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Nov 4, 2014

CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO SCHOOLS DIVERT 32,940 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM LANDFILL

A sustainability coordinator is leading efforts to save money and reduce the environmental impact of schools in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

Oct 14, 2014

CARRBORO BECOMES THIRD BEE CITY USA

The town-wide effort aims to build on Carrboro's existing bee-friendly policies, promoting pollinator conservation.

Sep 25, 2014

OLD, POLLUTED DYE FACTORY BECOMES ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK

From superfund site to a hub for clean energy and sustainable business, Charlotte's ReVenture Park is rethinking the role of industry.

Sep 18, 2014

RALEIGH TO HOST SOUTHEAST ALTERNATIVE FUELS CONFERENCE

Electric cars, natural gas boats, biodiesel and more at this years; Southeast Alternative Fuels Conference.

Sep 3, 2014

UNC PEMBROKE PROMOTING GREENER TRANSPORTATION

Yet another NC campus is pioneering greener ways to live.

Aug 19, 2014

A NEW COMMUNITY MODEL BRINGS TOGETHER ELDERS AND YOUNG FARMERS

NC architect and co-housing pioneer Giles Blunden has a radical new idea that integrates a retirement community and a sustainable farm.

Jul 30, 2014

SIERRA NEVADA’S NEW SOLAR-POWERED BREWERY IN MILLS RIVER, NC

North Carolina is not short of green-minded breweries. Sierra Nevada's new facility in Mills River is making serious amounts of solar energy.

Jul 28, 2014

TRIBE OPENS NATIVE PLANT NURSERY

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is celebrating the opening of a cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly plant nursery to support its conservation efforts.

Jul 24, 2014

DUCKS UNLIMITED ACHIEVES 100,000 ACRE CONSERVATION GOAL IN NC

From wetlands to woodland, the hunting and conservation organization is celebrating a major milestone in preserving North Carolina wildlife habitat.

Jul 14, 2014

DURHAM’S 100% LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE, IN-SEASON FLORIST

Fresh-cut flowers have become a global commodity. Pine State Flowers has a different vision.