Taking Voter Registration To a New Level
Our Power the Vote NC (PTVNC) team has been taking voter registration to a new level. Over the last year, we registered 9,616 people across 19 counties. The Conservation Voter Movement ranked us #1 across the country due to us reaching our goal for voter registration in North Carolina. We have established offices in Winston-Salem, […]
Fayetteville Community Garden Day: Growing Community Through Gardening
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, PowerUp NC hosted the first Fayetteville Community Garden Day at Second Missionary Baptist Church. As climate change intensifies, food will be harder and harder to grow, thus increasing the price of food. Community gardens not only provide important nutrients to communities, but they serve as a gathering place, where young […]
2023 Graduation + 2024 Kickoff For Boards and Commissions
We are proud to showcase the 2023 graduation of 18 fellows from the Boards and Commissions Fellowship Program! That’s 18 dedicated individuals seeking systems change. In North Carolina, the government has historically and systemically marginalized Black, Brown, Indigenous, and rural communities across the state. Only when we shift the power back to the members of […]
Recognizing Nancy Young
Nancy generously donates to NCLCVF and serves as a member of our Development and Communications Committee. Outside of her work for our foundation, she serves as a member of Piedmont Environmental Alliance and chairs the board of The Enrichment Center, a day-program for adults with intellectual and developmental differences. She serves on the boards of […]
New Climate And Clean Energy Poll Findings
The North Carolina League for Conservation Voters Foundation shares the results of a new poll on climate, clean energy, and related issues. The poll shows strong support for transitioning to clean energy, reducing the use of fossil fuels, and shows that North Carolina voters recognize the rise of extreme weather events and the link to […]
Rallies for Clean Energy
Now that the Supreme Court has hampered the EPA’s ability to cap carbon emissions from power plants, it’s up to states like North Carolina to tackle our climate crisis with serious action. The good news is we have an immediate opportunity to do that! The state Utilities Commission is holding a series of public hearings across […]
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Call for Real Utility Reform!
Not long ago, most of North Carolina’s energy came from dirty coal plants that polluted our air and left toxic coal ash to pollute our water. But North Carolina is turning a corner with more and more energy coming from renewable sources like wind and solar. Gov. Cooper’s Clean Energy Plan will expand renewable energy, […]
