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information on green resources in the area, visit Asheville.com's Green
Lodging page.
Green
news:
Tired
of Seeing People Throw Trash on the Side of the Road? Swat-A-Litterbug!
Littering North Carolina roadways is not an acceptable
behavior - never has been! Some people simply need to be informed and
reminded that their littering, whether deliberate or unintentional, can
end with their personal commitment to stop. More
details
More green news...
Local
Resources:
Ashevillage:
A City Imagined
Green roofs, naturally built bus
shelters, beautiful murals and mosaics, tree plantings,
neighborhood gathering places built by the people who live
there,; ponds that catch, clean, and re-use rain water,
simultaneous neighborhood block parties, multicultural
exchanges, herb walks downtown, theatre in the streets, urban
regeneration, more community gardens; more bicyclists; a
Green Kid's Parade & Festival, Pritchard Park as Vilalge Squar,
volunteering for a better Asheville.
Sustainable
Asheville
The Asheville Hub is providing Asheville and other Buncombe County
residents with a choice about the future of our community and the
leadership to make our vision a reality. We do this by serving as a
catalyst for collaboration around a coordinated, specific vision of
what our economy and our community can become.
Asheville
Hub
Sustainable Asheville promotes sustainability in our community through
education and networking. See all the great work being done in the
Asheville area around sustainability, and check out volunteer
opportunities to see how you can help!
WNC
Alliance
The Western North Carolina Alliance (WNCA) is a grassroots
environmental organization that works to promote a sense of stewardship
and caring for the natural environment. Citizens and chapters protect
and preserve our natural land, water and air resources through
education and public participation in policy decisions at all levels of
business and government. WNCA encourages its members to recognize the
interrelationships among environmental issues and to take personal
responsibility for achieving protection of the their communities and
the environment. We have chapters in Haywood, Buncombe, Macon, Jackson,
Clay, Cherokee and Watauga Counties, as well as task forces dedicated
to forests and public parks. For more information about how you can
participate, call WNCA at 828-258-8737
WNC Green Building Council
is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote
environmentally responsible and health conscious building practices
through community education. 828-232-5080 or info@wncgbc.org for
more information.
WNC
Regoinal Air Quality Authority
The Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) is one
of three local programs in North Carolina. The Agency enforces Air
Quality regulations in Buncombe County and the City of Asheville.
Regulations cover everything from open burning to asbestos demolition,
as well as industrial facilities. WNCRAQA also has an air monitoring
program that measures ozone and particulate matter in the county.
State resources:
NC
Green Board of Science and Technology
The NORTH CAROLINA GREEN BUSINESS
FUND (the
“Program”) is a grant award program authorized by
the N.C. General Assembly. Under this Program, grant awards may be made
to North Carolina organizations in support of competitively assessed
projects focused on the following three Priority Areas:
- Development of the biofuels industry in
the State.
- Development of the green building
industry in the State, and
- Attraction and leverage of private
sector investments and entrepreneurial growth in environmentally
conscious clean technology and renewable energy products and businesses.
NC
Green Building Technology Database
The purpose of this database is to help you find projects in the State
of North Carolina that have implemented specific green building
techniques, strategies, or technologies. This database is a collection
of case studies, but it is organized in such a way that you can
identify projects by any one of about 140 techniques, strategies, and
technologies related to green building. You can also identify projects
by location, building type, or site condition.
NC
Sustainable Energy Association works to create a
sustainable energy future for the state of NC through the promotion of
solar, wind, geothermal, biofuel, and other renewable energy
technologies.
NC
Solar Center
Created in 1988, the North Carolina Solar Center serves as a
clearinghouse for solar and other renewable energy programs,
information, research, technical assistance, and training for the
citizens of North Carolina and beyond. Through its programs and
services, the Solar Center seeks to stabilize energy costs for
consumers, stimulate local economies, reduce dependence on foreign
fuels, and mitigate the environmental impacts associated with fossil
fuels.
American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a
means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental
protection.
Efficient
Windows Collaborative is excited to announce the
launch of a new database of efficiency initiatives including tax
incentives, building code changes and legislative initiatives.
Energy
Information Portal is a gateway to hundreds of Web
sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and
renewable energy.
ENERGY
STAR
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and
individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
Environmental
Protection Agency
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human
health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a
cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
Smart
Growth America is working to support citizen-driven
planning that coordinates development, transportation, revitalization
of older areas and preservation of open space and the environment.
Solar
Energy International (SEI) works cooperatively with
grassroots and development organizations to meet sustainable
development goals with renewable energies.
US
Green Building Council
The
U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost
coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to
promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and
healthy places to live and work.
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