C - Environment

Fostering community based barrier island conservation, education, and preservation.

To protect and preserve the Blue Ridge Parkway for future generations.

The CRA is a nonprofit organization established and maintained by a community of people – multi-national corporations, small businesses, local government, state government agencies, and individuals across the Carolinas who are committed to waste reduction and recycling efforts. With over 300 member organizations (over 800 individuals), the CRA is ever growing and changing to benefit our members and the recycling industry.

To protects important open space--stream corridors, forests, wildlife habitat, farmland and natural areas and to help keep our region a healthy and vibrant place to live and work.

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

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

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

Solutions to air pollution and the climate crisis already exist, and can have immediate health benefits for our communities. Through action, education, and innovative partnerships, CleanAIRE NC is working to ensure everyone has access to clean air and a livable climate.

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