Environment Nonprofits in North Carolina

MISSION:

SUPPORT THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF NORTH CAROLINA'S 96 LOCAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND THEIR STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION.

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INVEST APPALACHIA (IA) IS A REGIONAL IMPACT INVESTMENT PLATFORM DESIGNED BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL APPALACHIA. IA PROVIDES BLENDED INVESTMENT CAPITAL TO STRENGTHEN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, BUILD EQUITABLE LOCAL WEALTH, ADVANCE CRITICAL SECTORS, AND INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA. IA WAS INITIATED THROUGH THE APPALACHIA FUNDERS NETWORK AND DEVELOPED BY A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF REGIONAL LEADERS REPRESENTING CDFIS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC ENTITIES, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

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TO FOSTER AN AWARENESS & APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND TO CONSERVE, PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE AREA SURROUNDING PEARSON'S FALLS ON COLT CREEK IN POLK AND HENDERSON COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA

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TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT FOREST AND WATER RESOURCES, NATURAL HISTORY AND THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY IN AMERICA.

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TO ADVOCATE FOR THE HEALTH OF ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS BY PURSUING EQUITABLE AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION.

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NC GREENPOWER'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPTANCE OF CLEANER ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES TO ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS THROUGH LOCAL, COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES.

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The goal of this organization is to influence public policy within the Environment major group area.

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THE CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALTH, PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE CATAWBA RIVER WATERSHED.

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TO PRESERVE AND DISPLAY NATIVE FLORA OF NORTH CAROLINA AND THE APPALACHIAN REGION FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND CONCERN IN DEVELOPING METHODS OF CARING FOR HORTICULTURAL SPECIMENS OF THIS REGION.

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TO CONSERVE AND ENHANCE THE BEAUTY AND ECOLOGY OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COOPERATION.

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AMERICAN WHITEWATER (AW) IS THE PRIMARY ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION & PROTECTION OF WHITEWATER RIVERS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

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WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE NORTH CAROLINA'S CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY LEADS THE NATION AND SERVES AS A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES. TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP, NCSEA IS BLAZING THE PATH TOWARD THIS VISION, WHERE THE POSSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS FOR OUR STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIES ARE ENDLESS, INCLUDING:- AFFORDABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY- ACCESS BY ALL CONSUMERS TO CLEAN ENERGY- JOB GROWTH THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY MARKET ACTIVITY- AMOUNT OF CLEAN ENERGY CAPACITY DEPLOYED IN THE MARKET BY INDUSTRY, CONSUMERS, UTILITIES- AMOUNT OF ENERGY DEMAND REDUCED- INCREASED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY SYSTEM- DECLINING POLLUTION AND WASTE- IMPROVED ENERGY EQUITY- IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AND BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR CLEAN ENERGY WITH EXPANDED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL TAX BASE EXPANSIONOUR GOAL IS TO CULTIVATE A ROBUST CLEAN ENERGY ECOSYSTEM THAT UNIFIES AND BENEFITS ALL OF ITS STAKEHOLDERS: CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES, THE CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY AND UTILITY ENERGY PROVIDERS.

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THE HAW RIVER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUNDED IN 1982 TO PROTECT THE WATERS OF THE HAW RIVER, JORDAN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES. WE ADVOCATE FOR CLEAN WATER AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STREAM MONITORING, RIVER CLEAN-UPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS AND THE PUBLIC.

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TO PROTECT THE WATER WOODLANDS AND WILDLIFE OF THE NEW RIVER WATERSHED.

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TO HELP LOACL FARMS THRIVE, LINK FARMERS TO MARKETS AND SUPPORTERS, AND BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL FOOD.

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TO PLAN AND PROMOTE THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT WISE USE AND CONSERVATION OF THE REGION'S NATURAL RESOURCES. THE RESOURCES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: SOIL WATER AIR HUMAN CULTURAL FOREST RECREATION AND WILDLIFE TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL LEVEL OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

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THE FRIENDS OF THE WNC NATURE CENTER IS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES A PASSION TO KNOW MORE, CARE MORE, AND DO MORE FOR THE WILDLIFE OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS. WE ADVANCE THE CRITICAL WORK OF THE WNC NATURE CENTER BY SUPPORTING ITS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FUNDRAISING,

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OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT, STEWARDSHIP, AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF A SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE MULTI-USER GREENWAY LINKING CITIES AND TOWNS FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA.

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TO TACKLE THE ACCELERATING CRISIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY WORKING TO TRANSITION NC TO CLEAN, EFFICIENT ENERGY & BY WATCH-DOGGING UTILITY PRACTICES. WE PURSUE THIS WORK THROUGH GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, LEGAL CHALLENGES AND MEDIA EXPOSURE OF PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS.

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TO COORDINATE THE TALENTS OF AREA VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, TO MARSHAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES FOR SUPPORT, AND TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND A SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENT WITH WHICH TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES TO BECOME ENGAGED IN NATURE AND IN THE EXPERIENCE OF SCIENCE WHILE HAVING FUN IN THE PROCESS.