emphasizes multi-disciplinary collaboration to promote local solutions and advance young advocates from underrepresented communities in conservation, climate change, and regenerative processes. 

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accelerating solutions to protect and restore South Carolina's coastal ecosystems

OUR EVENTS
  • The Hope Summit 2025 Conference
    The Hope Summit 2025 Conference
    Charleston, 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
    In 2025, The Hope Summit will explore how community-driven solutions can promote Resilience, Regeneration, and the emerging Restoration Economy.
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  • The Hope Summit 2025 Film Festival
    The Hope Summit 2025 Film Festival
    Charleston, 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
    The Hope Summit Film Festival returns for its second year with an expanded program.
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  • The Hope Summit 2025 Community Festival
    The Hope Summit 2025 Community Festival
    Charleston, 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, USA
    Meet dozens of local nonprofits and organizations serving local communities, browse the sustainable ecopreneurs market,  celebrate World Rivers Day, find your Fall reading list at The Hope Summit Book Fair, and discover the many ways you can be part of the future you want to see in our community.
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