Our mission is to accelerate investment in clean and efficient energy solutions and increase climate resilience in North Carolina, particularly to the benefit of underserved populations. We partner with public and private investors, foundations and other non-profit organizations to deploy sustainable financing solutions that will create long-lasting environmental, economic and social benefits.
Southwestern Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Program promotes the protection and conservation of land and water resources. Established by Congress in the 1960s under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), RC&D Programs encourage volunteer, locally elected and civic leaders to plan and carry out projects that protect environmental resources and improve social and economic conditions in rural areas.
Providing young people with the tools and resources necessary to engage in creative and impactful strategies for conservation and climate action.
SAWS is dedicated to educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public and the next generation of conservation stewards in the protection of wild public lands.
The Sustainable Furnishings Council, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to help the home furnishings industry reduce its negative impact on the planet and decrease the use of harmful and wasteful components in the manufacturing process by providing sustainability education, best practices, and industry accountability to manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, and designers.
Our purpose is to advance the public’s awareness, education, understanding and appreciation of nature, wildlife and the natural environment by engaging in outdoor recreational activities including walking, hiking, bicycling and water sports in the North and South Toe River basins, Ivy Creek and the North Carolina portion of the Nolichucky River in the mountains of Western North Carolina.