C - Environment

To mobilize diverse voices to defend the forests of the Southern United States from destructive industrial forestry practices.

To promote clean, safe water and environments.

To empower citizens to be advocates for livable communities and the natural environment of Western North Carolina.

Sound Rivers' mission is to monitor, protect and enhance water quality and related ecosystems in the Neuse and Tar- Pamlico River basins while supporting environmental justice. Sound Rivers advocates for Fishable, Swimmable, and Drinkable waters.

To tackle the climate crisis and other hazards posed by electricity generation.

To protect land along the Blue Ridge Parkway, assist 23 local land trusts, and connect people to nature.

To promote wise use and treatment of land, water, and related resources leading to healthy economic growth ad development in North Carolina, its people, and enhance the natural environment in North Carolina.

To promote educational, recreational, and interpretive opportunities about natural resources and the Cradle of Forestry