The governors of Georgia and South Carolina teamed up in Savannah Monday to discuss how the environment impacts their respective states.

The meeting between governors Brian Kemp (R-GA) and Henry McMaster (R-SC) was a first for the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS).

The purpose of ECOS is to improve the capability of state environmental agencies to protect and improve human health and the environment of the country.

“You can’t have one without the other and that’s been demonstrated,” said McMaster.