JOIN US FOR THE 2017
CORPORATE EARTH DAY EVENTS PROGRAM!
The annual  Corporate Earth Day Events Programs  are scheduled for the Triangle and Charlotte this April! There is still space for teams to sign up in Charlotte for the Corporate Challenge and Celebration. Deadline is February 15. 

The events include the Corporate Challenge (a volunteer competition between teams) and After Party.
The Earth Day Breakfast is in Raleigh on April 28th. Save the Date! Tickets will go on sale soon. 

These are unique opportunities to celebrate Earth Day as a company and support local nonprofits that care for our water, air, land and wildlife.  See the 2017 Earth Day Events webpage  for  more information.
  CONGRATULATIONS TO CTNC'S, REID WILSON
Congratulations to Conservation Trust of North Carolina's Executive Director, Reid Wilson, for being appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to Chief Deputy of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 

Wilson has led Conservation Trust of NC since 2003 where he is responsible for leading the organization, including assistance to land trusts, government relations, land protection, public relations and fundraising.  

This is a testament to the great talent working on behalf of NC's environment. We are proud to have Conservation Trust of NC as a part of the EarthShare NC coalition . 
YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK
The NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), an organization of individuals, businesses, government, and nonprofits interested in creating clean energy jobs in North Carolina, recently released their 2016 Clean Energy Census.

North Carolina's diverse clean energy industry now boasts almost 1,000 firms, more than 34,000 full-time equivalent jobs, and $6.4 billion in annual revenues. Energy Efficiency led the industry in both employment and revenues, accounting for nearly half of all clean energy jobs and generating over $2.5 billion in 2016. You can read the full report here. 
LOOKING AHEAD
As always, our Member events  calendar is full of volunteer and recreation opportunities near you! Here's a sampling of our Members' events:
  • February 17- 20 - Great Backyard Bird Count - Audubon, NC
  • February 21 - Lady Slipper Speaker Series - Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy
  • March/April - Trail Work Days with Friends of Mountain-to-Sea Trail
  • March 7 - Wild ideas - Triangle Land Conservancy
SUSTAINABILITY CORNER
NC League of Conservation Voters Foundation Launches PowerUp NC 

Is it feeling drafty in here? Many NC homes were built before the days of energy-efficiency rankings. Over time, gaps near windows and doors let out precious heat (or air-conditioning). To combat this, homeowners are forced to crank up their thermostats, leading to higher utility bills and energy waste. Through PowerUp NC, NCLCVF is working in neighborhoods to provide simple weatherization techniques and more advanced home retrofits in order to lower bills and protect our environment. Read about how one homeowner became an energy-efficiency ambassador after her retrofit.
Thank you for your support of EarthShare NC and all our Member nonprofits. Follow us on social media at the links below to stay up to date between editions of NC E-News.

Happy 2017!
Hollie E. Woodruff
Outreach & Engagement Director
EarthShare North Carolina

EarthShare North Carolina
www.earthsharenc.org  | info@earthsharenc.org
 


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